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Maundy Thursday Chrism Mass at Peterborough Cathedral

Maundy Thursday offers a wonderful time of fellowship and reflection as all our Clergy join together in their Chrism Mass in Peterborough Cathedral.

Prayer boxes offer families the resources to express their faith at home

In this Diocesan Year of Prayer various benefices across the Diocese are beginning to utilize the prayer box resource.

Bell Fund ensures the church bells at St Mary’s can ring for future generations

After not being used since the 1970s, the bells at St Mary’s Church, Ashwell have been restored thanks to funding from the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers’ Bell Fund.

Children share a dramatization of the Easter story in a special service

On a beautifully sunny, but slightly blustery, Wednesday, Bishop Debbie and Peter Cantley, Director of Education, along with the Revd Dawn Stokes from Holy Cross Church in Daventry, were special guests at the Easter Service led by children from Monksmoor Park CE Primary School.

Bishop John announces his retirement.

The Bishop of Brixworth, the Right Reverend John Holbrook has announced he will retire later this year. After 14 years of dedicated service to the Diocese, Bishop John will lay down his crozier on 30 September 2025.

The county of Rutland is celebrated at cathedral service

Rutland’s strong identity and strong sense of community were celebrated at a service in Peterborough Cathedral on Sunday 2 March.

Daventry Young Ringers represent the PDG at regional youth event

Bell ringers from the Daventry Young Ringers represented the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers at a regional young ringers event.

Prayer stations help children consider Christian values in Shakespearean plays

Since 2023 the schools' team at St Peter’s Church, Weston Favell have been working with Weston Favell CE Primary School to consider the representation of Christian values in Shakespearean plays.