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Join us at Lincoln Cathedral on Saturday 29 November for a candlelit Advent service featuring carols, hymns, and readings to kick off the Christmas season.
In partnership with St Barnabas Hospice, the event is free, with a collection supporting their palliative care. No booking required.
Last month, our first Diocesan Safeguarding Conference gathered nearly 100 people to recommit to protecting vulnerable people in Greater Lincolnshire.
This positive event marks the start of future conferences. Take a look at our reflections on the day: https://shorturl.at/Fl38e
Our first Strategy Engagement Event was last Monday in Lincoln. We're at All Saints, Gainsborough from 7pm tonight!
Thanks to everyone who attended. Your feedback is crucial.
More events are happening this month and in December, including on Zoom.
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/QGNwM
"Love will prevail," said the Bishop of Lincoln at yesterday's service of remembrance at Lincoln Cathedral.
Poignant tributes were seen across Greater Lincolnshire >>
The first regional Cranmer Award heat took place at St Botolph’s, Boston.
Congrats to the winners heading to Hampton Court Palace in Feb 2026!
Thanks to all who took part.
The Cranmer Award is a public-speaking contest for 11–18s using the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Exciting opportunity: Rural and Agricultural Chaplaincy in Lincolnshire!
Strengthen the Christian presence, offer pastoral care, advocacy, and express faith and hope in farming communities.
More info: https://lrac.org.uk/part-time-agricultural-chaplain-for-lincolnshire/
Congrats to St Peter & St Paul, Old #Bolingbroke, for winning Church of The Year!
Their creativity and community spirit, from pet services to pop-up pubs, impressed judges. A true model of history, heritage, and heart.
More info: https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/winners2025
Wonderful to hear that Hogsthorpe Primary Academy celebrated the parish harvest festival at St Mary's Church, Hogsthorpe. A time full of fun and thanksgiving!
All Saints Church Holbeach celebrated their Patronal Festival with the Bishop of Lincoln, on All Saints Sunday.
He delivered a hopeful sermon on Christ’s light.
A local community arts project, Transported, showcased artwork made with local schools, now displayed in the church.
Threekingham Church has received a detailed record book from the Church Recorders Society.
Local volunteers spent months documenting the church's features, preserving its heritage.
This is a rare honour, as Threekingham is only the 32nd church in Lincolnshire to receive such a record in 40 years.
Join Green Christian's conference on Sat, 15 Nov, 11am-4:30pm at St Mark’s Church, Peterborough. Discuss church roles in climate change with experts. Discover Inspiring talks and faith-based responses.
🎟️ Tickets: £10-£20
🚆 Travel support for under-30s
Sign up: https://shorturl.at/AGnlG
Join Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch for the annual St Hugh's Day Lecture at Lincoln Cathedral on 17 November at 3.15pm. The theme of the lecture is: ‘Unsettling many settled facts: histories of sex, marriage and Christianity’.
Book your free tickets today: https://shorturl.at/s8HXa
Andrew Drummond-Hunt is retiring in December after nine years as our Diocesan Surveyor and Director of Property.
He's been a dedicated colleague and support to parishes.
We wish him joyful rest and new adventures in retirement.
We welcomed Kate Freeman, Shona White, and Marcin Salachna as Ministry Experience Students in our diocese. They were commissioned by the Bishop of Lincoln at St John the Baptist Church. Ermine, Lincoln.
We pray for their enriching year and clarity in their vocational calling.
The Catholic Church in Spalding invites you to join them for a day together responding to an important issue facing rural communities on Saturday 1 November, Spalding from 1.45pm – 3.45pm.
https://learn.lincoln.anglican.org/learning-resources/welcoming-the-sacred-stranger/
Join our strategy engagement events this November and December in Greater Lincolnshire!
Hear from diocesan leaders and share your insights to shape our long-term strategy. Sign up now: https://tinyurl.com/mr32s2jf
For the very first time, St Botolph’s Church in Boston will host a regional heat of the prestigious Cranmer Award. It is a national public-speaking competition for young people aged 11–18, organised by the Prayer Book Society.
Go here for more info and to apply: https://tinyurl.com/599hpwdc
Join us on Saturday, 27 September 2025, 10am-4pm for the Facing the Storm conference at Alive Church, Lincoln.
Open to all ages and faiths, learn about living resiliently in a changing world. More info: https://shorturl.at/qYCss
Join us for the annual Robert Grosseteste lecture on Saturday 4 October at 3pm at Lincoln Cathedral.
Professor Mark Harris from the University of Oxford will discuss artificial intelligence.
This event will take place in the Chapter House and is Free to attend!
Enjoy a Handel Concert at St Andrews Church, Folkingham on Sat, Sept 27 at 3pm! 🎶
Experience stunning music with piano, violin, and voice.
Tickets: £15 (includes refreshments).
Contact Peter Green to book: 07510 583264 or 01529 497361.
The Bishop of Lincoln addressed Diocesan Synod last Saturday.
“It is our calling as followers of Jesus to be agents of transformation, bearing the message of Christ crucified to a world that so desperately needs to hear it.”
Read the address and responses to questions: https://shorturl.at/i5nLM
Christian books belonging to the late Sue Slater are being made available to parishioners in her local church, those in training in Lincoln and Rochester Dioceses, lay readers and clergy.
We're delighted to share that a new cohort of Focal Ministers has been commissioned! 🥳
Each will be a pillar of practical leadership for their local church and community in Greater Lincolnshire. They bring unique gifts that will reveal the love of Christ and vitalise church life.
The Michael Cornish Care Grant enables grants of up to £10,000 to be applied for. This scheme is open to not-for-profit constituted community groups, registered charities and social enterprises delivering projects in Greater Lincolnshire.
Apply at: https://lincolnshirecf.co.uk/grants/mccgp/
Join us in celebrating the Season of Creation until October 4, focusing on "Peace with Creation." Reflect, pray, and act for justice and restoration.
Access resources and guides on our Digital Learning Platform: https://shorturl.at/0MlMr
We're developing a new 10-year strategy for our diocese. In the meantime, we've created a simple guide reflecting on 'Time to Change Together', which has been an important period on our journey.
Check out the guide: https://shorturl.at/0iTAl
We're excited to share that "Set Our Hearts on Fire" is the upcoming Diocesan Course for Advent and Lent, aimed at igniting our love for worship and others.
The course will help raise our spiritual temperature. Stay tuned for more details in October...
The closing date to book onto our safeguarding conference is the 18th of September - you don't want to miss it!
For further information, or to reserve a space, please contact Felicity Borkertas (the Safeguarding Administrator) on 01522 452049 or email felicity.borkteras@lincoln.anglican.org.
Join A Rocha for the Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on 20 September to help reduce plastic pollution and create waters of hope > https://shorturl.at/b3ZTe
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After over eight years of dedicated service as a Generous Living Advisor for the Diocese of Lincoln, Hugo Cobham will be leaving his post as he prepares for a new role in the Diocese of York.
Read more > https://shorturl.at/CWPnq
