Sharing Church on Show with the Archbishop of York
First published on: 30th July 2026The church was truly on show at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate with Christians across the diocese providing a special 'Churches on Show' tent.
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Huddersfield Area Vicar lunches at Lambeth Palace
First published on: 29th July 2026Vicar of Mixenden and Illingworth Revd Robb Sutherland enjoyed a visit to Lambeth Palace last week for lunch with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally.
Coming together to share 'Signs of Resurrection' in Skipton Deanery
First published on: 30th July 2026Christians from across Skipton Deanery came together earlier this month to celebrate and share their 'Signs of Resurrection' - ways in which Christ is alive in our rural communities.
Good response to first round of Places of Worship Renewal Fund
First published on: 29th July 2026Churches in the Diocese of Leeds responded enthusiastically to the announcement of the Places of Worship Renewal Fund, with around 40 parishes across the diocese requesting letters of support and making expressions of interest in the first round in June 2026.
Minsters in diocese help students study and conserve church monuments
First published on: 23rd July 2026The Diocese of Leeds recently welcomed university students from across the country as part of a training project to help widen access to the study of church monument conservation.
Team Leeds make good showing at most recent meeting of General Synod
First published on: 22nd July 2026The team from the Diocese of Leeds made a full contribution to the most recent meeting of General Synod in York.
First visit to Tanzania from our diocese since 2020 to go ahead
First published on: 15th July 2026This July a group of twelve from the Diocese of Leeds will travel to Tanzania in East Africa to spend time in our link dioceses of Mara, Rorya and Tarime.
New Church Army Evangelist in our diocese commissioned
First published on: 15th July 2026A new Church Army Evangelist serving ministries in the diocese has been commissioned at a service recently.
New Festival of Creation in Christ approved at General Synod
First published on: 14th July 2026General Synod members have approved a new annual Festival of Creation in Christ and considered a major new teaching document from the House of Bishops at the most recent session in York.
Children read Mark's gospel to celebrate translation of Bible into English
First published on: 13th July 2026Children from Hawes Primary School in Upper Wensleydale in the Ripon area commemorated the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale printing the Bible into English by reading Mark's gospel together in St Margaret's Hawes.
