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Sam Corley moves from Leeds Minster to become Bishop of Stockport

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 27/05/2021 - 10:06

The Rector of Leeds Minster, the Revd Canon Sam Corley, has been named as the new Bishop of Stockport, Downing Street announced this morning. After a decade in Leeds and Bradford, Sam will take up...

Online conversations explore prayer as part of Thy Kingdom Come

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Thu, 20/05/2021 - 09:53

In the lead up to Pentecost, Wortley and Farnley have been focusing on the theme of prayer with a series of live-streamed conversations. Since Easter the inner city parish have preached through the...

£1.5m grant will share Christian message with thousands of students

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 20/05/2021 - 07:30

Thousands of students in Leeds and Huddersfield who have never been to church will encounter the Christian faith, thanks to a £1.5 million Church of England grant it was announced today. The funding...

New podcast, addressing end of life issues, launched by Leeds parish

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 19/05/2021 - 15:44

The first episode of a new podcast series exploring end of life issues has been released by the Parish of Bardsey with East Keswick. Called ‘Living Well, Ending Well’, the series is hosted by The...

Holy Trinity Boar Lane appoints new Mission Lead

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 19/05/2021 - 15:13

The church at Holy Trinity Boar Lane in Leeds has moved one step closer to beginning its ministry, with the appointment of a new City Centre Mission Lead. The Revd Josh Cockayne (pictured) will be...

New resources help illuminate Leeds church's stained-glass windows

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 05/05/2021 - 15:40

Two parishioners from one of our Leeds churches have helped illuminate people about their stained-glass window with a suite of new resources. Alastair Morton and Janet Fraser-Smith (pictured),...

Churchyard team at Leeds church gains two new four-legged members

Submitted by jack.bacon on Wed, 31/03/2021 - 15:55

One of our churches in the Leeds area has been playing host to two new four-legged friends to help keep the vegetation under control; they are Pablo and Geoffrey, the alpacas. St Wilfrid’s Calverley...

Double bronze for green Leeds parish

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 18/03/2021 - 13:58

One of our Leeds area parishes has shown its green credentials by achieving a double bronze. The church of St Mary Magdalene East Keswick, in the parish of Bardsey, has recently achieved its A Rocha...

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...