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Pentecost: Breaking Barriers and Celebrating Diversity
As we prepare for Pentecost, Paul explores what this ancient story tells us about faith at the margins in Leeds today.
Meeting Pippa Woodhams: Artist of the Month
Last week we got to know our Artist of the Month Pippa at a ‘Meet the Artist’ event. Gathered around her installation at Leeds Church Institute, we heard about her story and passion as a feltmaker and designer. The event was an opportunity to get hands-on with the...
FOCUS: West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network
Each month we will be featuring a campaign or project from Leeds. This month we have chosen to feature an entry from the 2023 Leeds’s Lent Prayer Diary; WYDAN The West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network is a Leeds based charity providing accommodation and support for...
March 2023 – Artist of the Month
Leeds Church Institute Artist of the Month for March 2023 is food blogger, artist and cultural consultant, Freda Shafi Freda recently invited a group of Leeds women from different faith backgrounds to a listening session at Aanya restaurant on Street Lane in Leeds....
East Leeds Repair Café
Each month we will be featuring a campaign or project from Leeds. This month we have chosen to feature an entry from the 2023 Leeds’s Lent Prayer Diary; East Leeds Repair Café. There are over 2,500 repair cafes around the world. The very first Repair Café was started...
Windows of Opportunity Resource – Schools of Sanctuary Leeds
Schools of Sanctuary have produced a new resource for Church of England Primary Schools Key Stage 2 called Windows of Opportunity. It is designed to raise awareness of what it means to be a refugee and to find yourself in a new country after often countless...
Research Brief Ecumenical Landscape of Leeds
Research Brief Ecumenical Landscape of Leeds 2023
February 2023 – Artist of the Month
Local artists Andy Cahill and Clifford Stead unveiled their artwork for our February ‘Artist of the Month’ exhibition here at Leeds Church Institute on Friday 3rd February. Staff were able to spend time with the artists as they discussed the idea behind their works...
Praying for Unity amidst Injustice: A reflection on the Leeds Church Institute Commissioning Service.
By Paul Coleman The commissioning service took place at Leeds Minster, led by Rev Canon Paul Maybury, the Rector of Leeds City, with a reflection by John Battle and music led by the Voices of Praise Gospel Choir. To see the service, click THIS LINK. Staff adapted the...
Marketing and Communications Manager
Marketing and Communications Manager at Leeds Church Institute Hours: 22.5 hours per week Salary: £33 000 – 36 000 pro rata (depending on experience) ‘Learning for a faithful city’ is at the heart of our vision and mission at Leeds Church Institute. The role of...