Welcome

We welcome you to join us on Sunday 24th March at at 9.30am for a Service of the Word to mark Palm Sunday with Revd Steve Delaforce and Gary Lee. The readings for this service will be from Mark’s Gospel chapters 14 and 15.

Services in March

Sunday March 24th – Palm Sunday

9.30am Palm Sunday Service

Monday March 25th

7.30pm Holy Communion (CW) followed by stripping of the altar

Friday March 29th – Good Friday

10am Ante Communion

Sunday March 31st – Easter Day

8am Holy Communion (BCP)

9.30am Family Holy Communion (CW)


Upcoming Events


The Christians in the Forest Lent Course is ‘Living Faith – Invitations from the Cross’ by Krish Kandiah. Our next Session is on March 26th at the Methodist Church at 7.15pm for 7.30pm. For further information go to the website Bible Study page under Church Life or contact garyhlee87@gmail.com

St. Leonard’s Church Annual Bluebell Service will take place on Sunday 5th May at 3.00pm at the Great Pit in Swithland Woods. The Choir will be joined by The Kibworth Brass Band.


About us:
We are a small Anglican Church in the Leicestershire village of Swithland. Men, women and children have gathered at the historic Church of St Leonard’s for hundreds of years to worship the risen Lord Jesus Christ. We seek to serve the Kingdom of God and the people of Swithland & nearby villages. We would love to welcome you to join us. Our services vary in style and content and you can find more information about this under the worship tab on the menu.



Recent News:

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    Jeff Harrison recently made the difficult decision to step down from his role as Server at St Leonard’s Church. Jeff has served at the altar for fifty-one years and has been instrumental in preserving the tradition of our 8am Book of Common Prayer service throughout this time. He first felt the call to this ministry […]
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