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New Bishop for our link diocese of Rorya

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 27/05/2021 - 10:43

One of our link dioceses has a new bishop. The Revd Canon Musa Yamo was consecrated as the second Bishop of the diocese of Rorya in Tanzania on Sunday May 23 by the Archbishop of Tanzania and twenty...

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim friends across our diocese and beyond

Submitted by chris.tate on Tue, 11/05/2021 - 17:45

A goodwill message to mark the end of Ramadan has been sent from our six bishops to Muslim people across our large and diverse diocese and is printed in full below: To Muslim friends, colleagues and...

Bishop Tony gives a lead with a new electric car

Submitted by chris.tate on Wed, 28/04/2021 - 13:24

Wakefield and beyond are now within environmentally-friendly reach for Bishop Tony Robinson who has just taken possession of a new electric car. “It was time to change the car and I decided to jump...

Support for Tanzania from the diocese

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 23/04/2021 - 12:16

During these difficult times we still need to support our sisters and brothers in Christ around the world, something the Diocese of Leeds Tanzania Link Committee has been doing. The committee, which...

Our bishops send greetings for Vaisakhi 2021

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 12/04/2021 - 10:56

Our six bishops have offered a greeting to our Sikh friends and communities for this year's Vaisakhi. The full greeting can be read below. Picture courtesy of Michael Clark. "To Sikh friends,...

QR codes "share the Gospel in a new and contemporary way"

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 08/04/2021 - 14:50

Christians from churches in Central Barnsley came together on Good Friday to walk the Way of the Cross. Members from the five churches in the Benefice of Central Barnsley were joined by the Bishop of...

A journey through Lent

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 17/02/2021 - 11:43

You are welcome to join a series of midday sessions that the Wakefield Episcopal Area have planned called "A Journey Through Lent". The opportunity is open to all, offering people the chance to join...

Christmas cards for all in Wakefield thanks to a Christian initiative

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 04/12/2020 - 14:57

To bring a little comfort and joy this Christmas at the end of a difficult year, Christian leaders in Wakefield are sending 65,000 cards to households across the city in a unique initiative...

Our six bishops join virtual community service for Great Get Together

Submitted by chris.tate on Fri, 19/06/2020 - 14:39

All our six bishops will be taking part in the first-ever national Virtual Community Service from Batley tomorrow morning to celebrate the Great Get Together weekend, with the aim of b ringing...

More hand washing in Tanzania thanks to new grant

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 07/05/2020 - 11:32

Churches in our link diocese of Tarime in Tanzania will be able to help people wash their hands before services, thanks in part to a grant from the Diocese of Leeds. The grant has allowed the Diocese...