St Oswald's Guisley achieve Silver Eco Church Award
First published on: 28th March 2025St Oswald’s Guisley are celebrating achieving their Eco Church Silver Award.
News and Communications
Special reflection for Mothering Sunday by our MU President Julia Tum
First published on: 28th March 2025As Mothering Sunday approaches, Julia Tum, President of the Mothers’ Union in our diocese has written a timely reflection on its valuable work with sisters and brothers at home and abroad.
Festival of Faith talks with Bishop Smitha go from strength to strength
First published on: 27th March 2025Halifax Minster’s Festival of Faith public conversations hosted by Bishop Smitha are going from strength to strength through Lent.
Diocese of Leeds' DAC looking for new volunteer members
First published on: 26th March 2025The Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC) of the Diocese of Leeds is seeking expressions of interest for volunteer members, as it enters a new term of appointment.
Bishop Nick announces his retirement with thanks to all in our diocese
First published on: 24th March 2025The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds announced his retirement in an Ad Clerum to clergy this morning and will end his ground-breaking role at the end of November this year.
Lessons learnt and new ways ahead at our Synod
First published on: 24th March 2025Safeguarding, Barnabas and lessons learnt from legal actions were on the agenda for the 30th Diocesan Synod which met online last Saturday.
How to help a changing world become better, asks Bishop Nick
First published on: 22nd March 2025The world is changing, but stay focussed on the Kingdom of God, was the core message of Bishop Nick’s wide-ranging Presidential Address to our 30th Diocesan Synod.
Lead bishops for racial justice have been appointed by the Church of England
First published on: 21st March 2025The Bishop of Kirkstall, Arun Arora of our diocese, and the Bishop of Croydon, Rosemarie Mallett, have been appointed by the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London as the first joint lead bishops for the Church of England on racial justice.
Holy Nativity Mixenden visits Park Lane Academy careers fair to talk vocations
First published on: 21st March 2025One of our Huddersfield area churches has been helping local pupils learn more about what it means to work in the Church.
New Bishop of Wakefield enjoys first day in diocese
First published on: 21st March 2025Our new Bishop of Wakefield enjoyed a grand tour of the varied area where he will serve everyone, following the Downing Street announcement of his appointment.
