COVID-19 | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

'Flags of Hope' unveiled at Yorkshire Dales church

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Fri, 09/04/2021 - 12:29

'Flags of Hope', created by Yorkshire Dales crafters, now hang in St Andrew’s, Grinton for visitors to enjoy. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, owners of a Yorkshire Dales craft shop, 'The...

Outdoor singing and a self-service feet wash - Easter across the diocese

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 07/04/2021 - 12:07

Processions, outdoor singing, Easter gardens, online services and a self-service feet wash were just some of the ways our churches marked this most holy of Christian seasons. COVID-19 continues to...

National Day of Reflection

A year on from the first lockdown caused by Covid-19, the Church of England along with hundreds of other organisations is coming together to remember those who have died, and to show support for everyone who has been bereaved. Here is a reflection and a prayer from our diocesan bishop, the Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Bishop Nick

COVID-19

Leeds chaplain reflects on year of lockdown

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 22/03/2021 - 11:53

As part of the National Day of Reflection, one of our hospital chaplains has looked back on the past year. The Revd Ben Rhodes, Head of Chaplaincy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has written...

Help and hope given to Leeds communities in response to pandemic

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 17/03/2021 - 11:43

The Lord Mayor of Leeds Online Thank You Awards has honoured a church led project in the Parish of Pudsey for its caring response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pudsey Community Project, launched by the...

Knitted gloves and more keep those in need warm in Leeds

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 09/03/2021 - 11:43

One of our churches in the Leeds area has been making sure those in need stay warm, by providing gloves, hats and scarfs to users of the church’s Food Hub. Father Darren Percival, from St Hilda’s...

Cathedral provides Computers to support Community

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 24/02/2021 - 11:42

With schools still closed and the constant demand for computers and IT equipment for home-working still a problem across the district, Wakefield Cathedral have been able to play their part in...

Lay-led foodbank from Leeds church feeds the hungry

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 19/02/2021 - 14:15

One of our churches in the Leeds area has been providing for people in their parish with a foodbank. The foodbank, based out of St Cross Middleton, was set up to make sure there was a food collection...

190 years of faith, family and community

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 11/02/2021 - 16:10

A hundred and ninety years of faith, family and community has been celebrated at St Stephen's Church, Lindley with the creation of a video. The church in Huddersfield marked this special anniversary...

Church provides vouchers to help feed children

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 11/02/2021 - 10:45

A church in the Huddersfield area has provided £5,000 worth of supermarket vouchers to a primary school after a fundraising campaign prompted by publicity over inadequate food parcels for children on...