'A New Life For Our Community Church'
15th December 2023It has been a big year for St Michael & All Angels Church in Ravenstone, celebrating its 700th birthday and successfully securing a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.
News & Stories
What to sing now we no longer plough the fields and scatter?
1st September 2023Malcolm, a member of one of our worshipping communities who works with the Farming Community Network has provided an updated first verse to the much-loved hymn We Plough the Fields and Scatter, which is more in line with modern agricultural practices.
Historic moment as the first diocesan Minster Community is launched
2nd May 2023A celebratory service of inauguration was held for the newly forming Launde Minster Community
Plough Sunday celebrated in the rural farming community of Oaks in Charnwood
16th January 2023St James the Greater Church has strong links to its local farming community and recently celebrated Plough Sunday with a service of thanksgiving
Bishop Martyn’s Leicestershire Lent Pilgrimage of Prayer
7th November 2022Walking around the diocese at weekends in the run up to Easter 2023, he will visit many of the churches he has not yet been able to and encourage people in prayer.
Connecting the community and church in Oaks in Charnwood
28th October 2022The Rural Coffee Connect mobile barista van rolled into Oaks in Charnwood recently, to join forces with the community and St James the Greater Church, to help tackle rural isolation and loneliness.
New £15 million fund to help churches spread energy costs
13th October 2022The new Energy Costs Grant aims to help churches struggling to cover the increased cost of heating and lighting this winter.
Bishops continue supporting churches across city & county
14th September 2022Bishops Martyn and Saju have been helping support churches, including those in vacancy where visiting clergy are needed to continue services for local communities
Launch of St Morrell’s Round by the Bishop of Leicester
5th September 2022An historic pilgrimage site is being revived with a new pilgrim route in rural Leicestershire.
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More churches are joining the annual Ride+Stride than since before the pandemic
18th August 2022Don't miss out on this fundraising opportunity - register your church or sign up to ride or stride and get your sponsorship form
