Menston church celebrates Eco Church Silver award
First published on: 10th November 2023St John’s Menston with Woodhead is celebrating achieving its Eco Church Silver award from A Rocha.
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Interfaith Week brings events to Diocese of Leeds
First published on: 8th November 2023National Interfaith Week is an annual event that this year runs from Sunday, November 12 until Sunday, November 19.
Go digital for giving this festive season
First published on: 8th November 2023As it gets closer to Christmas, the Diocese of Leeds is inviting churches to get Digital Giving in place for the festive season.
AMEN Conference emphasises that racial justice must be a core feature of Church
First published on: 8th November 2023Members of the Anglican Ethnic Minority Network (AMEN), church leaders and supporters came together at St Matt’s Church, Leeds on Saturday, November 4 for their Living Well conference, in partnership with USPG (United Society Partners in the Gospel).
Organ marathon for BBC Children in Need shines spotlight on church music
First published on: 8th November 2023Keen organist Daniel Bezkorowajnyj is resting his fingers after a 36 hour marathon performance at one of our churches to raise money for BBC Children in Need.
Living histories will feature in Remembrance Sunday services
First published on: 8th November 2023A family moment of remembrance, like many across our diocese, will take place at St Wilfrid’s Burnsall, when a great granddaughter will lay a wreath in memory of a fallen First World War soldier.
New Lent book from Wakefield priest explores Genesis
First published on: 8th November 2023One of our Wakefield priests has written a Lent book exploring Genesis to support the work of their church.
How churches support good mental health explored at Huddersfield area church
First published on: 7th November 2023How a church can support those with mental health challenges has been being explored at one of our Huddersfield area churches.
Wellsprings Together and Clewer Initiative look to tackle slavery in Bradford
First published on: 6th November 2023How we confront and deal with modern slavery in Bradford was the topic of a recent event.
Yorkshire Air Cadets visit WW1 battlefields
First published on: 1st November 2023A visit to First World War battlefields in France and Belgium by a contingent of Yorkshire Air Cadets culminated in them taking part in the traditional Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate memorial at Ypres, in Belgium.
