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Leeds Church Institute works through educational events, media, city engagement and a Learning Centre.Lent
Day 16: 6th March – Leeds Street Angels
Leeds Street AngelsToday we ask you to pray for the work of Leeds Street Angels. Our teams help people to stay safe in the night life of Leeds. In March 2020 we had to postpone our patrols and 2020 has been challenging as we’ve sought new ways to be out in the city...
Day 15: 5th March – Leeds Food Aid Network
Leeds Food Aid Network Please pray for the work of Leeds Food Aid Network. Food providers across the city have done a brilliant job to meet the need of food insecurity and bring hope to many during this pandemic. Give thanks for so many generous people and a...
Day 14: 4th March – Leeds Homeless Charter
Leeds Homeless CharterPlease pray for people who are currently experiencing isolation, and thank God for the volunteers willing to give their time to support them. In one of our recent Charter Action Groups, a man shared about how he wanted to give up...
Our Latest Reflections & Podcasts
Dorothy Wilkinson, Suffragette – a poem for International Women’s Day
Richard Wilcocks's poem “Dorothy Wilkinson, Suffragette” published in the anthology And The Stones Fell Open: A Leeds Poetry Anthology available here is a wonderful poem to share at any time, but we are sharing this to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March...
Why does Hope endure? A reflection from Revd Phil Arnold, vicar of Christ Church Upper Armley
As part of our series exploring Hope throughout Lent for Leeds Lent Prayer Diary 2021, in partnership with Leeds Christian Community Trust, we welcome Revd Phil Arnold, vicar of Christ Church, Upper Armley in Leeds. Revd Phil, who has long been committed to Christian...
“Imagine HOPE as a verb” Thomas Jay Oord
For the launch of Leeds Lent Prayer Diary 2021, Thomas Jay Oord asks us to "imagine hope as a verb that calls all of us to join with a God who empowers and inspires us for the good work God wants us to do." We ask for your prayers for the work of each project...
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There’s never been a better time to join! LCI membership normally costs just £10 per year but because 2020 has been such an unusual year, we have decided to suspend membership fees until May 2021 so all memberships will roll forward until then.
As well as receiving our quarterly CITYTheology Magazine, the offer of a free copy of any publications and being able to help LCI make decisions about its future, you will be able to attend all LCI events for free and have full access to our well-stocked library.
So why not join us and help shape this centre of learning in the heart of Leeds?
Become An LCI Member
LCI membership costs just £10 per year.
As well as receiving our quarterly CITYTheology Magazine, and being able to help LCI make decisions about its future, you will be able to attend all LCI events for free and have full access to our well-stocked library.
So why not join us and help shape this centre of learning in the heart of Leeds?