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Poet Jay Hulme explores St Nicholas' Church in Leicester, the building, the history and the people who make up the community.

Jay Hulme is a poet, church explorer and assistant church warden at one of the oldest churches in the country, St Nicholas' in Leicester. 

He leads an act of worship as a tour of the church which was built in 879CE, the walls tell the story of the faith that has been expressed within the building for over a thousand years.  Today, St Nicolas opens its arms to a diverse congregation. The altar, the nave, the pews are decked in rainbow flags as members of Leicester's LGTBQ+ community find a space of welcome and worship.  

Alongside the Revd Canon Karen Rooms and members of the church community, Jay explores ideas of inclusion, belief and belonging, discussing the uncomfortable place where the spiritual and the physical meet and addressing the complex challenges faced by those who follow the faith. 

Producer: Andrew Earis

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