Apprentice Track 2025/26 Applications Now Open!
We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2025/26 year of The Apprentice Track. Designed for 18-30s, this programme offers four exciting pathways to deepen your faith, grow in community, and develop as a leader. Whether you're considering our full-time internship or one of our part-time programmes, there's a place for you. Scroll below to read some incredible stories and further details on how to apply. Amy's Story Towards the end of my degree I was looking at what
Even in the darkest valleys there is light – Baptism Stories
It’s been great to hear of some wonderful stories of baptisms across our diocese last month, including 4 adults and 1 youth baptism St Ann with Emmanuel Church and 2 youth baptisms at St Johns Bilbrough Woven. In both churches those being baptised were surrounded by their church community to pray and celebrate with them on this significant moment in their life. We’ve shared a couple of the encouraging stories below from St Ann’s Church: "Faith has always been a part
Stories of Nurture Courses Across the Diocese
We’re so pleased to share that over 50 nurture courses are taking place across our diocese this spring. Reaching 50 was a prayerful aspiration we set at the start of the year, with each course representing an opportunity for people to explore faith and take their first steps in following Jesus. Whether the groups are large or small, each one is so significant. We’ve been encouraged by the early stories coming from these courses and are excited to share a
Lifelong Faith – Jean’s Living Hope Story
“What God does, he does consistently. To this nothing can be added, from this nothing can be taken away.” We're pleased to share a new story in our Living Hope series today. We loved sitting down with Jean, now 92, to hear her story of faithfully following Jesus throughout her life. Jean was one of the first women to be ordained priest in this diocese, and has always been passionate about the Bible and how God can speak through it. We
Second round of grants available for church buildings
The second round applications for grants for minor repairs and improvements to your church buildings open this Friday 21st February. The closing date for applications will be 31st March at 12pm, with awards made May 2025. As part of the Church Commissioner’s £11 million Building for Mission fund, administered by the Archbishops’ Council over the period 2023 to 2025, in late 2024 the diocese was awarded funding towards building repairs and specialist advice to parishes. Part of this funding was used to employ a Church Buildings
30 Candidates Confirmed at St Nic’s
It was a wonderful evening of worship, prayer and testimony at St Nic's for the Nottingham North and South Deaneries confirmation service on Monday! There were 30 candidates from six parishes including St Mary The Virgin And All Souls Church, St Christopher's Church, Sneinton, Churches Together in Toton, St Nic’s Nottingham, St. Mark's Church Bestwood, and St Stephen's with St Paul's Hyson Green. There was a great range of stories and backgrounds represented, including a large group from the Farsi community in
Start the Month in February with Bishop Paul and Sarah (177) – 7th February 2025
Join Bishop Paul and Sarah for an encouraging Start the Month reflection for February, as they explore Psalm 40. There can be moments of life that feel like a perpetual winter—times of stress, uncertainty, sadness, or despair that seem like they have no end. But Psalm 40 reminds us to be patient in hope, looking for the signs of a spiritual spring ahead. In these times, we’re called to renew our trust and faith in God, remembering all he has
“Jesus saved my life” – Abbie’s Living Hope Story
"I never thought I'd be the person who would be healed." We're excited to share the next story in our Living Hope series today. Abbie grew up in church but stopped going as a teenager, instead falling into a pattern of drugs, alcohol and partying, particularly following a traumatic medical event. When she hit rock bottom and was experiencing the effects of PTSD, she turned back to God and experienced healing. Abbie is now based at Trinity Church Nottingham, and loves
Inspiring Curiosity: RE Conference 2025
Over 40 primary RE Subject Leaders gathered at Jubilee House, Southwell, for the 2025 Religious Education Conference, themed "Inspiring Curiosity." The conference was facilitated by Gillian Georgiou, RE Adviser for the Lincoln Diocese, alongside RE Leads Connie Bee, Andrea Burrows, Kate Charlesworth, and Anne Lumb- Diocesan Ethos, RE and SIAMS Lead. It focused on the transformative potential of adopting a ‘Religion and Worldviews’ approach to teaching RE. Delegates engaged in practical, reflective, and interactive sessions, sharing untold stories of Christianity
Diocesan Days of Prayer 2025
We are designating the second Thursday of every month a special diocesan day of worship and prayer. We do hope that you will come along to one or many of these gatherings, as we wait on the Lord in expectation for his guidance, refreshment and renewal.