Refugee Week 2024
14th June 2024It’s Refugee Week 2024 (17-23 June) and this year's theme is centred around ‘Our Home’ - encouraging us to consider what true ‘home’ looks like and how we can create welcoming, safe and sustainable places for all.
News & Stories
Young Adults Meet and Greet with Bishop Martyn
16th May 2024Eating pizza and pondering the important questions of life, faith, relationships and culture, were high on the agenda when the Young Adults group from the Church of the Martyrs in Leicester invited Bishop Martyn along to one of their gatherings recently.
Mountsorrel Church’s Loving Service to New Parents
23rd April 2024Beyond the Bump, a postnatal support group run by St Peter’s and Christ Church Mountsorrel is helping new parents make friends, learn about caring for their baby, and starting conversations about faith.
The Licensing of Jan Barlow as an Intercultural Pioneer Minister
15th April 2024Jan Barlow was licensed and welcomed to St Paul’s Church in Oadby on Sunday 7 April, during a joyously intercultural service marking new beginnings and a commitment to shared ministry.
Sustaining Our Faith: Saturday Vigil Mass
11th March 2024St Andrew’s has introduced the Saturday Vigil Mass – an early evening, short service at 6pm, to meet the needs of it growing church community.
The Very Revd Karen Rooms Installed as Dean of Leicester
11th March 2024On Saturday 9 March, the Very Revd Canon Rooms was installed by Bishop Martyn as the new Dean of Leicester.
Exploring Calling For Everyone
15th January 2024Next month we are holding a diocesan vocations day, as an opportunity for people to explore their sense of calling.
Tea and Theological Discussion With Leicester's Diverse Faith Communities
1st December 2023Bishop Saju visited Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurudwara in Leicester, together with Tom Wilson from the St Philip’s Centre.
Mothers’ Union Call to Action Against Gender-Based Violence
24th November 2023Members of the Mothers’ Union around the Diocese of Leicester are coming together to tackle gender-based violence, raising money to protect young girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in our link diocese, Kiteto, Tanzania. *This article covers sensitive topics - please read with care.*
Living Well Together Across Difference
24th November 2023At a time when important, and often difficult, conversations are being held within the Church of England, Christians around the diocese are being encouraged to engage with the reconciliation ministry course, Difference.
