Leicester Deaf Church future revealed

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The Church of England has spoken out and ended confusion about the fate of Leicester Deaf Church. Following the sale of the Deaf centre which housed the Deaf Church chapel by Action Deafness, and the loss of the chaplain, there has been considerable confusion in the Deaf community about the fate of Leicester and Loughborough Deaf Churches.  However the Velnerable Richard Atkinson has spelled out to deafchurch.co.uk what the future holds.

The Leicester Deaf Church Congregation are moving to St Andrew's, Jarram Street at the end of this year. This follows on the ending of the relationship of the Diocese to Action Deafness who have sold their Centre in Leicester which housed the Deaf Church and moved elsewhere. The final service at the Church of the Good Shepherd in the former Action Deafness Centre (now owned by Leicester College) is at 3.00 pm on Sunday 12th December. The Deaf Church ( the name of the congregation may be reviewed) will continue to have a fortnightly service of Communion at St Andrew's from the 9th January onwards.

Currently this is taken by a rota of local clergy and where necessary using a local signer to interpret. The deaf congregation in Loughborough no-longer exists (most of what was a very small group come to Leicester and others are members of local churches). There is an ongoing dispute over the future of the former Deaf Centre in Loughborough but it is beyond our capacity to offer anything there. The Diocese of Leicester are currently drawing up a job description for a part-time Chaplain/Adviser role which they hope to progress early in the new year. For further information pleae contact Revd Vince Jupp (Area Dean of the City who has been excellently nurturing the congregation in recent months). This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.