Growing intercultural worshipping communities
Learn from churches and communities in Leicester as they share their experience of building intercultural worshipping communities
IN 2019, THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND awarded a major national Strategic Development Fund (SDF) grant of £2.57 million to help the Diocese of Leicester develop this vision within its churches and better serve people from its diverse communities.
Through the project, the diocese established five Intercultural Worshipping Communities (IWCs), aiming to increase participation and leadership in church life among Global Majority Heritage worshippers.
An IWC is a church community where people from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds deliberately engage with one another to deepen their understanding and experience of God and each other. Together, they learn, grow and build communities that are shaped and enriched by one another’s experiences.
This series of four 5-minute videos profiles some of Leicester’s Intercultural Worshipping Communities:
Growing intercultural churches – All Saints, Belgrave
Discover how All Saints, Belgrave is making space for every voice to be heard through multilingual worship, food fellowship and inclusive community life.
First experience of welcome – All Saints, Loughborough
See how creative use of art helps All Saints, Loughborough recognise and reflect the rich diversity already present within its community.
What is intercultural worship? – Church of the Martyrs
Watch how music and worship at Church of the Martyrs helps the community to celebrate difference and nurture belonging.
Taking churches on a journey – St Pauls, Oadby
Hear how St Pauls, Oadby is learning from and growing alongside people of different cultures and backgrounds.
Explore the legacy handbook from Intercultural Worshipping Communities across the Diocese of Leicester.
