Explore Vocations Together at new events across diocese
First published on: 14th May 2025A new series of events will help people across the diocese find out more about their vocations.
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National resources to help churches mark Vocations Sunday
First published on: 6th May 2025Vocations Sunday is on Sunday, May 11, and the diocese is warmly commending resources from the Church of England to help churches mark the day.
Our new Director of Vocations aims to harvest new clergy and lay leaders
First published on: 20th August 2024Our 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.
Our deacons welcomed into their new exciting roles at packed ordination service
First published on: 1st July 2024A "Leeds Eleven" of new deacons were welcomed into their exciting roles at a packed service in Ripon Cathedral, led by the Anglican Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines.
New priests ordained across diocese
First published on: 24th June 2024Seventeen new priests were ordained this weekend in services across the diocese.
New deacons to be ordained this month
First published on: 12th June 2024A lawyer, a former combat medic and a TV production assistant are just some of the people being ordained as new deacons in the Diocese of Leeds this month.
100 not out - our Director of Vocations has done a ton of churches
First published on: 21st November 2023Derek Walmsley, our Director of Ordinands and Vocations, is celebrating eight years in his role and has now preached about vocation in one hundred churches across our diocese.
New deacons ordained at Bradford Cathedral
First published on: 1st July 2023Services of joyful celebration have been held at Bradford Cathedral as we ordained this year’s class of new deacons.
Priestings take place across diocese
First published on: 26th June 2023Twenty-four deacons were ordained priests this weekend at services across the diocese.
New deacons prepare to begin their ministry this summer
First published on: 6th June 2023Ordinands across the diocese are getting ready to begin their ministry this summer.
