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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Latest News from the Spring Diocesan Synod

The March Synod took place on Saturday 22 March at Bishop Stopford School in Kettering.

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Remembering Frank Smith

It is with great sadness that we record the death of Frank Smith who passed away on Sunday 9 March.

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The bells and bell tower are restored at St Peter & St Paul, Harrington

The bells and bell tower at St Peter & St Paul, Harrington have been through significant restoration to enable their continued use for future generations.

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A message for International Women's Day from the Dean of Women's Ministry

A message from our Dean of Women's Ministry, Revd Canon Paula York, to celebrate International Women's Day.

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