Lay Minsters from all over the diocese in their many roles and with their varied gifts, came together in worship, fellowship and shared learning, bringing their questions and offering support and encouragement to one another. Around 50 lay ministers gathered on Saturday 7 March at St Martins House in Leicester for a packed programme.
In a joyful service of welcome and commitment to shared ministry in the Cornerstone Team, the Revd Tom Devas was recently licensed as Team Rector by Bishop Saju.
Bishop Saju was delighted to step into Melton Mowbray’s famed pie arena as he joined an esteemed panel of judges for this year’s British Pie Awards at St Mary's Church. Offering a blessing over the pies, he recognised hospitality and prayed in gratitude for the creativity of everyday people whose craft brings us together and nourishes our communities.
What if your ministry, the outworking of the life of Christ, wasn’t just inside a church building… but in the heart of everyday life? In workplaces, schools, universities, prisons, hospitals, airports, the armed forces, even alongside civic leaders - chaplains bring hope, faith, and presence where it matters most.
The Bishops’ Lent Appeal for 2026 is in support of Family Holiday Charity, an organisation dedicated to helping families struggling with some of life’s toughest challenges.
A new podcast is entering the preaching landscape – a reason to open your app, hit play, and dive deep into the conversation...
Members of the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community came together on Sunday 18 January for a celebratory service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community (MC).
The Diocese of Leicester and the Diocese of Lincoln have come together to offer an East Midlands Pilgrimage to Taizé for young adults aged 18-35, which will take place from August 1-9 this year.
In a joyful service of welcome and commitment to shared ministry, the Revd Riffat Zamurad was recently licensed by Bishop Saju as Vicar of St Mary and St Barnabas, Humberstone, and Christ Church in Thurnby Lodge.
In their Christmas Message for 2025, Bishop Martyn and Bishop Saju invite us to stop, look and really notice the people who show up in the Christmas story.
