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Exhibition of paintings raises money for Peru

Published: 3rd May 2019

Local Black Country artist, Philip Adams is currently exhibiting a number of his paintings in the Dean's Chapel in Worcester Cathedral to raise money for schools in our partner diocese of Peru. The exhibition was opened by Bishop Graham on Wednesday


Royal Three Counties Show 2019

Published: 2nd May 2019

The Royal Three Counties Show takes place from 14 – 16 June this year.


Letter from Archdeacon of Dudley

Published: 2nd May 2019

Itis a steadily growing, worldwide organisation enabling people to gather weekly,drawn by a sense of community and the promise of well-being. It is facilitatedprimarily by enthusiastic volunteers who work for more than a million hourseach year. It is


Cycling 100 miles for Nepal

Published: 3rd May 2019

Nick Gowers, the Vicar of Holy Trinity Old Hill, will be cycling 100 miles in the Birmingham and Midlands Velo on Sunday 12 May to raise funds for Koshish, a mental health support charity in Nepal.


St Barnabas, Worcester becomes an Eco Church!

Published: 23rd April 2019

St Barnabas Church, Worcester is now an ECO Church having recently been awarded a Bronze Award.


Experience Easter at Astley School

Published: 22nd April 2019

On a beautiful sunny day, Astley School took their learning about Easter up to the churchyard at St Peter's Church, Astley.


Christian craft at CountryTastic!

Published: 18th April 2019

Members of Children's and Youth Councils as well as the Chaplaincy for Agriculture and Rural Life (CARL) were present at the Three Counties Showground today to do a number of Christian crafts with the visitors to the CountryTastic Show. There wa


Palm Sunday at the Cathedral

Published: 15th April 2019

Palm Sunday at thecathedral this year was especially blessed.Like many parts of the county and the borough of Dudley, we were blessedwith good weather. Weve also beenblessed with the creation of the new Cathedral Square at the end of the HighStreet,


An Easter Message from Bishop Graham

Published: 19th April 2019

Bwana asifiwe! (Praise the Lord) asthey say in Tanzania. Ive recently returned from there, visiting the Dioceseof Morogoro with a group from the Diocese of Worcester.We learnt how towalk together as sisters and brothers in Christ; to share the good t


Rogation 2019

Published: 5th April 2019

Rogation will be marked in churches this year on Sunday 26 May.


Dementia Awareness Week 2019

Published: 5th April 2019

This year, Dementia Awareness Week is from 20 – 26 May.


Faith at Work in Worcestershire discusses Brexit

Published: 10th April 2019

Faith at Work in Worcestershire has recently held an Open Meetingon the topic of A Christian perspective on Brexit and its impact on our localeconomy. The keynote speaker was David Hallam, a former Labour Member of theEuropean Parliament for Shropshi


Christian Aid Week

Published: 5th April 2019

Christian Aid Week is 12 -18 May


St Faith, Overbury receives grant

Published: 8th April 2019

A 10,000 National Churches Trust Cornerstone Grant will help fund the installation of a toilet and refreshment area at the Grade I listed St Faith's church, Overbury, helping the building to better serve its local community.


Rob Farmer to become Vicar in the Worcester SE Team

Published: 1st April 2019

​An announcement from the Bishop.


On a wing and a prayer!

Published: 5th April 2019

On 15 May, the Revd Jo Musson,Vicar of Claines Church in Worcester will be doing a wing walk to raise moneyfor one of her churches as well as a cancer charity. Jo hates flying and isafraid of heights but will be standing on the wing of a 1940s Boeing


Finding joy in our lives!

Published: 5th April 2019

Bwana asifiwe were the Swahili words I kept hearingduring a recent visit to Tanzania. Its used as a greeting and means Praisethe Lord.As a group from the Dioceseof Worcester visiting our sisters and brothers in Christ in the Diocese ofMorogoro, we we


Could the Mission Shaped Ministry Course be for you?

Published: 4th April 2019

A Mission Shaped Ministry Course will bestarting in the Black Country later this year. Here, the Revd Tom Fish writesabout his experience and explains what it's all about: "Mission Shaped Ministry is for people who want to beinvolved in reaching the


Powick parish litter pick

Published: 2nd April 2019

Last Saturday saw approximately 20 keenindividuals in high-viz jackets litter-picking their way around the Byrons Woodand Collets Green areas of Powick.This parish church-led event was part of the Great BritishSpring Clean campaign run by Keep Britai


New Ecumenical Guidance for Parishes

Published: 2nd April 2019

This Code allows for greater flexibility in relationships, fresh possibilities for ecumenical practice and more opportunities for mission by churches in co-operation. One of the key new provisions is for bishops within their dioceses to designate chu

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Celebrating our smaller churches

14th 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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