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Cars will be the stars at the Bishampton summer fete

Published: 2nd June 2019

Bishamptons Summer Fete will feature adazzling array of around eight four-wheeled beauties this year to make any carenthusiast drool. Ranging from the late 1920s rightthrough to the 21st century, the cars all have different claims tofame, all with so


New Residentiary Canon in the Cathedral

Published: 3rd June 2019

Worcester Cathedral is delighted to announce theappointment of a new Residentiary Canon, which is an appointment by HM the Queen. The Revd Dr Stephen Edwards will join the Cathedral Chapter with aparticular responsibility for promoting the Cathe


One man and a Bishop in a boat

Published: 30th May 2019

Holland House, our local Christian houseof hospitality, is a treasure and we are privileged that it's in the Diocese ofWorcester. And its also well-placed as a resource for our neighbouringdioceses, for churches of all traditions and for people of o


New vicar for Eckington & Defford cum Besford with Overbury.

Published: 1st April 2019

​An Announcement from the Bishop.


David Nichol to become Vicar of Pedmore & Wollescote

Published: 6th May 2019

​An Announcement from the Bishop.


Video: An update from Adam Legge

Published: 23rd May 2019


New funding to support work with children and young people

Published: 23rd May 2019

Allchurches Trust haslaunched a new grants programme Growing Lives aimed at helping churches andChristian organisations throughout the UK and Ireland to connect with childrenand young people and forge lasting links with families in their local area


The Cathedral Chamber Choir concert is a family affair

Published: 17th November 2019

Sarah Kings role in a forth coming city concert is not only a celebration of the patron saint of music - it'll be a family affair.


Major National Lottery Grant for Worcester Cathedral

Published: 23rd May 2019

The National LotteryHeritage Fund awarded an initial grant of 168,000 in September 2017 to developthe project, which will conserve and bring into public use for the first timethe 12th century Undercroft to College Hall. It also involves theconservati


Premier talks to Singing Angels.

Published: 21st May 2019

Rachel Matthews from Premier Christian Radio, visitedSinging Angels at All Saints in Sedgley, Dudley on Sunday 19 May. She isworking on a 5-6 minute breakfast slot to inspire other churches to reach outto their communities. Rachel interviewed Clair


The current financial challenges facing the Diocese

Published: 16th May 2019

Executive Summary:In 2018 the Diocese[1]made a deficit of over 1 million for the first time. This arises because we spent more on parishministry, support for ministry and mission and our administration than wereceived as income. Here I will explain:T


Diocesan Education Team host inaugural conference for church school governors

Published: 14th May 2019

One hundred church school governors attended the DiocesanEducation Teams inaugural Governors Conference on Saturday 30thMarch at Stanbrook Abbey. Throughout the day, delegates were invited to explorethe theme of Vision into Action withspeakers from t


Top Church volunteers at Dudley Parkrun

Published: 14th May 2019

27 volunteers from Top Church in Dudley served as thevolunteer stewards at Dudley Parkrun on Saturday morning. The team lined thecourse to make sure everyone got through safely, timed the runners and evenprovided cake at the end! The Archdeacon of Du


25 years of women's ministry

Published: 14th May 2019

TheDiocese of Bristol were the first diocese to ordain women as priests in March1994 with Worcesters ordination service taking place on 7 May. TheRevd Marj Stanton-Hyde was one of the first women ordained on that day andshared some of her memories an


Thousands to gather in Worcester Arena at Pentecost

Published: 13th May 2019

Two special events are being held at Worcester Arena on 9 June which will see thousands of Christians come together in one place to worship God and to pray for our county.


New Team Rector for Bromsgrove

Published: 11th March 2019

An announcement from the Bishop.


Ordinations 2019

Published: 2nd May 2019

There will be 16 people ordained in Worcester Cathedral this year.


An evening with Lord Williams at Holland House

Published: 1st December 2019

Last Monday saw the final of a series ofconversations conducted at Holland House, our retreat centre in Cropthorne, betweenBishop Robert Paterson, former Bishop of Sodor and Man now living in Evesham,and some of his episcopal colleagues. The last 'in


Tibberton & Hindlip CE Schools nominated for a prestigious Award

Published: 7th May 2019

Children from Tibberton and Hindlip CE First Schools will be attending a prestigious Awards Ceremony at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 17 May, having been nominated for Primary School Radio Station of the Year in a national competition.


Bishop Graham to be next Bishop of Norwich

Published: 3rd May 2019

10 Downing Street has today announced that the Bishop of Dudley, Graham Usher is to become the next Bishop of Norwich.

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Celebrating our smaller churches

15th May 2025

People from churches across the Diocese gathered together in the Cathedral to celebrate the life of our smaller churches. Churches with 20 or fewer active members make up 45% of our churches and play an important role in their communities.

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