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Celebrations take place throughout the 10 days of Thy Kingdom Come

The 10 days of Thy Kingdom Come were a hive of activity across the Diocese as events took place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the global wave of prayer.

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What difference can the Church make in rural settings?

As part of her Deanery visits Bishop Debbie spent a day in the south of the Diocese with Agricultural Chaplain to the Brackley Deanery, The Revd Celia Parkes. During the day Bishop Debbie toured two family farms and heard from Celia about the joys and challenges of modern day farming and how the church needs to respond.

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Restoration programme enables church to become the centre of the community

To celebrate 800 years since their first recorded incumbent, St Peter & St Paul’s Church in Rothersthorpe has embarked on an ambitious refurbishment programme.

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Prayer is at the heart of Holy Week at St Giles, Desborough

Taking inspiration from the Diocesan Year of Prayer, St Giles made prayer their focus in a variety of ways during Holy Week.

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Peace is the focus at St John the Baptist, Piddington during VE Day celebrations

A display of doves created by school children offered a chance to reflect on the importance of peace during VE Day celebrations.

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Ordinations 2025

Meet our new deacons and priests who were ordained on Saturday 4 and Sunday 6 July at Peterborough Cathedral.

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Diocesan Office in Peterborough receives Bronze Eco Church Award

The Diocesan Office in Peterborough has received a Bronze Eco Church Award marking an important step on their Eco Church journey

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Ministry Experience Scheme Interns enjoy mid-year retreat

The three day retreat was an opportunity to reflect on how God is shaping their ministry and calling.

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House of Bishops statement on Gaza

The House of Bishops which has been meeting this week has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza. Bishop Debbie has added her name to this statement and continues to pray for this situation.

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‘It's all about family’ : Creating sustainable church growth

The Revd Michael Moore from St Mary’s Church in Peterborough has seen his congregation more than double over the time he has been in post with 31% are under 20, including 15% under age 10. But Michael says it’s not about doing anything special, ‘its all bog standard Church of England stuff’ he says.

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