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

Sian Checkley, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, and Claire Sayce, Safeguarding Training Officer, join Paul and Ben for a special Safeguarding episode. ➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast

Today we pray for: Armistice Day: pray for one country where they need peace to break out today #SheffPrayer

A busy but good day @sheffdio.org #LightsForChrist 

Today we pray for: Laughton & Rotherham twin deanery event Bishop Leah, Bishop Pete & others #SheffPrayer

Today we pray for: Remembrance Sunday: pray for all those in our churches leading events in their community today #SheffPrayer

Today we pray for: Hope Pilgrimage final stage: Higgar Tor to Eyam #SheffPrayer

🌳 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/

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

📅 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/

Today we pray for: Rotherham Minster & St Paul's Masbrough: Phil Batchford; Sue Armstrong, Justine Smith, Louise Castle, Lizzie Ilsley #SheffPrayer

✝️ 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.

Today we pray for: Doncaster / West Doncaster Twin Deanery event: Bishop Leah, Bishop Pete & others #SheffPrayer

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

Today we pray for: Bishop’s Council meets #SheffPrayer

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.

Today we pray for: Holy Trinity Thorpe Hesley LEP: Lynn Broadhead, Ali Middleton #SheffPrayer

Today we pray for: Julie Bacon, Associate Archdeacon supporting churches & mentoring clergy as Transition Enabler in Laughton & Rotherham Deaneries #SheffPrayer

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

Today we pray for: Wedding of Rev Debbie Coyne (of the Rivers Team) & Ben Fearn (from our comms team) at Sheffield Cathedral #SheffPrayer

'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.

Today we pray for: St Andrew, Kendray: Pete Jackson #SheffPrayer

The youth group at Hatfield St. Lawrence Church have designed and printed hoodies that they'll be wearing for Wear Your Faith Fortnight. They chose a heart with a cross inside for the front and the youth group name, and then a Bible verse for the back. #WearYourFaithFortnight #LightsforChrist

Today we pray for: Arise Sheffield, encouraging Christians across denominations to pray & to be a light for Christ #SheffPrayer

Lizzie Ilsley, Assistant Curate at Rotherham Minster, is on the podcast today. Lizzie talks about: ✝️ Working as a Speech and Language Therapist for 20 years ✝️ Her experience of living with depression as a person of faith ✝️ Rotherham Minster’s welcome to the community ➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast

Today we pray for: Simon & Jude, Apostles: ‘Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ’ (Jude 1:1). Pause & reflect, then re commit yourself to serve Jesus. Patronal Festival in Thurcroft #SheffPrayer

'What does it mean to have a soul? What does it mean to be human? What might it be like to have a relationship with God?' Bishop Pete shares how he's taking part in Wear Your Faith Fortnight. #LightsforChrist #wearyourfaithfortnight

Today we pray for: WYFF (Wear Your Faith Fortnight) & Streets of Light as Christians across all denominations in our diocese show a visible sign of their faith & aim to reflect the light of Christ. #SheffPrayer

Today is the start of Wear Your Faith Fortnight! We're inviting Christians people to wear a symbol of their faith for two weeks (26 October – 9 November 2025). As the season changes and the nights get darker, let’s wear our faith & share the hope and light that Jesus brings. #WearYourFaithFortnight

Today we pray for: Centenary Project: Sarah Beardsmore (Project Manager), Nicola Adams (Admin), and the central support team: Steph Darbyshire, Dave Ludbrook & Hannah Robinson #SheffPrayer

Wonderful night on Thursday with 41 people confirmed by @leahvs.bsky.social Honour to be associated with such incredible people. @sheffdio.org #lightsforchrist

Today we pray for: The Partners Together group & clergy families #SheffPrayer

A special service of baptism and confirmation took place at Rotherham Minster last night, with over 40 candidates confirmed and baptised by Bishop Leah. Congratulations to all of our candidates! www.sheffield.anglican.org/over-40-candidates-confirmed-at-rotherham-and-laughton-deanery-service/

This Sunday is the start of Wear Your Faith Fortnight (26/10-09/11), where we're encouraging people across the Diocese to share what symbols of faith they'll be wearing. People might choose a piece of jewellery, a badge from a previous year, a wristband, a T-shirt, or something else.

Today we pray for: St Mary, Wombwell and St George, Jump: John Armstrong #SheffPrayer

Praying today for the Service of Baptism and Confirmation for Rotherham and Laughton Deanery at Rotherham Minster. Over 40 candidates will be confirmed by Bishop Leah this evening. #LightsforChrist

Today we pray for: Our safeguarding team, Sian Checkley, Rachel Tankard, Elina Penttila, Claire Sayce & Deborah Corker-Vaughan, as they handle enquiries, offer training & support victims #SheffPrayer

⛪ Twinned Deanery Gatherings As part of our shared life together as a Diocese, we are once again holding a series of Twinned Deanery Gatherings this autumn. The next gathering will take place on 5 November at St Peter’s Warmsworth.

Today we pray for: Wilson Carlile Centre and the work of Church Army Evangelists across our diocese. Matt Barlow, the new CEO #SheffPrayer

✝️ First multilingual authorisation service for Focal Ministers St James’ Church, Doncaster, has celebrated the authorisation of two new Focal Ministers, marking a step forward in its mission and growth. www.sheffield.anglican.org/first-multilingual-authorisation-service-for-focal-ministers/

‘Jesus provides this hope. I realised there’s more to life than getting a degree, getting a job, getting married – I found that in the person of Jesus’. Revd Jon Hidden, Oversight Minister and Priest in Charge of St Chad's & St Paul’s Norton Lees, is on the podcast today. ➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast

Today we pray for: Diocesan Advisory Committee #SheffPrayer

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.

Today we pray for: All Saints, Wath-upon-Dearne: Charles Burton, John Parker #SheffPrayer

Today we pray for: Christ Church, Brampton Bierlow: Charles Burton, John Parker #SheffPrayer

Bishop Pete’s interview with The Yorkshire Post about his new memoir, ‘A Year of the Lord’s Favour: Grace in times of need’, can be read here 👇 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/...

Today we pray for: Luke the Evangelist: ‘In my former book’ (Acts 1:1). Give thanks that Luke gave us both a Gospel & an account of the early Church. Three churches in our Diocese celebrate a patronal festival today #SheffPrayer

@bishoppete.bsky.social spoke in the House of Lords yesterday during a debate on the Middle East, asking for assurances that financial support and medical supplies reach the hospital so it can continue to serve the people of North Gaza. youtu.be/jkA5MuVKZQE

Today we pray for: St Peter Hoyland & St Andrew Hoyland: pray for the churchwardens in the vacancy #SheffPrayer