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Our vision of encouraging confident Christians, growing churches and transforming communities guides and supports our parishes, churches and three cathedrals.
We are here to help everyone share the Good News of Jesus Christ across our diverse region.

 

The Bishop of Leeds,
The Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Latest News

Bishop Nick issues ecumenical call for support for Sudan

1st May 2024

The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, has issued a joint statement with Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Lead Bishop for Africa for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, calling for more attention to be paid to the ongoing conflict in Sudan....

Come and Sing at Bradford Cathedral this May

1st May 2024

Singers and choirs in West Yorkshire and beyond are being invited join together to sing a Festival Evensong in the Cathedral with Bradford Cathedral Choir in May....

Horbury to celebrate author of 'Onward Christian Soldiers'

30th April 2024

One of our Wakefield area churches is going to be celebrating one of their former curates, the writer of the hymn ‘Onward Christian Soldiers’....

New Parish Giving Scheme benefits and resources to support regular giving

1st May 2024

New resources have been released to help churches share more information about the Parish Giving Scheme....

Rivers of Life service to celebrate rural life as diocese marks 10th anniversary

29th April 2024

Rural life in all its settings across our diocese will be celebrated at a special service to be held at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday, May 12....

Revd Ian cycles and runs 75 miles to mark diocesan 10th anniversary

29th April 2024

One of our clergy has raised some £2000 for our parishes with a 75 mile sponsored journey to mark the diocese’s 10th anniversary....

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Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence

Barnabas: Encouraging Confidence is how we work together to create confident Christians, build growing churches and be part of transforming communities.

Barnabas offers every church resources and support at different levels and will help us to become more confident in our mission, leadership, future, and witness.

The programme draws on the wisdom of the parishes, recognises everyone has something to give, and is reflected in strong relationships across the diocese.

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