Submitted by john-carter on Fri, 03/11/2017 - 12:59
An appeal for Sri Lanka has been launched in the diocese to try and help the Anglican Church of Ceylon in rebuilding homes and livelihoods for thousands of people still affected by the devastating...
Submitted by john-carter on Fri, 20/10/2017 - 20:06
At the start of Diwali, the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus across the world, the bishops of the Anglican Diocese of Leeds have sent their greetings to those celebrating...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Thu, 19/10/2017 - 09:28
As part of a new ‘Resource Church’ initiative in the diocese, the Revd Mark Harlow ( left ), Curate at St George’s Leeds, will be licensed as priest-in-charge of St Paul’s Ireland Wood in North Leeds...
Submitted by john-carter on Sun, 15/10/2017 - 07:40
Ambitious plans for a lay conference of 1700 Christians from across the diocese have been unveiled to church leaders at the Diocese of Leeds Synod held on Saturday 14 October at Ashville College in...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Thu, 12/10/2017 - 10:39
After the daubing of anti-Semitic graffiti on the sign at Etz Chaim Synagogue (Harrogate Road, North Leeds), the Rt Revd Paul Slater, Area Bishop for Leeds Episcopal Area, has issued the following...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Fri, 08/09/2017 - 07:56
The diocese is playing its part in a pioneering Climate Commission launched in Leeds this week to encourage investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient developments which could save cities millions...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Thu, 24/08/2017 - 11:34
The Revd Lizzy Woolf will be licensed by Bishop Nick as Rector of St George’s Leeds on Saturday 2 September. Since 2009 Lizzy has been Associate Vicar at St Paul’s Leamington Spa. She originally...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Fri, 16/06/2017 - 15:21
Appropriately, there was a ‘rushing mighty wind’ in Cross Green for an ecumenical walk of witness on Pentecost Sunday. It was part of a Pentecost Pageant Weekend organised by Father Darren Percival,...
Submitted by alison-bogle on Thu, 08/06/2017 - 21:12
A class of 7 and 8 year olds from St Peter’s CE school in Leeds quizzed Bishop Paul Slater this week at a ‘meet the bishop’ session at Leeds Minster. They wanted to know what type of training he did...