Food and Faith Revd Fiona Barber, Assistant Curate at Sinfin Moor, and her family moved into the Sinfin… Bishop Libby introduces Lent Chellaston leads the way in accessibility Chellaston church leads the way in accessibility Visit St Peter’s Church in Chellaston, and you… Draw Near this Lent The Church of England’s theme for Lent 2026 is Draw Near: Life-giving habits for Lent. This… Infra-red Heating in Churches event Infra-red Heating in Churches demonstration Tuesday, 24 February 2024 St Mary the Virgin, Church Street,… Archdeacon Nicky writes This month sees the beginning of Lent. A traditional time of prayer and fasting where… Clergy “Launchpad” course a success Ten clergy from across our diocese have recently completed the Launchpad course, giving them skills and… Bishop Libby undertook role of King's Commissioner for Archbishop Sarah's service On 28 January 2026, The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, undertook an important… Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 This Holocaust Memorial Day we are reminded that the responsibility of remembrance doesn't end with… Pilgrimage to Taizé for young adults The Dioceses of Derby, Leicester and Lincoln have come together to offer a Pilgrimage to… Parish Church does ‘Bank Job’! Alterations to enable the conversion of the former bank/office-premises on the corner of King Street… Christmas message from Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, for 2025 Christmas message from Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } New Archdeacon announced for East Derbyshire The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, has appointed the Revd Emma Sykes as… An accessible Christmas and year At Christmas services, our doors will be open to many people within our communities who… Bishop Malcolm announces retirement The Rt Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Bishop of Repton, has announced his retirement. Bishop Malcolm’s final… Advent Sunday with Bishop Libby Baptisms and Confirmations in one night at Wirksworth A wonderful congregation gathered on a very cold night on Thursday, 20 November 2025, to… Advent Hope - Light in the Darkness As I write it is not even December yet but by 4pm it is already… The Joy of Christmas The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see - I am bringing you… A special service to mark Safeguarding Sunday On 16 November 2025, a special diocesan service was held for Safeguarding Sunday at St… Accessible Church symbols – created in our diocese The Diocese of Derby Disability Inclusion Action Group (DIAG) successfully launched their recognisable symbols project;… Journeying together: a summary of the recent Diocesan Synod Journeying together: a summary of Diocesan Synod, 18 October 2025 Diocesan finances and our Net… St Peter's Church, Hartshorne awarded grant from the Heritage Fund for Restoration Project St Peter's Church in Hartshorne is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a… Derby City Deanery Chair retires Madelaine Goddard retired from Derby city deanery after over ten years as their lay chair.… 1 2
