News & Stories


Young Eco Ambassadors Lead the Way at Eco Schools Extravaganza

9th April 2026

Primary-aged children from schools across the diocese came together to celebrate creative eco action and caring for God’s planet in the Leicester Diocesan Board of Education’s first ever Eco Schools Extravaganza.

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Cultivating Intergenerational Faith, Through Hospitality in Nature

27th January 2026

At the Parish Church of St. Mary in Charnwood, food, nature and play have become fundamental pillars for relationship-building.

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Measure Today, Change Tomorrow - Complete the Energy Footprint Tool

19th January 2026

The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now live and ready for churches across the Diocese of Leicester to enter your fuel and power usage from 2025.

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Festival of Angels Brings Community Spirit to Castle Donington

8th January 2026

St Edward’s Church in Castle Donington was taken over by a heavenly host just before Christmas as the church and community celebrated its much-loved Festival of Angels.

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Have You Pledged to Make the Great Switch?

9th October 2025

The Season of Creation may be over, but there’s still time to make the Great Switch. By taking this small, but impactful step towards our net zero carbon mission, your church can reduce its environmental impact.

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Eco Action: Lament and Eco Church Conversations

15th September 2025

Earlier this month, as part of Creationtide, people from around the diocese came together at All Saints Church in Loughborough for the second Eco Church Conversations event.

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The Great Switch for Creation

4th September 2025

This Season of Creation, pledge to make the Great Switch for Creation and take a small but impactful step towards our net zero carbon mission. Switching to a green energy tariff is a small but powerful step your church can take to reduce your environmental impact.

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Creationtide 2025 - Peace with Creation

1st September 2025

Creationtide is a month of unity, when Christians around the world celebrate the beauty and wonder of creation and commit to caring for our common home.

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Blooming Marvellous - Composting and Care for God’s Creation

30th July 2025

On a busy road leading into Loughborough, the gardens at Emmauel have long been admired by the church and community. Those travelling past often comment on the year-round bright and beautiful flower beds, with roses, hydrangeas, and helichrysum to name but a few currently in bloom.

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Caring for God’s Precious Gift of Creation

12th May 2025

Has your church filled in the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) yet? Preserving our precious gift of creation is something we should be thinking about and acting upon every day as Christians. One of the ways churches can tackle climate change is through reducing the carbon released from their buildings into the atmosphere.

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