News & Stories


St Guthlac’s, Stathern Receives £68,560 Towards Tower Restoration

29th February 2024

St Guthlac’s Church Stathern has been awarded £68,560 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the conservation of the church’s tower, which is suffering from the erosion of the soft ironstone walls.

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The experience of forming Launde Minster Community

26th February 2024

Bishop Martyn chats to Revd Jonathan Dowman, Oversight and Growing Faith Minister for the Launde Minster Community. Jonathan reflects upon the formation process and the joys and challenges in the first 12 months since launching the first Minster Community in the diocese.

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The Bishops’ Children & Youth Council Launch Listening Exercise on Prayer

22nd February 2024

Could you facilitate a listening group around the theme of prayer with children or young people in your context?

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Black History-Themed Journal of Intercultural Mission features Leicester Diocese

20th February 2024

Bishop Martyn writes in the Oxford Journal for Intercultural Mission about our diocese’s journey in developing intercultural worshipping communities and his personal journey to becoming more aware of racial injustice in the Church and the wider world.

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Deanery-Wide Celebration of Baptism and Confirmation in Framland

20th February 2024

The churches of Framland, north-east of the diocese, came together for a joint service of Baptism and Confirmation earlier this month.

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A Celebration of New Beginnings and a Commitment to Shared Ministry

19th February 2024

The Revd Julia Bradshaw was licenced as Anglican Chaplain at HMP Gartree.

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Value Our Vote Campaign Launched at Church of the Martyrs

13th February 2024

Roz Burch and Wendy Bebbington, two members of the Church of the Martyrs, have launched a campaign to encourage people to vote in the forthcoming election as part of their loving service of the world.

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Welcoming the Reuilly Contact Group

12th February 2024

The Diocese of Leicester hosted the Reuilly Contact Group for their biennial gathering, supporting ecumenical conversations between British and Irish Anglicans and French Protestants.

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Archdeacons Blessed by the Ministry and Leadership of Our Young People

12th February 2024

Young people from around the Diocese of Leicester showed the Archdeacons of England and Wales how they like to worship by leading a series of prayer and praise sessions.

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Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations for LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust

9th February 2024

The LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust (LHCT) was welcomed at St. Peter’s Church in Gaulby recently for the first in a series of events to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

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