Author: Lola Adeleke

"I prayed, 'Jesus I need you to help me', and I felt like two weights came off me." Following a difficult early life, Marsha found freedom from addiction when she invited Jesus into her life. She describes how the power of God lifted her out of the darkness she was experiencing, bringing healing and restoration. We’re so pleased to share Marsha’s story ahead of her ordination as Priest this weekend, and we’re excited to see how God continues to use her

‘Now I live my life with hope and peace, knowing God’s alongside with me’ Ronaldo came to faith in his home country of Nicaragua, but found himself unexpectedly moving to the UK. It was a challenging and hard time to adjust, but in that time he discovered St Nic's Church and the Spanish speaking community there, as well as the opportunity to join The Apprentice Track internship. We loved hearing Ronaldo’s story and we hope it’s an encouragement to you, whatever

We’re introducing the Good News Spotlight, a regular feature on our platforms that highlights and celebrates God's work in our parishes, schools, and projects across the diocese. If your parish or school has a Good News story to share, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us here. Chilwell Parish- Christ Church, St Barnabas and The Orchards. LoveChilwell is a partnership between Chilwell Parish and The Garage, working together to make a real difference through acts of kindness, practical support,

Pentecost marks the day the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples, empowering them to spread the message of Jesus and marking the birth of the Church. Across our diocese, churches marked Pentecost with creativity, thanksgiving, and reflection. Here are some of the inspiring stories and celebrations shared by our church communities below: St Mary's Church Edwinstowe and All Saints Clipstone Last Sunday, All Saints Clipstone and St Mary's Edwinstowe celebrated Pentecost during their morning services. Both services were uplifting, joyful,

We are continuously encouraged by the many stories that have emerged from over 50 nurture courses focused on 'Enabling Commitment' that have taken place across the diocese, and are pleased to share stories from two benefices below.  St Helen's, Trowell and St Peter's, Awsworth The recent Alpha course at St Helen’s, Trowell drew participants from across the Benefice and turned out to be an amazing experience. Sixteen people attended, more than was anticipated, and their commitment was inspiring. Despite facing personal

PARISH NEW AREA DEAN FOR NOTTINGHAM NORTH Revd. Canon Peter Huxtable, Bishop's Advisor for Urban/Estate Mission and Mission Associate in the benefice of Broxtowe is now also (with effect as of 2nd June) Area Dean of Nottingham North Deanery in the same Diocese for a period of 12 months. Please pray for Peter continues his work across the diocese and steps into this new role. NEW PRIEST-IN CHARGE FOR BLYTH, SCROOBY AND RANSKILL Revd. Louise Bearder, at present Assistant Curate at Christ Church Worksop

“God, I’m tired of doing things my own way, I want to be your child again.” It was so good to sit down with Camila and hear her story of following a dream God gave to her when she was just 12 years old. Camila is from Brazil, and received a prophesy that one day she would become a missionary. During her early twenties Camila drifted away from God, but when she turned back to him, He reminded her of that

It was a lovely afternoon service held in the Palace Gardens in Southwell on Thursday 15th May at 3pm, led by Southwell Minster's Acting Canon Pastor, Stephen Hippisley-Cox, to rededicate the bench 'HOPE'. Friends and supporters from Jubilee House and Southwell Minster, including members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, were in attendance. The bench has been named 'Hope' and has attached to the arch a postbox, pen and postcards where people might ask for a prayer or share a thought. This

Throughout 2025, Transforming Notts Together (TNT) has embraced a walking theme, connecting with churches, charities, community projects, and Places of Welcome. These gatherings have been a powerful way to highlight the inspiring work taking place across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. From 1st to 15th May, the TNT team walked an incredible 78.1 miles starting in inner-city Nottingham, journeying through outer estates, and continuing into rural Nottinghamshire. The walk culminated in a joyful celebration service at Southwell Minster on Thursday, 15th May. The day began with a BCP Holy Communion and transitioned

Last term, as a diocese we had a particular focus on 'enabling commitment', one of our seven areas of focus, and over 50 nurture courses took place across the diocese. We have been so encouraged by the many stories that have emerged