The Diocese of Worcester is divided into two Archdeaconries, the Archdeaconry of Worcester and the Archdeaconry of Dudley and each of these are divided into a number of deaneries.

Each deanery has a Rural Dean (a member of the clergy) and a Lay Chair who are jointly responsible for pastoral care and co-ordination between the parishes.

Archdeaconry of Worcester

Evesham Deanery:

• Rural Dean - the Revd Terry Mason
• Lay Chair - Mr John Lynch

Malvern Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd David Nichol
• Lay Chair - Mrs Elizabeth Palmer

Martley and Worcester West Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd David Sherwin
• Lay Chair - Mr John Chidlow

Pershore Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Matthew Baynes
• Lay Chair - Mr Richard Mumford

Upton Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Frances Wookey
• Lay Chair - Mrs Ellen Moore

Worcester East Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Ken Boyce
• Lay Chair - Mr Mike Bunclark

Archdeaconry of Dudley

Bromsgrove Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Tricia Allsopp
• Lay Chair - Mrs Rosemary Sumner

Droitwich Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Peter Kerr
• Lay Chair - Mrs Angela Kovacevic

Dudley Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Hilary Hanke
• Lay Chair - Miss Diane Cooksey

Kidderminster Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Keith James
• Lay Chair - Miss June Thomas

Kingswinford Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Garth Nathaniel
• Lay Chair - Mrs Helen Jones

Stourbridge Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Andrew Hazlewood
• Lay Chair - Mr John Nicholson

Stourport Deanery

• Rural Dean - The Revd Louise Grace
• Lay Chair - Mr. Peter Dillisone
  

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