His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Revd Canon Dr Michael Leyden as the next Bishop of Penrith. As he embarks on this new season of ministry, we pray for God’s blessing, guidance, and grace to accompany him every step of the way. www.carlislediocese.org.uk/news/2026/03...

"It's a place of memory too, where we strengthen our bonds of love and put down those memories that give our lives meaning. In this week's daily Lent reflections, the Very Rev Dr Jessica Martin will be focusing on 'sharing in communion'. 📲 cofe.io/EverydayFaithApp

"It's so important for us to support each other..." On International Women's Day, Archbishop Sarah Mullally shares her thoughts on the women who have supported her. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

Thank you to all considering ministry in The Church of England – it’s been such a pleasure to welcome people to Bishopthorpe for this year's Step Forward gathering. If you’d like to explore your vocation in the @churchofengland.org - please get in touch with your diocese.

Tomorrow, I look forward to joining brothers and sisters in Christ from Canada, to talk online to them about The Lord’s Prayer, not just as a way to pray but as a way to live. https://nb.anglican.ca/events/anglican-fellowship-of-prayer-lenten-webinar/2026-03-07

I visited York Mosque yesterday with my wife Rebecca and Canon Maggie, to join in with our brothers and sisters in the City of York celebrating Iftar together, the fast-breaking evening meal in Ramadan.

Almost every day I read a poem, and since today is #WorldBookDay I wanted to share with you the latest book of poems that I’ve been reading. www.youtube.com/shorts/-qdoM...

Yesterday I was part of a panel of faith leaders and media commentators, talking about the future of religious broadcasting. "It's a hard thing to fight for religious and public service broadcasting, but I believe it is a precious bulwark against polarisation, intolerance, prejudice and chaos.”

It was a joy to visit Beverley Minster to see their new art exhibition "Threads through the Bible", which runs from 4 March - 22 April. These beautiful tapestries are by the artist Jacqui Parkinson. @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

God laid on my heart an idea to teach The Lord's Prayer across the north of England. This year, on 19th March, I'm coming to Manchester Diocese. I look forward to visiting different places and meeting different people, and will be at Manchester Cathedral for an evening of prayer and reflection.

Preaching Well, a new podcast series produced by the Bishop of Loughborough and the Diocese of Leicester is now available. It was a joy to be invited to be in conversation with Bishop Saju. I encourage you to listen to these conversations, to be inspired and equipped. 👉 https://bit.ly/4sckFRT

"These few words from St John’s gospel are not only the most famous in the whole of scripture, they seem in a single verse to encapsulate the whole meaning of the Bible and the heart of the Christian faith." Join the @dioceseofyork.bsky.social for a moment of reflection this 2nd Sunday of Lent.

Today on the 2nd Sunday of Lent I’ll be preaching and presiding at St Thomas Brompton in the Diocese of York . All are welcome to come along at 9am. #Lent.

Good to be at Hull Minster yesterday for a Community Iftar with friends from the Dialogue Society. The evening centred on ‘Building Community Trust’. #CityofHull #Ramadan

Delighted to host representatives from ‘Major Churches’ across the Northern Province, who gathered at Bishopthorpe Palace for a day focussed on the work of Faith in the North. https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/latest-news/major-churches-across-north-gather-talk-pilgrimage

"Start to pray in the name of Jesus and see what happens." This week, our Lent reflections continue with the Bishop of Bolton, Matthew Porter, on 'sharing in prayer'. Build life-giving habits every day with us this Lent. Find our reflections at cofe.io/EverydayFaithApp.

Pray with us today, on the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. 🙏

I’ll be preaching and presiding at St Martin's Seamer in the @dioceseofyork.bsky.social today. You are welcome to come along at 10am as we celebrate the first Sunday of #Lent. 📸 From St Martin's, Seamer

UN World #SocialJusticeDay reminds us that social development & social justice can’t be attained in the absence of peace & security or in the absence of respect for all human rights & fundamental freedoms. May we speak up & work for equality for all.

His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Venerable Rick Simpson as the new Bishop of Durham. Join me in praying for Rick and the Diocese as he prepares for this new ministry. You can read more about the appointment here 👇 durhamdiocese.org/diocesan-new...

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. ✝️ At church services today, people will have a cross of ash marked on their foreheads, to symbolise mortality and repentance. Find a local service at AChurchNearYou.com/lentandeaster.

“Ash Wednesday tells us something else about ourselves. We are all sinners in need of God's grace. ‘You are all dust and to dust you will return.’” You can listen back to today’s BBC Radio 4 Daily Service for #AshWednesday here 👇 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002rdtw

Tomorrow at the start of #Lent, looking forward to being York Minster at 5.30pm for the Solemn Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes. You can watch the service online here: https://youtu.be/tbtQT-QPmeU

“This season invites us to consider our ending and our beginning and look forward to the abundance of spring, and, for those of us who follow Jesus, the abundance of life that Jesus’ dying and rising bring to the world.” I gave this morning’s #PauseforThought on BBC Radio 2. https://bit.ly/3OpMJ5E

Joining Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2 on #ShroveTuesday for Pause for Thought at around 7.15am. Tune in live or listen again on BBC Sounds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002r3wc

I hold Bishop Richard Moth in my prayers today as he is installed Archbishop of Westminster, serving the Catholic Church in England and Wales.

Here’s your final Synod Spotlight for the February 2026 sessions 🎦 Every evening this week, we've shared moments from the sessions, which ended today. You can find out more about the General Synod at cofe.io/Synod. #GeneralSynod #Synod

Here's your Synod Spotlight 🎦 Today the Church of England's General Synod sat for the fourth day of the February session. We're sharing the key events and discussions throughout the week-long meeting, which concludes tomorrow. Follow us to stay up to date.

Today at Synod, I spoke about poverty and the Church, reflecting on 40 years since the Faith in the City report was first published. We give thanks for the enduring impact of that report and we recommit ourselves to ending poverty in all its forms. www.churchofengland.org/media/news-a...

Here's your Synod Spotlight 🎦 Today the Church of England's General Synod sat for the third day of a week-long meeting at Church House, Westminster. We'll be sharing the key events and discussions throughout the week. Follow us to stay up to date.

On the third day of General Synod, we began by sharing the Eucharist together in praise and thanksgiving. To read my Homily 👇 www.archbishopofyork.org/speaking-and...

Here's your Synod Spotlight 🎦 Today the Church of England's General Synod sat for the second day of a week-long meeting at Church House, Westminster. We'll be sharing the key events and discussions throughout the week. Follow us to stay up to date. #Synod

At the start of General Synod, I was delighted to welcome Sarah Mullally as she attends her first synod in her role as the Archbishop of Canterbury.

February's General Synod opens today. Here's what's coming up on the first day of the Church of England’s Synod. 📺 You can also tune in live to all the events this week at cofe.io/SynodLiveStream. #GeneralSynod

The Church of England’s General Synod meets in London this week. As we gather as one household under God, I pray for all attending that our conversations can be rooted in love for one another and guided by the Holy Spirit.

Today's online service for Racial Justice Sunday comes from the Diocese of Leeds. Featuring Bishop Rosemarie Mallett and Bishop Arun Arora, the sermon is led by Bishop Smitha Prasadam, and the service is led by Rev Wayne Simmonds. Watch at cofe.io/RacialJusticeService.

Join me in this prayer for Racial Justice Sunday 🙏

Honoured to be in the House of Lords yesterday as Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, took her seat, alongside the Rt Revd Dr Joanne Grenfell, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The Rt Revd Debbie Sellin, Bishop of Peterborough & I were present for oaths of allegiance to the Monarch.

Please pray for Fiona Gibson and Jean Burgess. They are consecrated as bishops in the Church of God serving in the dioceses of Bath & Wells and Lincoln. Images taken by Chris Vaughan Photography.

At Southwark Cathedral for tomorrow’s consecration of Fiona Gibson as the Bishop of Taunton and Jean Burgess as the Bishop of Grimsby. They'll serve in @diolincs.bsky.social and the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Please pray for them as they take up these roles.

Planning for Lent at your church? ✝️ Our range of free resources including a session guide for groups, graphics and templates, resources for schools and more is now available. Get your resources today at cofe.io/DrawNear.

"Sarah, it is Christ we long to see, but it is Christ in you and through you that will be the hallmark of your ministry as servant and Shepherd to the Church of England and across our beautiful and diverse Anglican Communion."

Join us in prayer today, on the Confirmation of Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 🙏

Bishop Sarah Mullally will today become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, following her Confirmation of Election at St Paul’s. I look forward to working alongside Bishop Sarah in helping lead our church so that we can be simpler, humbler and bolder in our living and sharing of the Gospel.

On #HolocaustMemorialDay, I am lighting a candle at 8pm with others across the UK, remembering those who were killed in the Holocaust. As we #LightTheDarkness, I pray this light renews our commitment to resist hatred and uphold the dignity of every human life.

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. This year marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Pray with us using this prayer from the Council of Christians and Jews.🙏

What an absolute joy to be at Holy Trinity North Ormesby today with @archbishopofyork.org for 20(!) confirmations. #Confirmations #ChurchOfEngland #LivingChristsStory

At the Trinity Centre, North Ormesby this morning to preach, preside, baptize and confirm at the Parish Eucharist, welcome new followers of Jesus. @DioceseOfYork @dioceseofyork.bsky.social

The Church of England Lent theme for 2026 is Draw Near: Life-giving habits for Lent. It’s an invitation to cultivate habits and practices that will draw us near to God. And we will find that, in doing so, God will draw near to us, too. Find out more at https://cofe.io/DrawNear.