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East Leeds Gathers
The isolation and loneliness that many people experienced during the Covid-19 Pandemic is sadly a fact of life for people living and working in marginalised communities. This is certainly true for many people and communities in and around East Leeds. Many of the...
A Blank Sheet of Paper: Opening blog for Arts and Theology Bursary 2023
Theologian Andrew Grinnell and artist Suman Kaur are working collaboratively on the LCI Arts and Theology Bursary. This opening reflection from Andrew gives us an insight into his approach to the bursary, and the lenses he brings to exploring faith and friendship in...
Artist of the Month: Janet Freckleton
Janet is an Occupational Therapy Assistant at a hospital in Leeds, and uses the beauty of nature in her work with stroke patients. Photographs, sound and spoken words are combined in Janet’s approach to relax the muscles of her patients’ upper limbs, resulting in...
Windrush 75 Celebration and Learning as a Faithful City
People living in Leeds who are first and second Windrush generation, their families and community organisations from all across Leeds, gathered in Chapeltown to celebrate 75 years since the arrival of HMT Windrush Learning resources to share Powerpoint Download this...
Even the Resurrection Bears Scars: A Retreat for Disabled Christians
What does it mean to be a disabled Christian? This retreat offers a safe space for us to share and reflect on our own experiences as disabled Christians, and to discover how a theology of disability can help us to re-interpret our stories and our place in the church...
Artist of the Month: Leeds Craftivists
During the month of June we are encouraging friends, members and guests of Leeds Church Institute to take a selfie with the Leeds Craftivists 'Cost of Living Blanket’ and send or tweet it to their MP, asking for more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy here in...
Seeing Asylum: What can we do now?
For Refugee Week 2023, the Seeing Asylum exhibition has been on display at Leeds Minster. This photography project highlights the true hidden stories of women who have experienced the asylum process here in Leeds. We've collected some simple actions you can take to...
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...