The Diocese of Leeds has launched its public consultation looking for the views of all people across our region about the next Bishop of Leeds. Read more here ⬇

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏻. Today we pray for Oakworth in the Bradford area. We pray for all the churches including Newsholme St John and Oakworth Christ Church. 📷: Luke Shaw

Our Diocesan Women’s Ministry Advisors are inviting women across the diocese to an online meeting to discuss the next Bishop of Leeds, as part of our Vacancy in See public consultation. Read more here ⬇

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Spare a Prayer 🙏. Today we pray for Northowram in the Huddersfield area. We pray for the church of Northowram St Matthew. 📷: Mark Anderson. Our Prayer Diaries are here ➡

As we enter the Vacancy in See process, and during our ongoing public consultation, we want to share prayers from our prayer resources so that all we do is covered in prayer. Here's the first one. Find out more about all things Vacancy in See here ➡

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏿. Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who lead us, so that the earth can be filled with the knowledge of your love.

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏾. Today we pray for North Wakefield in the Wakefield area. We pray for all the churches including Alverthorpe St Paul, Outwood St Mary Magdalene, Stanley St Peter and Wrenthorpe St Anne. 📷: J B Walker

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏽. Today we pray for Normanton in the Wakefield area. We pray for the church of Normanton All Saints. 📷: Betty Longbottom

Churches across the diocese should be receiving our consultation postcards this week, which include ways to access our online form and the questions also on the back. Please complete the consultation in whatever way is best!. You can find more here ➡

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏼. Today we pray for Mount Pellon Christ Church in the Huddersfield area. We pray for the church of Mount Pellon Christ Church. 📷: Humphrey Bolton

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A new term of our Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) has started, and here you can meet new members bringing important expertise to the committee. Read more here ⬇

A Denby Dale church is being transformed into a community workshop and café, following transfer of ownership to a charity which specialises in woodwork, wood-turning and light engineering. Read more here ⬇

Spare a Prayer 🙏🏻. Today we pray for Morton and Riddlesden in the Bradford area. We pray for all the churches including Morton St Luke and Riddlesden St Mary the Virgin. 📷: Betty Longbottom

The Diocese of Leeds has published our first set of prayer resources for supporting the Vacancy in See process. Read more here ⬇

Over 50 people who work with children and young people gathered at Christ Church Skipton recently for the first TEND event of 2025. Read more here ⬇️

Spare a Prayer 🙏. Today we pray for Morley in the Leeds area. We pray for all the churches including Bruntcliffe St Andrew and Morley St Peter. 📷: Betty Longbottom

Dean of Wakefield Simon Cowling was joined by many well-wishers at his farewell service, held in what he called “a cathedral without frontiers”. Read more here ⬇

This month we have reflections from Bishop Smitha and Dean John. Read them here ⬇

Spare a Prayer. Today we pray for Moor Allerton and Shadwell in the Leeds area. We pray for: Alwoodley St Barnabas, Moor Allerton St John the Evangelist, Moortown St Stephen and Shadwell St Paul. 📷: Mark Stevenson. Our Prayer Diaries are here ➡