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Bishop Paul ends his innings with retirement at end of month

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:27

The Rt Revd Paul Slater, Bishop of Kirkstall, has written about his time in the diocese, the city of Leeds, and cricket, as he ends his innings and retires at the end of January. Please find what he...

Leeds vicar and Lighthouse founder recognised in New Year’s Honours

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Tue, 04/01/2022 - 14:37

Revd Jon Swales, Team Vicar at St George’s Church Leeds, has been recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours. Founder of Lighthouse West Yorkshire, a church community with a special focus on those...

Navy Reserve Christmas carol service at Leeds church

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 20/12/2021 - 15:35

Near neighbours in the Little London area of Leeds, All Souls (Hook Memorial) Church and HMS Ceres Navy Reserve, based at Carlton Barracks, came together for the HMS Ceres Christmas Candlelit Carol...

Church mouse sneaks out on Advent pilgrimage

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Fri, 17/12/2021 - 14:17

Many a church has a resident mouse, but the one at St Paul’s Shadwell made an unintended pilgrimage one day in Advent. Sniffing round the gallery, it detected a tempting scent from within a rucksack...

New book, written by Leeds parishioner, now available

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 08/12/2021 - 11:06

Don’t Fuss, Love God, Don’t Fuss is the name of a newly published book compiled by Ruth Bamforth, a member of the Parish of Bardsey with East Keswick. Available from Waterstones, Amazon and other...

Warm welcome for Hong Kong arrivals to our diocese

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 07/12/2021 - 18:32

More than 70 new arrivals from Hong Kong have been warmly welcomed to our diocese at a special event at a Leeds church. Families and individuals who have settled in Leeds attended St Barnabas’ Church...

Holy Trinity Boar Lane open for business with NHS Carol Service

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 07/12/2021 - 14:54

Holy Trinity Boar Lane in Leeds has shown itself open for business recently, by hosting the Leeds Teaching Trust Christian Network carol service. The service was led by volunteers from the network,...

Hilary Benn MP opens St Luke's new Community Hub in Holbeck

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 18/11/2021 - 15:18

St Luke’s Church has officially opened the doors of its brand new Community Hub with an activity-packed day for the Holbeck community. Some five hundred people attended the joyous event, including...

Eden ministry to expand in the Diocese of Leeds

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Tue, 16/11/2021 - 14:00

West Bowling in Bradford is in the top 2% of most deprived estates, with 25% of children living below the poverty line. St Stephen’s Church in West Bowling have had an Eden Team working alongside...

Leeds church achieves Silver Eco award

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 04/11/2021 - 15:52

One of our churches in the Leeds area has been awarded their Silver Eco Church award from A Rocha. All Hallows Bardsey have achieved this by moving through the Eco Church survey, which measures how...