Welcome to the website of the Diocese of Derby. We aim to offer an introduction to our work and witness for the Church of England in Derbyshire. All information and activities highlighted have a common root in our desire to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in ways which are most appropriate for the amazing and testing times in which we live.
Being retired from ministry provides opportunities to visit churches in different parts of the country to see what God is doing, and to rejoice in the new life which now flows so freely in so much of the Church of England. Read more... Summer Reflections from the Revd David Phypers
Bishop Graham Cray, Archbishops' Missioner and Leader of the Fresh Expressions team, will be visiting Derby Diocese on Monday 4 October. He will be speaking at 7.30pm at St John's Church, Walton, Chesterfield.
Read more... Fresh Expressions evening coming up
This year’s appeal is in partnership with the church of Uganda to help resource them to do the everyday work of the Gospel in North-Western Uganda. The church is experiencing massive growth. Bishop Joel, Diocesan Bishop since 2006, has confirmed more than 30,000 new members of the church over the last four years.
This year's A-level results see the seventh consecutive year-on-year increase in the number of students taking Religious Studies A-level.
Read more... Religious Studies growing in popularity
The United Nations has described the floods in Pakistan as the worst natural disaster since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The need for assistance is vital.
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