Welcome

Our vision of encouraging confident Christians, growing churches and transforming communities guides and supports our parishes, churches and three cathedrals.
We are here to help everyone share the Good News of Jesus Christ across our diverse region.

 

The Bishop of Leeds,
The Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Latest News

New online taster for Personal Growth and Leadership programme

7th May 2025

The Diocese of Leeds is pleased to offer a new online taster session of a course which will help people to become confident Christians, as part of our Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence work.

All invited to Songs of Praise at Bradford Cathedral later this month

7th May 2025

Tell out your soul at Bradford Cathedral, when BBC Songs of Praise come to film later this month.

National resources to help churches mark Vocations Sunday

6th May 2025

Vocations Sunday is on Sunday, May 11, and the diocese is warmly commending resources from the Church of England to help churches mark the day.

Churches are positive about our online policy bank

29th April 2025

Churches from across the diocese have been using our online policy bank more and more for the past year, and now are sharing why they find it useful.

Church grants scheme launched to kick start affordable housing plans

29th April 2025

Parishes hoping to build affordable homes for their communities on pockets of church land – or as part of schemes such as rebuilding parish halls – are being invited to apply for grants to pay for expert advice from a new £3.2 million fund.

Celebrations to mark the successful renewal of St Oswald's tower

29th April 2025

The restored tower of St Oswald’s, Askrigg, complete with new rendering, was blessed by Bishop Anna at a special event to mark the successful end of an inspiring project.

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Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence

Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence is how we work together to create confident Christians, build growing churches and be part of transforming communities.

Barnabas offers every church resources and support at different levels and will help us to become more confident in our mission, leadership, future, and witness.

The programme draws on the wisdom of the parishes, recognises everyone has something to give, and is reflected in strong relationships across the diocese.

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