'Kickstarting' employment for local young adults
21st May 2021A small network of churches and Christian organisations around the diocese have come together to help provide jobs for young people at risk of long-term unemployment.
News & Stories
Well-loved statue moves into re-opened St Martins House
17th May 2021This morning (17 May) saw not only the re-opening of the diocesan offices in St Martins House, but also the relocation to it of the much-loved "Statue of the Welcoming Christ" from Launde Abbey, the diocesan Retreat House, and the opening of Cafe No 7 (formerly the White Rose café), which is open to the public and located in St Martins House, next to the Cathedral.
Confirmations at Leicester Cathedral
17th May 2021On Sunday 16 May a service of confirmation and baptism took place at Leicester Cathedral.
Bishop Martyn's Anglican Discipleship book launches new Grove series
17th May 2021The new book is available in paperback from Christian Resources book shop
A Sustainable Travel Toolkit to support our Parish Churches and Fresh Expressions
17th May 2021New resources for the Diocese of Leicester
Young Christian women's podcast project
13th May 2021You can listen here to an inspiring interview broadcast by presenter Jo Bostock on BBC Radio Leicester's Sunday faith programme on 8 May 2021 with young Christians from some of our churches in the diocese talking about their new podcast project. Our Youth Ministry Officer Mike Kelly introduces their project.
Bishop's Chaplain Announcement
12th May 2021Chaplain Rev Rosie Woodall will be leaving the diocese this summer.
Join our Race Matters Webinar a year on from George Floyd's murder
11th May 2021Bishop Martyn talks to the author of Ghost Ship: Institutional racism and the Church of England.
Thy Kingdom Come 2021
10th May 2021This week marks the beginning of Thy Kingdom Come, an annual, global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension through to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus.
CLLAMS urge local Christians to write to their MP in response to the proposed New Plan for Immigration
4th May 2021Christians in Leicester & Leicestershire Against Modern Slavery (CLLAMS) is sending a letter to the Home Office in response to the proposed New Plan for Immigration – and is encouraging churches in the diocese to send their responses directly to the Home Office too, as well as encouraging individual congregants to contact their local MP about it.
