Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Happy Easter!

This is a fantastic opportunity to help support, equip and enable our mission communities to reach out digitally.

As part of our #godforall vision, the digital strategy is a key element.

Could you lead on that? We'd love to hear from you!

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In his Easter message the +Penrith draws on the hope we have through God.

'In a world which is hurting, anxious and weary, which can sometimes feel as dirty as dust, we can say that God breathes new life into dust, making it glorious and beautiful.'

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We are delighted to announce that the Rev Ruth Newton is to be the next Archdeacon of Carlisle.
It will mean a return to the county of her birth.
Please hold Ruth & her family in your prayers as she prepares to take up the role in early August.
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A message from the Acting Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh, regarding the news about King Charles.

Work has been completed on Diocese of Carlisle's first Net Carbon Zero vicarage.

Click below to see our Property Manager, Nick Paxman, give a guided tour of the property in Natland, just south of Kendal. #Eco #Sustainability

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The Archdeacon of Carlisle, the Ven Richard Pratt, has announced he is to retire at the end of March. Richard has served in Cumbria for more than 26 years and was appointed Archdeacon of West Cumberland in 2009. We wish him well!

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In his New Year message, the Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh, references the conflicts in the Holy Land, Ukraine and Sudan, while calling for people to focus on the light of Jesus Christ in 2024. #peace #light

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Check out the Christmas edition of The Way newspaper to find out the wonderful ways in which God is moving in people's lives in Cumbria. There's a special focus on how churches are supporting affordable housing schemes. #Blessings

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The Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Rev Rob Saner-Haigh, focuses on a theme of hospitality in his Christmas message filmed at Rydal Hall The Lakes, the Diocese's Christian retreat centre in the Lake District.

Great to have Archbishop of York with us again in the diocese and tomorrow we very much look forward to showing him some of the wonderful missional work going on here #godforall #mission

Very much looking forward to welcoming the Archbishop of York Archbishop of York to @carlislediocese next week for a missionary journey in the city of Carlisle. #mission #godforall #Cumbria

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In the latest eNews we say 'thank you' to +James Newcome & his wife Alison following a wonderful Farewell Service & the summer edition of The Way newspaper is published with uplifting stories about how God is moving in people's lives across Cumbria - mailchi.mp/carlisledioces…

More than 500 people were at Bishop James Newcome's Farewell Service at Carlisle Cathedral yesterday to thank him and his wife Alison for their 21 years' wonderful ministry. +James will retire at the end of August #ministry #ThankYou

As we prepare for Bishop James' Farewell Service on Sunday 16 July at 3pm Carlisle Cathedral so people from across Cumbria send him and his wife Alison their thanks and best wishes ahead of his retirement at the end of August
The Church of England Rydal Hall The Lakes
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In the latest eNew, 100s of people are set to attend +James' Farewell Service this Sunday at 3pm at Carlisle Cathedral, a west Cumbrian vicar is the country's first chaplain to the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and find out all the latest from General Synod - mailchi.mp/carlisledioces…

In the latest eNews we have all the latest - photos and films - following a joyous weekend of ordination services and there is still time to book a place at Bishop James' Farewell Service! - mailchi.mp/carlisledioces…

Some lovely photos from yesterday's ordinations services Carlisle Cathedral. More pics to be uploaded to Diocese of Carlisle website & shared in the eNews. Congratulations to all those ordained yesterday & those being Priested in home churches today! The Church of England #ordination

“Send down the Holy Spirit on your servants Lindsay and Matthew for the office and work of a priest in your Church.” A warm welcome to our new priests! The Church of England

As Lindsay and Matt prepare for ordination, so all those gathered offer up their prayerful support! Such encouragement! #ordination