Bishop Toby | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

‘Inspirational’ and ‘amazing’ – warm appreciation for Lay Conference

Submitted by john-carter on Sun, 10/06/2018 - 10:26

“It was an excellent day with inspirational speakers. Thank you to all the organisers. My expectations were greatly exceeded.” (Linda Collingwood) “Thank you for an amazing, God-centred day at #...

Pray for our 19 new priests and 18 upcoming deacons

Submitted by john-carter on Tue, 05/06/2018 - 13:23

The diocese is being encouraged to pray for its new deacons and priests, being ordained at ongoing ‘Petertide’ services. An ‘Ember card’ has been published to be downloaded and used to pray for the...

Presence and Engagement Training afternoon

Why should we be Present and Engaged? - Bishop Toby

Bradford church wins Lottery funds for vital work

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 05/06/2018 - 16:04

Saint Paul's church, Manningham has been awarded just shy of £180,000 in National Lottery funding to improve its kitchen and community rooms. More than 40 community groups and projects in Bradford...

Bishop of Bradford to open art display celebrating Palestinian textile crafts

Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 16/05/2018 - 10:14

A Haworth based textile artist will stage a five-day exhibition of her work in the village’s Old School Rooms. Deborah Mullins’s exhibition, which starts on June 6, ‘A key to the heart’, will be...

Joyful bells ring out at All Saints' Bingley

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 23/04/2018 - 10:06

Bishop Toby Howarth joined in celebrations to mark 250 years of young people ringing out good news from All Saints', Bingley. The parish church, now blessed with a striking new pathway, was packed...

Bishop on a Beach

In the style of a well known radio programme Harry Gration asks Bishop Toby to choose his favourite music should he find himself abandoned on a beach.

Tickets £10 each available from www.bradfordcathedral.eventbrite.com (booking fee applies) or from the Cathedral Office on 01274 777720.

Bishop Nick leads Lent prayer before Palm Sunday

Submitted by chris.tate on Sat, 24/03/2018 - 12:16

Bishop Nick led five hours of Lent prayer in the Lady Chapel, Holy Trinity, Skipton, on Saturday. He was joined throughout the day by local worshippers on the last of six Lenten prayer sessions, in...

Lent prayers at Bradford Cathedral with Bishop Toby

Submitted by chris.tate on Sat, 10/03/2018 - 14:47

Worshippers joined Bishop Toby at Bradford Cathedral for Lenten prayer in the quiet of St Aidan's chapel on Saturday, as the nave bustled with life. "There are always events going on at the cathedral...

Bookings now open for Lay Conference, 'Together in Faith'

Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 07/03/2018 - 13:40

Bookings are now open for the Diocesan Lay Conference, Together in Faith, which will bring together more than 1600 participants from across the diocese. 'Together in Faith' , the first diocesan-wide...