Please can you amend your copy of the Calendar of Prayer under the entry for 8 September.
Unfortunately Patty Bailey was left out of the personnel at the Benefice of Cosby and Whetstone.
Apologies to Patty and for any confusion caused.

With the Diocesan Assembly fast approaching we are now inviting you to register your attendance and also giving you the opportunity to select which workshops you wish to attend. Click the link below and download the workshop booklet and return it to the address listed.
workshop booklet 

… for your Community Group, Non-Profit, or Voluntary Organisation.
A new website builder has been launched by e-voice at http://www.e-voice.org.uk/
If anyone chooses this service we’d love to hear you’re feedback.
There are other providers available and for those with some budget a great option is ChurchEdit at http://www.churchedit.co.uk

To catch the latest news and updates from the Church Urban Fund click the link below
Xchange July news

On Saturday 30 October, 9am – 3pm, Leicester Cathedral, in association with Slow Food Rutland and Lincolnshire, celebrates Harvest 2010 with ‘Slow Harvest’ – a day of celebration of food, grown and prepared in and around Leicestershire with up to 25 stalls inside the Cathedral, craft and artist stalls in the Cathedral Visitor Centre, food [...]

The Bishop announces that Revd Amos Kasibante, former Co-ordinating Chaplain, University of Leicester has been appointed as Priest in Charge of St Cyprian’s Harehills, St Stephen and St Agnes Burmantofts in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.  He will be licensed on Tuesday 5 October 2010

The Launde Abbey Fun Weekend over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 28th – 30th 2010) look set to be another roaring success and the organisers of the event are now looking for applications from churches, charity organisations and businesses who would like to take a stall during the weekend’s events.
The fund-raising event, which takes [...]

Derek Markie, Executive Director of East Midlands Churches Forum writes…
‘We are delighted to be able to send you the first of what we hope will be quarterly Newsletters from the East Midlands Churches Forum keeping you up to date with our activities including Faith To Engage.’
EMCF Newsletter July 2010

“MATTHEW”, “ACTS “ and “REVELATION” are the first of a new series of devotional commentaries, which allow people to get to grips with each book of the Bible one bite at a time. Author Phil Moore doesn’t cover the whole of each book, but rather focuses on key sections which together form a useful introduction. [...]

Update:
The Brand Guidelines and several versions of the Diocesan logo have now been added to the Communications section of the Diocesan website:
http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocesan-info/subsite/communications.aspx
 
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Over the coming weeks and months you will begin to see a new image across the diocese. This is because over past year a process of re-branding has been taking place, in order to [...]

Leicester Cathedral’s series of Summer Organ Recitals are now well underway with tomorrow featuring Peter Holder Prize winner at the Royal Academy of Music to include music by Gigout and Franck. 
The concert will start at 8pm. Tickets cost £7.50, accompanied under-14s free.
Further recitals then take place each Tuesday at 8.00pm throughout July and August, plus [...]

The Bishop announces the appointment of the Revd David Cundill, Pioneer Minister for ‘Presence’ also as Co-ordinating and Anglican Chaplain for the De Montfort University.  Each post is a half time post.  The date of the service of licensing will be confirmed in due course.
David’s address and telephone details are unchanged. Email address is: davidcundill@me.com
The Bishop [...]

Sarum College is now able to offer MA courses in the following subjects:
·         Christian Spirituality
·         Christian Liturgy
·         Theology, Imagination and Culture
·         Faith-based Leadership
Sarum College students learn collaboratively in small cohorts which meet for residential intensives throughout the year. This distributed and flexible mode of delivery combines class-based and home-based study and allows working students and [...]

The July Fresh Expressions newsletter is now available to download here: http://www.freshexpressions.org.uk/e-xpressions/jul10?newsletter-view
with host of stories, a podcast and details of one intriguing Fresh Expressions entitled ‘fellowship@grannies’!

Over the past year 28,000 of the 90,000 couples getting married in churches have planned their wedding on www.yourchurchwedding.org
For details of this excellent resource, together with details of what the favorite hymns & readings were, and even a thought provoking article on the hymn Jerusalem, visit http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/pr6610.html

Robin Rolls has been appointed as the first Director of The Archbishop of York Youth Trust.
The Trustees of the Archbishop of York Youth Trust have made the announcement and are delighted that Robin, currently Director of Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Leicester, is to bring his expertise to enable a new vision.
Robin brings 20 [...]

10:10:10 – a global day of doing
This week marks three months until 10:10:10, our ‘global day of doing’ to cut carbon. On Sunday 10th October there’ll be thousands of practical activities all over the world, and we want you to be a big part of it. Visit our 10:10:10 page to find out more.
First things [...]

A couple of changes to contact information across the Diocese
 
Revd Rob Gladstone has changed his email address to rob.gladstone@btconnect.com.
The postcode for the Church and Parish of  St Crispin’s Braunstone Town is incorrect and should be LE3 2JW
 
Please amend your contact sheets as necessary

Event Date: Tuesday 20th July
Leicester Cathedral’s series of Summer Organ Recitals continues on Tuesday 20 July at 8.00pm with a concert by Peter Holder, a prize winner at the Royal Academy of Music, including music by Gigout, Vivaldi, Schumann and Franck.
Entry is £7.50, accompanied under-14s free.
The recitals continue throughout July and August, Tuesdays at 8.00pm. [...]