Two Leicestershire church stalwarts receive Maundy Money from Her Majesty The Queen
1st April 2021Specially blessed coins have been sent from the royal Chapel at St James Palace
News & Stories
Lockdown Lent
29th March 2021Another Lent in lockdown hasn't stopped our worshipping communities around the diocese from journeying in faith together. From courses over zoom and daily reflections, to virtual prayer walks and quiz show style challenges, you've been connecting with God – and each other - in ways you might never have imagined.
Cathedral 'Light' show goes online as a gift to the city and county
29th March 2021Stunning artwork by Luxmuralis shared online for everyone to enjoy
Churches urged to join online celebration of the Easter story
29th March 2021Leicestershire at the Cross will be broadcast online at 5.45pm Good Friday
Easter witness event goes online
29th March 2021An alternative version of Leicestershire at the Cross will be broadcast on Youtube on Good Friday evening instead of the traditional gathering people together in Leicester city centre to watch a re-enactment of the death and resurrection of Jesus
Bishop Martyn's retreat reflections
29th March 2021Bishop Martyn led an online Diocesan Retreat on 25 March with three short video reflections on 2 Corinthians 1 v1-11, focussing on what the passage can teach us about weakness, humility and suffering.
Shaped By God Together – further insights from your stories
26th March 2021The insights generated by your stories have helped shape the focus of our working groups and offered understanding into how we care for and use our church buildings, how we raise and best use our diocesan finance, and the provision of our ministry going forward. But they have also raised the fact that there are likely to be areas where we live with a tension going forward. This longer read explores some of these insights and tensions in more detail.
Bishop's Reflection #10: Peter's Denial of Jesus
22nd March 2021In this week's reflection Bishop Martyn dwells on Peter's denial of Jesus
Bishop Martyn's Mercury letter on unity of faiths and shared responsibility in tackling Covid-19 infection rates
19th March 2021As many Leicestershire places of worship remain closed as we mark a year since lockdown began, Bishop Martyn encourages us to take responsibility individually and collectively
Memorial of Lament Service with a candle lit for each of 2,000 lives lost to Covid in Leicestershire
19th March 2021Making space for grief and lament as we approach the anniversary of the first lockdown