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Churches mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Submitted by jane-bower on Thu, 13/11/2014 - 09:55

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Churches across the diocese will host Remembrance services on Sunday 16 November for families and friends to come together to remember their loved...

National church leaders gather in Leeds to mark Catholic commitment to unity

Submitted by john-carter on Wed, 12/11/2014 - 09:13

Dozens of national and international church leaders including the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, the President of the Methodist Conference, and an Anglican archbishop, gathered in Leeds (on...

How churches and schools can help people manage their money

Submitted by alison-bogle on Mon, 10/11/2014 - 17:11

During a fact-finding day on poverty and wealth creation in Leeds, Bishop Nick heard about the work of Leeds City Credit Union and their hope that churches and church schools will help make their non...

University service honours war dead

Submitted by alison-bogle on Thu, 23/10/2014 - 15:29

A service of remembrance has been held at Leeds University to rededicate a war memorial 100 years after the start of the First World War. During the service (which was c onducted by the University’s...

Wortley church overrun with mice

Submitted by alison-bogle on Wed, 22/10/2014 - 12:04

On 8 and 9 November, St John’s Church in Wortley is holding a Church Mouse Festival where hundreds of mice will be on display. Churchwarden Wendy Gaunt says, “The inspiration came from the trademark...

Happy 10th Birthday - Our young people know how to party!

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 20/10/2014 - 20:12

Circus skills, live music, inflatables, juggling, photo booths and birthday cake were guaranteed to get the party started when scores of our young people joined others from across the Church of...

East Ardsley young people earn their trip to Whitby

Submitted by alison-bogle on Mon, 20/10/2014 - 19:20

In a trip that they had well earned, the Seekers youth club from St Michael’s, East Ardsley spent a weekend at Sneaton Castle near Whitby having fun and learning about the life of the resident nuns...

The church that began in a shoe shop

Submitted by alison-bogle on Fri, 10/10/2014 - 11:14

A new church that originally met in a shoe shop has been officially launched by Bishop Nick. Riverside church began four years ago from nothing – or rather, from just an idea to connect with the 10,...

Bishop Nick's Episcopal Area visits

Submitted by alison-bogle on Wed, 08/10/2014 - 21:49

Over the past few weeks, Bishop Nick has been visiting each of the episcopal areas so that everyone in the diocese has an opportunity to meet the diocesan bishop. He began in Wakefield when, over...

Pop Up Cathedral Blessed and sent on its way by Archbishop of York

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 06/10/2014 - 21:16

AND IT WAS THRICE BLESSED – schoolchildren from the Archbishop of York’s Junior School joined the Archbishop to bless the Pop Up Cathedral. The seven Year 6 pupils from the worship group were in for...