News & Stories


Virtual choral evensong from St James the Greater

21st April 2020

First we brought you Leicester's own Quarantine Choir - this week we share with you the choir of St James the Greater and their rather special ‘virtual' choral evensong for Easter Day.


Church of England schools in Leicester getting creative

20th April 2020

We're all finding new ways to do pretty much everything right now and it hasn't gone unnoticed the sheer amount of work our Church of England Schools are doing around the diocese to keep in contact with their children and community.


Emergency food bank at Christchurch Thurnby Lodge

15th April 2020

An emergency food bank has been set up at Christchurch Thurnby Lodge for people desperately in need of food parcels.


BBC Radio 4 broadcasts Bishop Guli's Lent Talk

9th April 2020

The Bishop of Loughborough's 15 minute Lent meditation was broadcast as part of a series in Holy Week.


Hot cross buns help unite families online to remember Jesus's sacrifice

9th April 2020

Village families joined together online to consider the events of the first Easter and to make their own hot cross buns!


Friends in Leicester lockdown become a Quarantine Choir hit

3rd April 2020

Four musical friends together in a house in Leicester are bringing joy to the world


Families in lockdown taking comfort from Noah's ark

1st April 2020

Crafts help parents talk to children about God's love and promises


Messy Church 'in a bag' and DIY Easter gardens

31st March 2020

Church communities in Countesthorpe and Thorpe Arnold have been getting creative


Pebbles, fasting and phone buddies at Market Bosworth

31st March 2020

People from churches in Market Bosworth Benefice have been coming up with a variety of ways to support each other in everyday prayer as well as helping neighbours in everyday action.


The Well, Kibworth, sets up a pop up Foodbank

30th March 2020

In Kibworth, The Well has responded to local need and set up a pop-up Foodbank for residents and those in surrounding villages.

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