Bishop Saju leads thanksgiving for repairs at parish church
19th June 2022Holy Trinity Church, in Norton Juxta Twycross has celebrated its re-opening
News & Stories
Church Sleepover raises money for Bishop's Lent Appeal
11th April 2022Bats, mice, spiders and the hourly chiming of bells did little to intimidate a trio of parishioners in the village of Barkby who recently spent the night sleeping in St Mary's Church to raise money for the Bishop of Leicester's Lent Appeal 2022.
Walking Church
1st April 2022Twenty people set out on a lovely warm sunny March morning for Walking Church. The winter mud had all but dried up, so after listening to the words of the Sunday gospel and having prayed together in the village car park, the group ventured out across the fields.
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Rural Church opens its doors for eco refills
7th March 2022A rural church working on its eco credentials has established a relationship with a local environmentally conscious company, to help make caring for God's earth as accessible as possible in its community. All Saints Church in Hoby, near Melton, is hosting a ‘Real Refills' pop-up shop every fortnight, selling ethically sourced products at affordable prices. The goods include food and cleaning products, bodycare and household items, all without the plastic packaging.
Two local churches receive national funding
28th February 2022St Mary Magdalene Church, Peckleton and St Philip & St James, Ratby are to share in a £1.5 million funding payout thanks to an investment in church heritage by the national Heritage Stimulus Fund.
A weekend of community Christmas celebrations in Foxton, Gumley and Laughton
20th December 2021The weekend of 10-12 December was an exciting one for the churches of Foxton, Gumley and Laughton as they moved one of their church services into a farmer's barn, held their annual Christmas Tree Festival, went carol singing with the children from the village and held a Christmas concert in one of the churches.
Village church with composer connections celebrates restoration and building works
29th October 2021Congerstone parish church is rededicated
Ellistown Church celebrates re-ordering
14th October 2021The Archdeacon of Leicester joined celebrations at St Christopher's Church after its building improvements
Thanksgiving and celebrations at Bottesford Church
11th October 2021Bishop Martyn led their Harvest Festival service
Area Dean of Launde appointed as the next Archdeacon of Oakham
4th October 2021Revd Canon Alison Booker will be licensed by the Bishop of Peterborough in February
