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Shining as #LightsforChrist across South Yorkshire & the East Riding. The Church of England, serving our communities.
Congratulations to Revd Rob Bridgewater, who is being licensed this evening as the new Priest in Charge and Oversight Minister of St John's Owlerton!

#LightsforChrist

www.sheffield.anglican.org/revd-rob-bridgewater-to-be-licensed-at-st-johns-owlerton/
Revd Rob Bridgewater to be Licensed at St John’s Owlerton - The Diocese of Sheffield
The licensing will take place today (Wednesday 12 November).
www.sheffield.anglican.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations to our new ecumenical canons - Fr Christopher Posluszny, Pastor David Bussue and Fr Mousa Roshdy - on being installed at @sheffieldcathedral.bsky.social

www.sheffield.anglican.org/ecumenical-canons-installed-at-sheffield-cathedral/
Ecumenical Canons Installed at Sheffield Cathedral - The Diocese of Sheffield
The service took place at Sheffield Cathedral last night (Tuesday 11 November).
www.sheffield.anglican.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Today we pray for:
St Nicholas Ryecroft & Holy Trinity, Dalton #SheffPrayer
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A Roman Catholic priest, a Coptic Orthodox priest & a Pentecostal pastor walked into an Anglican Cathedral… & were gloriously installed as ecumenical canons @sheffdio.org tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Praying for the three ecumenical canons who'll be installed tonight at @sheffieldcathedral.bsky.social

✝️Fr Christopher Posluszny, Cathedral Dean at St Marie’s Catholic Cathedral

✝️Pastor David Bussue, Associate Pastor, Church of God of Prophecy, Sheffield.

✝️Fr Mousa Roshdy, Coptic Orthodox Church
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Sian Checkley, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, and Claire Sayce, Safeguarding Training Officer, join Paul and Ben for a special Safeguarding episode.

➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast
November 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Today we pray for:
Armistice Day: pray for one country where they need peace to break out today #SheffPrayer
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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A busy but good day @sheffdio.org #LightsForChrist
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Today we pray for:
Laughton & Rotherham twin deanery event Bishop Leah, Bishop Pete & others #SheffPrayer
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Today we pray for:
Remembrance Sunday: pray for all those in our churches leading events in their community today #SheffPrayer
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Today we pray for:
Hope Pilgrimage final stage: Higgar Tor to Eyam #SheffPrayer
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
🌳 Regional Net Zero Fundraising Manager
💷 £38,230
🕖 Full-time (35hrs per week)
✍️ Fixed-term for 3 years
🚨Closing date: Sunday 16 November 2025.

www.sheffield.anglican.org/vacancies/regional-net-zero-fundraising-manager/
Regional Net Zero Fundraising Manager - The Diocese of Sheffield
We are seeking a Net Zero Strategic Fundraising Manager to work across a North East cluster of five dioceses – […]
www.sheffield.anglican.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today we pray for:
St Mary Rawmarsh with Parkgate & St Mary Greasbrough; Sami Ellmore & Ali Middleton in her pioneer role across the mission area #SheffPrayer
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
📅 08/11
🕰️ 1-3PM
⛪ Sheffield Cathedral

This Saturday, we’re gathering as a young leaders’ community to share lunch, worship God, pray together & to make the voices of young people heard in our churches & throughout the Diocese!

www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/young-leaders-community-gathering/
Young Leaders' Community Gathering - The Diocese of Sheffield
On 8 November, we’re gathering as a young leaders’ community to share lunch, worship God, pray together and to make the voices of young people heard in our churches and throughout the diocese!
www.sheffield.anglican.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today we pray for:
Rotherham Minster & St Paul's Masbrough: Phil Batchford; Sue Armstrong, Justine Smith, Louise Castle, Lizzie Ilsley #SheffPrayer
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
✝️ Safeguarding Sunday Service
⛪ Rotherham Minster
📅 Sunday 16 November
🕝 2.30PM

The Diocese of Sheffield warmly invites everyone to
Safeguarding Sunday, a special service dedicated to
acknowledging, remembering, and standing with
survivors of abuse or domestic violence.
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today we pray for:
Doncaster / West Doncaster Twin Deanery event: Bishop Leah, Bishop Pete & others #SheffPrayer
November 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Revd Tom Finnemore, Rector and Oversight Minister at STC Sheffield, joins Ben and Paul on the podcast today.

Tom talks about:

✝️ His working-class background and how it’s shaped him
✝️ How faith has transformed him
✝️ The importance of being authentic and speaking directly

➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today we pray for:
Bishop’s Council meets #SheffPrayer
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The Bishop of Sheffield’s Annual Lecture will take place on Monday 2 March (evening, University of Sheffield) and Tuesday 3 March (daytime, Sheffield Cathedral).

This year’s theme is ‘AI and the Purposes of God’, with guest speaker Revd Dr Simon Cross.
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today we pray for:
Holy Trinity Thorpe Hesley LEP: Lynn Broadhead, Ali Middleton #SheffPrayer
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today we pray for:
Julie Bacon, Associate Archdeacon supporting churches & mentoring clergy as Transition Enabler in Laughton & Rotherham Deaneries #SheffPrayer
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Today we pray for:
All Saints Day: give thanks for those who encourage you now in the faith & those who did so in the past. 11 churches in the Diocese celebrate a patronal festival #SheffPrayer
November 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Today we pray for:
Wedding of Rev Debbie Coyne (of the Rivers Team) & Ben Fearn (from our comms team) at Sheffield Cathedral #SheffPrayer
October 31, 2025 at 6:39 AM
'The cross reminds me most of him, of his love, and that through his death and resurrection, I am made new. Wearing my faith on the outside gets me to tell people about the story of the faith I live from the inside out.'

Bishop Leah shares her reflection for Wear Your Faith Fortnight.
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM