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General Synod supports Bishop Nick's motion on church governance report
A motion at General Synod introduced by the Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, on a report from the national Governance Review Group has passed at the most recent Synod meeting.The motion follows a...
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New President for Mothers' Union commissioned
The Diocese of Leeds is pleased to welcome a new president for our Mothers’ Union.On Saturday, January 22, Wakefield Cathedral hosted the Mothers’ Union Commissioning Service for the new triennium....
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New Dean of Bradford reintroduced to city
The new incoming Dean of Bradford, the Revd Andy Bowerman, has been introduced to figures from across the city and beyond at an informal meet and greet at the Cathedral.Revd Andy was welcomed by the...
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Whatever the darkness, God's light can't be put out says Bishop Nick in...
The light of the presence of God, who comes among us in Jesus, is not going to be put out or extinguished by the circumstances of the world explains Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines in his...
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Bishop Nick to feature as one of this year's must-listen radio pieces
The Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, is featured with one of 2021’s must-listen radio items as part of BBC Radio 4’s Pick of the Year 2021.Bishop Nick spoke powerfully on BBC Radio 4’s Today...
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Navy Reserve Christmas carol service at Leeds church
Near neighbours in the Little London area of Leeds, All Souls (Hook Memorial) Church and HMS Ceres Navy Reserve, based at Carlton Barracks, came together for the HMS Ceres Christmas Candlelit Carol...
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Bishop Nick writes Christmas message in the Yorkshire Post
The Christmas story is a defiant rejection of the notion that darkness always wins and invites us to look for the light that is there when the gloom seems all-powerful, writes Bishop Nick in a...
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'Every person matters absolutely', Bishop Nick writes after tragic channel...
“Every person matters, as we are made in the image of God”, Bishop Nick has written powerfully about the tragic deaths in the Channel of those trying to reach the UK.Please find below his script for...
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Team Leeds heads to new session of General Synod
The Diocese of Leeds’ team of newly-elected General Synod representatives have made the trip down to London to join the beginning of a new Synod session.General Synod is the national assembly of the...
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Hundreds gather to give thanks for Anne Dawtry's faithful service
The Diocese of Leeds bid a fond farewell to the outgoing Archdeacon of Halifax, Ven Dr Anne Dawtry, at a retirement service on Sunday, October 31 held at Halifax Minster.Around three hundred people...
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Parishes are not in danger and the national church can learn from Leeds,...
The time-honoured commitment of the Church of England to its parishes is not in danger, the Bishop of Leeds, The Rt Revd Nick Baines told our Diocesan Synod at its first in-person gathering since the...
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Twenty new deacons ordained at Ripon Cathedral
Twenty men and women have begun ministry as deacons in parish churches across the diocese following two joyful ordination services at Ripon Cathedral.The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines...
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Bishop Paul to retire from his Leeds Area role in the New Year
The diocese is to bid farewell to the Rt Revd Paul Slater, Bishop of Kirkstall, who announced his retirement today.Bishop Paul took on his role, which covers the Leeds Episcopal Area, as Bishop of...
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Wow Factor at Wakefield Cathedral for diocesan Confirmation Service
A joyful diocesan celebration took place at Wakefield Cathedral when Bishop Nick confirmed 27 candidates from across our region. “Wow! What a special service!’” was the reaction of one of the...
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Diocese of Leeds launches new toolkit to help churches reach carbon net zero
The Diocese of Leeds is pleased to share its toolkit for churches as part of its strategy for achieving carbon net zero by 2030: Saving Creation.The toolkit invites churches to start on the pathway to...
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Join us on the journey to become a carbon net zero church. We invite you to start on this pathway by using the new Churches Toolkit that can be accessed on our website at...
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CofE Governance Review led by Bishop Nick publishes its recommendations
A Church of England Governance Review working group, led by Bishop Nick and established by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to explore options for simpler and more effective governance, has...
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Rosh Hashanah greetings shared with our Jewish friends by our six bishops
To mark the Jewish celebration of Rosh Hashanah, our six bishops have sent their greetings in a message to our Jewish friends.The marking of their religious New Year involves the traditional eating of...
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What's wrong with the Nationality and Borders Bill?
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 16:00Venue: OnlineEpiscopal Area: RiponTags: Bishop NickRipon
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Tributes on the passing of Rudi Leavor
Rudi Leavor, Chair of Bradford Reform Synagogue, has passed away, and the Rt Revd Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, and the Rt Revd Toby Howarth, Bishop of Bradford, offer the below statement."We are...
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