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

Special service to mark 10 years of rural life in our diocese

27th March 2024

​​​​​​​Rural life in all its settings across our diocese will be celebrated at a special service to be held at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday, May 12....

Bishop Toby visits new ecumenical coffee shop mission

26th March 2024

St. Mary's Church in Wyke were very excited to welcome the Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Revd Toby Howarth, to their newest ecumenical mission project....

Revd Ruth Newton to be the next Archdeacon of Carlisle

25th March 2024

One of our priests in the Ripon area is to be the next Archdeacon of Carlisle....

New support to help churches with Personal Growth and Leadership

20th March 2024

We are pleased to be offering new taster sessions of a course which will help people to become confident Christians....

Churches raise £57,000 in Give To Go Green project

20th March 2024

Churches across the diocese have raised some £57,000 in just six weeks to help reach carbon net zero, as part of the Give To Go Green project....

And the Oscar goes to...a new cinema club that's growing church

19th March 2024

New people are coming to church services, thanks to a recently-launched community cinema club....

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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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