We’re so grateful for this collection of Spirit-filled leaders helping us cultivate the community life of Trinity Church. This ‘hub’ is a dedicated web page for you, as leaders, where you can find all the information you will need to lead your Group.

LENT 2026

Discipleship Groups take shape around four core practices of eat, share, pray and TRY. As we said at our Discipleship Group Leaders’ Day, we are asking that you help us to build a culture of TRY in your Discipleship Groups by (1) sharing TRY stories every week, and (2) regularly making space for the prophetic by all praying for someone specific (e.g. the ‘Mush Pot’). In addition, there is a short Scripture exercise each week for you to engage with (see below!) as we journey through Lent together.

  1. Week 1 (W/C 16th Feb) - Introduction to the Wilderness

    Read: Luke 4:1-14

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the text.

    Discussion questions: How do you feel about the role of the Holy Spirit the Wilderness? What gets in the way of your relationship with God (e.g. provision, power or protection?)

  2. Week 2 (W/C 23rd Feb) - Consecration

    Read: Psalm 24

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the text.

    Discussion questions: How could the wilderness become a place of consecration to God?

  3. Week 3 (W/C 2nd March) - TABLE EM Week of Prayer

    This week we’re taking a break from our Lent series to join in with the TABLE EM Week of Prayer. We encourage you to spend your time this week in an hour of prayer ahead of the Weekend at Home (find out more here).

  4. Week 4 (W/C 9th March) - Proclamation

    Read: Luke 4:14-21

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the text.

    Discussion questions: What would it look like for you to leave the wilderness in the power of the Spirit and partake in Jesus’ Kingdom ministry?

  5. Week 5 (W/C 16th March) - Invitation

    Read: Luke 5:1-11

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the text.

    Discussion questions: Where is Jesus inviting you to be fruitful in fishing for men?

  6. Week 6 (W/C 23rd March) - Healing

    Read: Luke 5:12-16

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the text.

    Discussion questions: Where do you want to be healed / see healing?

  7. Week 7 (W/C 30th March) – Holy Week

    Read: Listen to an episode of Trinity’s Holy Week Prayer Podcast (more details to come)

    Reflection: Make space for people to share what stood out to them from the Podcast.

    Discussion questions: What is something you’re asking Jesus for this Easter?

KEY DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Please note our termly Trinity Leaders’ Gathering gathering happening on Wed 25th March 7-9pm which is an invite to those who lead across the life of Trinity in different ways for a night of food, sharing and input from Jonny & Amy.

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ATTENDANCE

In order to make sure that our Discipleship Groups are serving our whole church family as best as they can we are asking that you take an attendance for your first, last and mid-term gathering. We’ve made this as simple and easy as possible by setting an email reminder for you each time you need to submit an attendance with simple instructions on it - it should take you less than 2 minutes! If you want to find out more read this article.

our FOUR core practices

EAT

Eating together is one of the ways that we practice family together in Discipleship Groups. As you share food together, we encourage you to re-centre your hearts and invite Jesus into the midst of the meal using a piece of liturgy. Please find some example prayers you could use on page 16 of the Leader’s Handbook (find below).

SHARE

Sharing our lives with one another and learning together from the Way of Jesus are key ways that we grow in discipleship. For Lent 2026, we will have a short Scripture exercise for you to engage with each week.

PRAY

Turning our attention outwards towards our neighbours, streets and city is a key way in which we engage missionally through our Discipleship Groups. As well as joining in with Trinity’s simple daily prayer practices, we encourage you to spend time each week praying for one another and the needs of the church, city and world.

TRY

Here at Trinity, we think that faith means trying! As we continue to build a culture of TRY at Trinity we are asking you to (1) share TRY stories every week, and (2) regularly make space for the prophetic by all praying for someone specific (e.g. the ‘Mush Pot’).

LEADERS’ HANDBOOK

For more information on our core practices, what it means to be a group leader and more read our Leader’s Handbook here, which includes a guide for the first four weeks of your Discipleship Group.

SOUL CARE

While many of you are gifted in supporting and pastoring your Group, this is a responsibility and honour we share together. If you feel that a group member would benefit from some more targeted pastoral support, you can suggest that they get in touch with Soul Care, Trinity’s pastoral care team. They can make a self-referral via this link.

We would also find it really helpful if you could get in touch with us via the same form. That way, we can create as full a picture of the situation as we can to help us respond in the best way.

SAFEGUARDING

We ask that all leaders complete the Church of England Basic Awareness 2024 safeguarding course which can be done here: CofE Safeguarding. Once you have done the course, please send your certificate to groups@trinitychurchnottingham.org.

If you have any safeguarding concerns that come up in your group, no matter how small, please don’t hesitate to pass them on to one of the team. Luke Meadows is the parish safeguarding officer for adults at Trinity and will log or action your concern as appropriate, but any one of the safeguarding team would be more than happy to help.