News & Stories


A Generous Outpouring of God's Love - Laura's Story

8th July 2026

Laura Taylor, our Parish Giving Officer, talks about how generosity has underpinned her journey in faith and is at the heart of her calling as a Christian.

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Confirmations: Faith Awakened and Renewed Across the Diocese

6th July 2026

From the young starting out on their journey of discipleship, to a reawakening of faith much later in life, the stories shared within our parishes as people come to confirmation are both joyful and inspiring.

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Bishop Martyn Visits Leicester’s Romanian Orthodox Community

27th May 2026

Bishop Martyn recently met with Father Stefan and members of Leicester’s Romanian Orthodox community. During the visit, he was shown around the church and spoke with the congregation about the challenges they have faced in migrating to Leicester, as well as their desire to play an active part in the city’s community life and wider ecumenical relationships.

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Bishop’s Study Day Explores Christians and Politics

26th May 2026

Clergy and lay leaders recently gathered for a Bishop’s Study Day on the theme of Christians and Politics, to learn more about how our faith inspires our engagement with social and political issues.

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Launch of “Faith in the Public Square"

10th May 2026

Bishop Martyn and his Social Policy Advisor, Florence Gildea, have launched a blog designed to help Christian leaders participate in public debates about contested questions. The aim behind “Faith in the Public Square” is to bring evidence from the social sciences together with theology to help readers think through areas of our common life which are the subject of heated debate.

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Celebrating Commitment to the Cornerstone Team

16th March 2026

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.

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Ordinary Stories from a Cloud of Witnesses

3rd February 2026

There are many resources offering inspiration for our personal Lent journeys. In Loughborough, Emmanuel Church has created a podcast series to encourage their church family, telling ‘ordinary stories that reveal the extraordinary God that we worship’.

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Cultivating Intergenerational Faith, Through Hospitality in Nature

27th January 2026

At the Parish Church of St. Mary in Charnwood, food, nature and play have become fundamental pillars for relationship-building.

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'Preaching Well' the Podcast

26th January 2026

A new podcast is entering the preaching landscape – a reason to open your app, hit play, and dive deep into the conversation...

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Young Adults’ Pilgrimage to Taizé

12th January 2026

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.

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