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Small Group - By Susie and Phill Hopkins
Our small group has been meeting weekly on Tuesday nights (term time) for the past eight years. Some people have naturally moved on and...
Lisa
Jul 18, 20252 min read


Grief, Aging, and the God Who Weeps - By Mark Harlow
Grief is not just a moment of loss—it’s a journey. It doesn’t follow a timetable or stay neatly in the past. Often, it re-emerges in...
Lisa
Jul 11, 20252 min read
Returning to St Paul’s: Reflections on Ministry in East Leeds - By Bev Monck
I’m back! I’ve returned to St Paul’s after a three-month placement in East Leeds, where I looked after three parishes while their vicar...
Lisa
Jun 27, 20252 min read
LFIS - Light in the Darkness: Standing with Leeds’ Young People
This year has been a big year for LFIS. We’ve celebrated 30 years of bringing Good News to the secondary schools in Leeds, welcomed a...
Lisa
Jun 13, 20252 min read
Mission Partners - The Nunns
We're excited to share an update from the field, where our colleague Simon and the team have been conducting vital eye health work in...
Lisa
Jun 6, 20252 min read


St. Paul’s Worship Team: Adoration, Inclusion, Progression - By Louisa Collett
Our Worship Team at St. Paul’s consists of around 40 volunteers—singers, musicians, sound technicians, and projection operators—guided by...
Lisa
May 29, 20252 min read


A Warm Welcome – From My Heart to Yours, by Sara Brown
Hello and welcome! For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Sara, and I have the joy of volunteering at St Paul’s Warm Welcome , alongside...
Lisa
May 23, 20252 min read


The "Quiet Revival" - Dave Monck
I'm a bit sceptical about statistics. It could be because I studied it for A level, hated it and it was my worst grade. But I think it's...
Lisa
May 16, 20253 min read


Leeds Minster Placement - Rupert Madeley
Inside Leeds Minster As many of you know, I am currently training to be an Anglican licensed lay minister. As part of this training...
Lisa
May 1, 20252 min read


From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb: Our Journey Through Holy Week
As we step back from Holy Week, we’re filled with gratitude for the many ways we walked together through the story of Easter — from quiet...

Mark Harlow
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Mission Partners - The Nelson's
Hugh & Heather Nelson Hi Everyone, We are Hugh and Heather Nelson; We live and work on the Izu Peninsula in Japan, which is about 65...
Lisa
Apr 10, 20252 min read


Greenhouse - By Dave Monck
Greenhouse has been running for nearly a year, aiming to provide a healthy context to nurture mission. As we have met together, we've...
Lisa
Apr 4, 20252 min read
Placement in East Leeds:- By Bev Monck
I’m now in my third year (of four) of curacy (a bit like a trainee vicar) at St Paul’s. As part of my training, I have the opportunity to...
Lisa
Mar 17, 20252 min read


The Bayfords
For those of you who don't know us we're Rosie, Stu and Ottelie Bayford and we’re based out in Olinda, Brazil where we’ve been since the...
Lisa
Feb 28, 20252 min read
Church Hall Renewal Project by Eleanor Benson - 14/2/25
If you are new in St Paul’s, you may not know that: We have seen strong growth in the last few years That’s both Sunday worshippers, and...
Lisa
Feb 14, 20252 min read
Ireland Wood Games Community -Written by Jonny Collett
Games Community was started with the support of St Paul’s, in October 2018, after I felt led to start a community-focussed Games Group....
Lisa
Feb 7, 20252 min read


Leeds Faith in School - Partner Update
Leeds Faith in Schools began in response to a Faith in Leeds report, seeking to support Christian students in secondary schools around...
Lisa
Jan 28, 20253 min read


Hope Unravelling?
One of the things that I dislike after Christmas and New Year is taking the decorations down. It can feel sad, like you are leaving joy...

Mark Harlow
Jan 9, 20253 min read


Safeguarding Sunday
This Sunday was Safeguarding Sunday. Many will have seen in the news that the Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned following a report...

Mark Harlow
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Treat on the Streets
Following several years of inviting people to St Paul’s for ‘The Big Treat’, this year we decided to take the treat out into the parish,...

Mark Harlow
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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