Our Diocesan Strategy was approved by Diocesan Synod on 3 September 2024. It is a discernment of what God is saying and doing in Leicester and Leicestershire and how we should respond in the coming years.
It was perfect weather for this year’s Ride+Stride, which took place on Saturday 14 September, and the LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust expresses its gratitude to everyone who rode, strode or welcomed on the day.
‘Reclaiming Narratives’ emphasises the importance of acknowledging people's identity in Christ and in their culture, as well as recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture.
A memorial service for the Honourable Lady Ann Brooks was held at St Peter’s Church, Church Langton on Wednesday (18 September), following a private family funeral at St Wistan’s Church, Wistow, in June.
This month marks 50 years since Leicester Cathedral Girls' Choir was established, becoming the first Church of England cathedral to establish a separate girl' top line.
On Saturday 14 September, more than 50 people from across the diocese came together to hold ecumenical conversations about Eco Church.
The Church of England’s first Net Zero Carbon 2030 Impact Report has been published, highlighting the impact of the Net Zero Programme in dioceses since it was mobilised last year.
We are delighted to announce that Adam Clarke has joined the diocese as Net Zero Carbon Programme Manager and will be operating across the dioceses of Leicester and Peterborough.
Breakfast Church at St Crispin’s in Braunstone welcomed a special visitor to help them think about Creationtide earlier this month. After an interactive telling of the Creation story from Genesis 1, the congregation were able to meet one of God’s wonderful creatures - 'Monty' the Vicarage Python.
The Revd Richard Trethewey, Rector in the Benefice of Glenfield and Newtown Linford, and part-time Assistant Archdeacon in the diocese, will be stepping-up into the full-time role of Acting Archdeacon of Loughborough. Richard will provide cover for The Ven Claire Wood, Archdeacon of Loughborough, during the period of her sabbatical, from 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024.