Wakefield | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

New virtual youth pilgrimages from our cathedrals

Submitted by jack.bacon on Mon, 19/07/2021 - 11:54

Young people from across the diocese will be embarking on digital journeys with our cathedrals this autumn, as we prepare to run our Virtual Youth Pilgrimage. Three themes will be explored at virtual...

Cycling successes between our cathedrals

Submitted by jack.bacon on Fri, 04/06/2021 - 11:55

Bradfordian cyclists joined a network of riders from every Church of England Cathedral, putting the new Cathedrals Cycle Route to the test for the World’s Biggest Bike Ride when it launched in Bike...

Cathedrals Cycle Route launches with ride between all cathedrals in the country

Submitted by jack.bacon on Tue, 25/05/2021 - 11:31

Cyclists from all three of our cathedrals will join a network of riders going between every Church of England cathedral next week, to help launch the Cathedrals Cycle Route. Our part of the route...

Archbishop of York pays his first visit to the diocese for an historic occasion

Submitted by chris.tate on Mon, 17/05/2021 - 18:03

The Archbishop of York has paid his first visit to our diocese to preach at Evensong on the 150th anniversary of the laying of a foundation stone. The Parish of St James the Great, Ryhill, Havercroft...

From Ark to Zion in new book to help explore the Bible

Submitted by jack.bacon on Thu, 29/04/2021 - 12:41

One of our priests in the Wakefield area hopes to make looking though the Bible easier with a new book taking us through it from A to Z. ‘From Ark to Zion’ has been written by the Revd Rupert Martin...

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...

Wakefield Cathedral appoints new Director of Music

Submitted by richard.earnshaw on Wed, 28/04/2021 - 12:05

Wakefield Cathedral have appointed Ed Jones as the new Director of Music, joining the cathedral from September 2021. Ed Jones comes from Aberdeen where a counter-tenor inspired him to join a choir,...

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...

New Canon Missioner welcomed at Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by chris.tate on Thu, 25/03/2021 - 13:33

Wakefield Cathedral has officially welcomed Revd Canon Peter Farley-Moore as its new Canon Missioner as it prepares to open its doors once again to the diocesan community as lockdown eases. Bishop of...

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...