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More than a quarter of parishes engage with Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence

First published on: 21st August 2024

More than 25 percent of our parishes have engaged with Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence since we were granted national funding just over a year ago.

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Our new Director of Vocations aims to harvest new clergy and lay leaders

First published on: 20th August 2024

Our new Diocesan Director of Vocations is Revd Canon Sean Robertshaw from the Holme Valley, following in the successful footsteps of newly-retired Revd Canon Derek Walmsley.

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Parish projects that benefit communities could be on track for LNER funding

First published on: 19th August 2024

Community and environmental projects run for the benefit of our parishes may be eligible for grants of up to £10,000 from rail firm LNER – but this year’s offer is ready to depart!

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Scarecrow competition will raise valuable funds for one of our churches

First published on: 16th August 2024

A host of scarecrows will help raise funds for St John's, Minskip, near Boroughbridge, on the weekend of August 31 and September 1.

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Grand days out thanks to charity support for a Leeds church community

First published on: 14th August 2024

Dozens of children and adults have enjoyed special summer days out, thanks to hard work by one of our Leeds churches and funding by a generous local charity.

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Bishops and faith leaders respond to days of social unrest

First published on: 7th August 2024

Faith leaders in Bradford and Leeds including our bishops for those areas have issued statements condemning racist street violence.

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Children and their teddy bears get sporty at one of our churches

First published on: 7th August 2024

Children who went down to Settle Parish Church got a big surprise thanks to its very own Teddy sports day held recently.

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Atheists, agnostics and all invited to Puzzle of God talks in the Dales

First published on: 7th August 2024

Atheists, agnostics and religious believers from across the diocese are all invited to a series of lectures entitled the Puzzle of God to be held in a Dales church.

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Ripon choristers tour Bavarian cathedrals to great acclaim

First published on: 6th August 2024

Ripon Cathedral Choir has just returned from a triumphant tour of Bavaria, with standing ovations at its concerts and acclaim by German media.

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New Yorkshire Bishops announced by Downing Street

First published on: 31st July 2024

10 Downing Street has announced ahead of Yorkshire Day that His Majesty the King has approved the appointments in the Diocese of York of the Reverend Canon Doctor Flora Winfield as Suffragan Bishop of Selby, and of the Reverend Barry Hill as the Suffragan Bishop of Whitby. 

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