Celebrating Baptisms and Confirmations in the Diocese
4th June 2024Our bishops took time to meet and worship with many people around the diocese during the past few months, baptising and confirming a number of candidates on their journeys.
News & Stories
New Lay Ministers Licensed at the Diocese’s Called Together Service
30th May 2024On Saturday 18 May, 11 new Associate Ministers were licensed at the annual Called Together service - a celebration and licensing of lay ministers from across the diocese, including Pastoral Assistants, Pioneers and Evangelists.
Young Adults Meet and Greet with Bishop Martyn
16th May 2024Eating pizza and pondering the important questions of life, faith, relationships and culture, were high on the agenda when the Young Adults group from the Church of the Martyrs in Leicester invited Bishop Martyn along to one of their gatherings recently.
Eastertide Celebrations of Confirmation
22nd April 2024Our Bishops have been out and about in the diocese this Eastertide, leading services of confirmation, and sharing in the journeys of those taking their first steps in faith.
Bishops' Easter Message
25th March 2024In their Easter message for 2024, Bishop Martyn and Bishop Saju reflect on Jesus' words "Peace be with you" and what that means in times of conflict in the Holy Land, which we know has had an impact in our own communities.
Coming Together in Support of the Bishops’ Lent Appeal 2024
24th March 2024It’s incredibly encouraging to hear how our worshipping communities have embraced the Bishops’ Lent Appeal in support of Baca this year, giving generously to the good cause.
The Very Revd Karen Rooms Installed as Dean of Leicester
11th March 2024On Saturday 9 March, the Very Revd Canon Rooms was installed by Bishop Martyn as the new Dean of Leicester.
The Bishops’ Children & Youth Council Launch Listening Exercise on Prayer
22nd February 2024Could you facilitate a listening group around the theme of prayer with children or young people in your context?
Black History-Themed Journal of Intercultural Mission features Leicester Diocese
20th February 2024Bishop 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.
Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations for LeicesterShire Historic Churches Trust
9th February 2024The 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.
