St Lucius' Farnley Tyas swap unwanted items for flock of sheep
First published on: 12th May 2026St Lucius’ Farnley Tyas have recently hosted a highly successful ‘Crafty Swop Shop’ to support their twinned parish of Rorya in Tanzania.
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Prayer pilgrimage around Keighley by local priest
First published on: 12th May 2026One of our Bradford priests has been on a prayer pilgrimage around his town aiming to pray for every street in the area.
Wakefield Cathedral open café to support older community
First published on: 11th May 2026Wakefield Cathedral has opened a not-for-profit café operated by Age UK Wakefield, aimed at providing support for older people in their community.
Churches across diocese share green learning as Demonstrator Churches
First published on: 6th May 2026Holy Trinity Skipton and Christ Church New Mill have recently completed works on their churches to become greener and more efficient, and are looking to share what they’ve learned as part of a national Demonstrator Church project.
UK Minority Ethnic and Global Majority Heritage vocations event to be held
First published on: 6th May 2026St Peter’s Huddersfield will host a UK Minority Ethnic and Global Majority Heritage vocations event with our Diocesan Vocations Team looking to place welcome, listening and understanding at the heart of discernment.
Diocese gives more support to Children, Young People and Families ministry
First published on: 6th May 2026The Diocese of Leeds is expanding its support for Children, Young People and Families ministry thanks to recent funding awarded by the national church.
Christ Church Upper Armley CE Primary School gets glowing SIAMS result
First published on: 5th May 2026One of our Leeds area schools has been described as ‘an oasis of calm, care and love within the community which it diligently serves’ in its recent SIAMS inspection.
Prayer vigils to be held as next Bishop of Leeds chosen
First published on: 5th May 2026The Crown Nomination Commission for the Diocese of Leeds will be meeting on Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday May 14, and our cathedrals will be holding prayer vigils to pray for these important discussions selecting the next Bishop of Leeds.
Resources shared this Deaf Awareness Week
First published on: 5th May 2026This week is Deaf Awareness Week, and we are sharing some resources and support for churches to help make people in the D/deaf community feel welcome.
Diocese of Leeds publishes new Quinquennial Inspections guidance
First published on: 1st May 2026The Diocese of Leeds has published new guidance on Quinquennial Inspections, which has been created as part of the work of the Church Buildings Team, drawing on feedback from parishes across the diocese.
