News & Stories


Joining with all of creation to worship God

3rd November 2023

The Outdoor Worship Leicestershire (OWL) Network held their first conference on 28 October in the grounds of Overdale Junior School in Knighton.

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Growing Faith: Prayer Spaces in Schools

12th October 2023

A prayer space training course is being held in the diocese during November, to help equip people in their vital work with children and young people across our churches and schools.      

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Intercultural 'New Beginnings'

2nd October 2023

A gloriously intercultural service celebrating ‘New Beginnings’ and commitment to shared ministry, took place at the Church of the Martyrs in Leicester recently as Michael Jawahar B Ravuri was licensed in the role of Intercultural Ministry Enabler.


Listening To Young Voices

13th September 2023

How do we authentically hear and respond to the voice of children and young people in the Diocese of Leicester? To find some answers, we have been experimenting with a termly, youth-led, listening process.

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God-Filled Youth Festivals 2023

30th August 2023

This summer, young people from around the diocese have been making memories and forging friendships at Christian camps all over the country.

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How Can You Serve Your Local School?

29th August 2023

An integral part of our future diocese, and in the formation of Minster Communities, is the need to prioritise our work with children, young people and families, especially through partnership with our schools. We spoke to Matt Long, our diocesan Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Communities Enabler, about how you can be serving your local school.

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Making 'Growing Faith' Ministry a Priority

3rd July 2023

Revd Monica Judson has been licensed in the role of Growing Faith Minister in the East Vale of Belvoir

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Serving the Local School: A Growing Faith Network

17th April 2023

Stuck with how to serve your local school? Need support, inspiration, and resource? Join a new network of people from churches, parishes and dioceses who would like to serve their local schools.


+Martyn's Monthly updates - December 2022

6th December 2022

In this new series of videos Bishop Martyn gives a brief update about some of his work and things going on around the diocese. In this month's update Bishop Martyn talks a bit about the Diocesan Priorities of Intergenerational and Intercultural Communities.


Carved Praying Hands Take Pride of Place in Oadby

28th November 2022

If ever there was a bigger and more prominent prompt for everyday prayer, it’s these carved praying hands in the front garden of St Peter’s Church in Oadby.  

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