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Webteam: 25/11/2019

The next Lunchtime Organ Concert is on Thursday 28 November at 1.00 pm and will be given by .Geoffrey Hames.Geoffrey has just completed a three year Organ Studentship at St Guthlac's Church in Knighton. His programme will include works by Elgar, Noel Rawsthorne and SchubertThis is a free...

Interfaith Food Festival

Webteam: 13/11/2019

On Wednesday 20 November, at 6.30 pm, there will be another of the popular and FREE Annual Food Festivals (Vegetarian food only). The event is at the MKA Dashwood Venue, Dashwood Road, Leicester LE2 1PH. Please bring vegetarian or vegan food (labelled) to share or simply come and enjoy the food...

Night Shelter Fund Raising

Webteam: 12/11/2019

On Firday 29 November there will be a fund-raising evening for the Night Shelter.It's being held at St Philips Church, Evington, and will begin at 6.30 pm. It'll be a fun evening with lots of delicious food, fun and laughter. Some wonderful auction items are available, including LCFC...

Holocaust Remembrance

Webteam: 01/11/2019

The Council for Christians and Jews run an annual study tour to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. Rev Derek McLean, Methodist Minister at Oadby Trinity Methodist Church, will speak on what he learned from going on the tour. The meeting is at Oadby Trinity Methodist Church on...

Messiah Memorabilia Pictures

Webteam: 31/10/2019

To accompany December 14th's performance of Handel's Messiah, there will be an exhibition of photos of anyone with a family edition of Handel's Messiah they may have, or other memorabilia. Come to the church on Tues 12 November, 2-4pm, or on Weds 13 November, 6-8pm to have your...

Food donations

Webteam: 30/10/2019

Bishop Street used to donate food to the Red Cross for people in need. Red Cross are not accepting food donations any longer and the Church Council has decided that our partners Zinthiya Trust would be a suitable alternative charity for food donations. They are suggesting tinned foods with a...

Solar Panels Project

Webteam: 30/10/2019

Here at Bishop Street, we're wanting to make our premises more sustainable by installing solar panels.There is room on our roof for 72 high-yield solar panels, which would cut the carbon impact of the many meetings and activities that take place at Bishop Street each week. One installed, the...

Inter-faith Week

Webteam: 30/10/2019

Inter-faith Week this year is between 11 and 15 November. Each day — Monday to Friday — in the Bishop Street main vestry, there will be talk and discussion about the current climate emergency from different faith perspectives.The meetings last just 30 minutes: from 1.00 pm — 1.30 pm. All are...

Gift Day

Webteam: 25/10/2019

On the occasion of the Chapel Anniversary, which this year is Sunday November 3rd we are asking for an 'extra' gift of money to help maintain the General Fund here at Bishop Street. As many of you know we have some substantial financial commitments in 2020 and need your generous support...

Night Shelter

Webteam: 17/10/2019

The pilot Permanent Night Shelter at Central Baptist Church, Charles Street, run by One Roof Leicester opened its doors to guests on Monday 14 October. The new permanent shelter offers accommodation to women as well as men. The shelter is critically short of volunteers to cover the overnight...

Chris Parker

Webteam: 07/10/2019

We're pleased to welcome Chris Parker to the newly-formed post of Centre Administrator.Chris has worked in the Church for the past two years so already knows it well. Chris' usual hours in the Church Office are Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, 10.00 am — 4.00...

Come and sing 'Messiah'

Webteam: 05/10/2019

On Saturday 14 December, Bishop Street offers you the chance to listen to — or sing in — a performance of Handel's 'Messiah'.For singers, rehearsals will be between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm; for listeners (and singers!) the performance will begin at 3.00 pm.The Knighton Orchestra will...

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