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.
To celebrate 800 years since their first recorded incumbent, St Peter & St Paul’s Church in Rothersthorpe has embarked on an ambitious refurbishment programme.
Taking inspiration from the Diocesan Year of Prayer, St Giles made prayer their focus in a variety of ways during Holy Week.
A display of doves created by school children offered a chance to reflect on the importance of peace during VE Day celebrations.
Meet our new deacons and priests who were ordained on Saturday 4 and Sunday 6 July at Peterborough Cathedral.
The Diocesan Office in Peterborough has received a Bronze Eco Church Award marking an important step on their Eco Church journey
The three day retreat was an opportunity to reflect on how God is shaping their ministry and calling.
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.
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.
Brixworth Deanery Synod met on 7 May to recognise and celebrate the work of lay volunteers in deanery churches. They were delighted to welcome almost 100 lay volunteers and provided a light buffet to enable people to socialise and network.
