The Diocesan Mailing is produced every two weeks and contains news, training opportunities and events from around the diocese and wider Church of England. The Training Mailing is produced every month and is a round up of upcoming training opportunities around the diocese.
Do you know about the annual Chrism Eucharist?
It seems to me thatcertain key truths in our lives are beyond words. Not for nothing has theChurch brought poets, hymn writers, painters, artists and musicians into itslife to express what words are not adequate to say.The same happens with those we
Bishop John recently joined with some of the members ofthe Tolladine Mission team to pray for the success of the first of a number ofsocial tenancies they are planning for Tolladine. This project is aimed athelping to resolve the acute housing i
To mark InternationalWomens Day, Bishop Graham was asked to speak at an event in Dudley aboutPeriod Poverty called About Bloody Time. Organised by the Churches Housing Associationin Dudley and District (CHADD), which Bishop Graham chairs, he was some
St John the Baptist Church in Claines has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church award for their care for the environment.The Eco Church scheme has been introduced torate churches and their buildings for environmental performance. It is run by acharity, A
The Stourport Carnival was held on Saturday and the church of St Michael and All Angels was there. Churchwarden Liz Bloomer tells us about it:St Michael's was, once again, present at this yearsStourport Carnival taking our prayer tent to the carnival
Kempsey PCC and South Worcestershire Action for Youth (SWAY),a community group set up by local churches, have received two National LotteryCommunity Fund Grants for work with young people.Kempsey PCCs grant of 10,000 has been awarded to helpbring loc
How are you marking harvest this year?
As the Brexit deadline approaches, the Church of England inBromsgrove has launched @1, a daily opportunity to seek respite from allthe worries and anxieties of Brexit by offering safe space in St Johns Churchat 1pm each lunchtime. Every day there wil
Bishop John writes:My Lent Appeal last year was for Berega Hospitalin Tanzania: I would first like to thank you for your generosity in respondingto that appeal. I know how much it meantto the hospital: your support made a real difference. This year,
Oneof the Kingdom People priorities is Committedto making our buildings fit for purpose as a spiritual and community resource. Toomany churches are locked for all but a couple of hours a week when they couldbe a vital spiritual and community resource
After three years of tireless fundraising, St Michael andAll Angels Stoke Prior received development funding from the National LotteryHeritage Fund in November 2018 to support with their restoration project. Theproject aims to repair damage that the
The Parish Giving Scheme launches in the Diocese in February.
On 28 February, the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) will belaunched in the Diocese at an event for clergy and others.The PGS has already been adopted by 26 dioceses across theChurch of England. It enables individuals to give to their parish churchregularl
Prisons’ Week runs from 13- 19 October.
55 people in groups from Cradley Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Malvern, Stourport and Worcester have received a special certificate from Bishop John.
Brickworks is a small church plant based at the Stambermillend of the parish of Christ Church in Lye, just outside of Stourbridge. It isled by the Revd Tom Fish and his wife, Helen, and over the past few years hasbeen engaging the community and evolv
Over the two years, 10 parishes across the Diocese have receivedsupport from a Mission Enabler and they have worked with 42 individualcongregations, in both urban and rural settings. The team have also beenoffering training to a wider number of paris
Isyour church looking for simple materials to support couples on their journeybefore, during and after marriage in your church? Beautiful church weddinginformation packs produced by the Church of England are available to purchasefrom reception a
Urgent buildingworks to preserve parts of Great Malvern Priory can begin in the summer thanksto a grant of 83,400 received from the Heritage Lottery Fund. A further55,000, from four other charitable trusts, has also been given to the Priory tosupport
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15th May 2025