Author: Lola Adeleke

Easter was a busy and joyful time at St Mary the Virgin & All Souls, Bulwell! On Good Friday, St Mary’s 87th Nottingham Guides were fundraising at Bulwell Tesco as part of the church’s Lent Appeal, raising money for new equipment. Rev Bob Stephens, Associate Priest, and members of the congregation joined the Bulwell Churches Together Walk of Witness through the town. The church’s Flower Ladies also created a stunning Garden of Repose. Around 100 children and adults also took part in

In the week before Holy Week a group of parishioners from All Saints Church in Radford made a retreat and pilgrimage to the Community of Taizé in France. During the week they participated fully in the life of the community, praying with the brothers three times a day, receiving communion each morning, studying the Bible in groups and taking responsibility for allocated chores. They had some inspiring and humbling encounters, not least with a group of Russian women, one of whom

St Helen Church in Thorney (East Trent Group) welcomed families for a special Good Friday event in its newly reordered nave. The redesigned space allowed tables for activities and easy movement, a big improvement over crafting on pews with boards! Around 20 children, accompanied by mums and grandmas, took part in an interactive retelling of the Entry into Jerusalem and the Last Supper, bringing the Easter story to life. The group sang “We have a king who rode on a donkey,”

This year at St Wilfrid’s Kids Church, the children explored the four key events leading up to and including Easter Sunday in a hands-on and meaningful way. The aim was to give them a physical reminder of the Easter story — something they could build, reflect on, and return to each week. Each child was given a diorama, which they added to week by week as they journeyed with Jesus. Together, they followed the story from Palm Sunday, through Maundy Thursday and

It was such a joyful and special time celebrating Easter at St Saviour’s, rejoicing in the risen Jesus and joining with heaven as they celebrated seven baptisms and one reaffirmation of baptismal vows.  The church witnessed three children, four young people, and one adult take this powerful step of faith, sharing how encountering Jesus has changed their lives and filled them with hope. One child even shared her testimony through a poem: “Before I knew you, I felt confused, like I was all alone.But now I

Every Easter, people from across the East Leake Benefice join together for the Good Friday Walk: an all day ramble through the South Notts countryside, visiting each of our village churches to worship, pray and tell the story of the Cross of Christ. This year saw around 100 people joined in for at least part of the day, with around 20 walkers (and 3 dogs!) completing the entire route. At each stop, vicar, Rev Tim Parker, led them through a part of Mathew's Gospels, unpacking the message of