East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month
28th August 2025September is East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month. Jessie Tang, our Intercultural Ministry Director, reflects on her familial journey.
News & Stories
Church’s Mission Meets MES and Makes Waves in Countesthorpe Community
15th August 2025At the beginning of the summer, three of our MES students, Fernando, Nicole and Paulinho, spent time with St Andrew’s Church in Countesthorpe, supporting them with a mission week - a series of events run by the church to meet and serve members of the community.
Download Festival 2025 Chaplaincy Team
16th June 2025This year, the Download Chaplaincy Team had a real sense of walking on holy ground. A team of 60 ecumenical chaplains from across the country gathered on a dusty field at Donington Park to welcome 80,000 festival goers. It was hot, it was dusty, it was fun, and it was very loud!
St Denys' Donkey
14th April 2025Palm Sunday at St Denys Church in Evington was an extra special celebration on Sunday as the service was taken out into the community.
This Week: Racial Justice Sunday 2025
3rd February 2025Sunday 9 February is Racial Justice Sunday. Entering its 30th year of celebration, this is a unique day in which we, as the body of Christ, highlight the continued need to oppose racism and pursue racial justice.
Seasonal Celebrations Across the Diocese
23rd December 2024Throughout Advent, churches all around the diocese have been sharing the Christmas story and blessing their communities in many creative and inspiring ways.
'Sofa Chat' and a Cuppa with the Community
12th August 2024The Church of the Martyrs in Leicester have found a great way to casually, and rather comfortably, connect with its neighbours this summer through ‘Sofa Chat’.
The Good Shepherd, Loughborough Welcomes New Worshipping Families Into The Fold
1st August 2024Last Autumn, three families felt a shared sense of calling to become part of the weekly worshipping community at The Good Shepherd.
Rain at Download Doesn’t Dampen Chaplaincy Team's Spirits
18th June 202440 people, lay and ordained, joined the Chaplaincy Team for this year's Download to offer festival-goers a safe space, a listening ear and to offer prayer.
Jane's Challenging Wheelchair Trek for Charity
18th April 2024Jane Henderson from St John's Church in Hinckley is set to roll an epic nine miles across the Malvern Hills Ridge in her all-terrain wheelchair next month, to raise money for Church Army.
