News & Stories


'Everyday Calling' in the diocese

Glimpses of glory were shared at our annual vocations day


Alan's 'postie ministry'

The retired postman talks about his faithful service to the Great Bowden community and beyond


Twelve people confirmed in January across the diocese

This month confirmation services have taken place at St Deny's, Ibstock, the Parish of the Transfiguration, Market Harborough, and The Church of The Martyrs, Leicester.


Plough Sunday celebrated in the rural farming community of Oaks in Charnwood

St James the Greater Church has strong links to its local farming community and recently celebrated Plough Sunday with a service of thanksgiving


Shepshed Church Community Open Day

St Botolph's Church extended its hospitality and showed care for the community by recently hosting an open day for local clubs


Nativity Escape Room in Waltham-on-the-Wolds

At the church of St Mary Magdalene the greatest story ever told played out a little differently


Scraptoft community’s pledge to take care of God’s earth

One church community in the diocese is exploring its calling to take care of God’s world around us, through the creation of its eco group.


Online service flourishes in the rural parishes of Launde deanery

Lockdown had its disadvantages and devastations, but for one deanery in the diocese, time kept out of its church buildings has helped create a wonderful online worshipping community that continues to flourish post pandemic…


Carved Praying Hands Take Pride of Place in Oadby

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.  


A weekend of Big Conversations in Coalville, Bardon and Ravenstone

The Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone hosted the third and final Big Conversation of 2022, and was a brilliant weekend of conversations about life and faith.

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