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.
Astley CE Primary School have marked the centenary of the end ofWorld War One with a poppy installation of their own.Children in Stay and Play and Elm Class have been busyrecently turning the bottom of plastic bottles into poppies. These were thendis
As we approach the winter months, Church Buildings Officer,Mark Carter offers some advice about things to focus on as you care for yourchurch building.Clear leavesAutumn means that leaves are falling from trees andgathering in places where they could
France: Englishtourist stopped at a caf in a small remote French village and ordered a coupleof scrambled eggs for lunch. Price exorbitantEggs in short supply? Nonmonsieur eggs plentifulTourists in short supplyReminder of laws of supply demand and th
At 10am on Monday 4 November, Martin Gorick, currently Archdeacon of Oxford and Residentiary Canon of Christ Church, Oxford was announced by Downing Street as being the next Bishop of Dudley. Here are some photos of the day spent introducing Martin t
The annual Ride and Stride takes place this year on 14 September.
Election result for a casual vacancy to General Synod - House of Laity 2018.Sarah Maxfield-Phillips has been elected as member of the House of Laity to represent the Diocese of Worcester in General Synod. To view the election result sheet,
As part of their Heritage Lottery Fund Project, St James' Church in Norton are engaged in the Caring For Gods Acre project - a national charity dedicatedto the conservation of graveyards as special places found in the heart ofcommunities all over the
Sunday 8 September is Education Sunday.
There was only an inch to spare when builders measured thecircular clock space on the tower of St Peters Church in Cradley with a template of the clock which has been salvaged from St Lukes in Cradley Heath. A cherry picker loaned by local firm, GTAc
​An announcement from the Bishop.
As you will have heard, we are moving some stock from thediocesan library to Holland House. We have now identified and cleared thisstock to storage. As a result all the remaining books in the library areavailable to be taken, if there are titles you
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Last weekend, four different groups of parishes gatheredtogether to become the second Calling Young Disciples (CYD) Hub. All ofthe parishes are currently working with Mission Enablers and came together toshare ideas and experiences as well as re
Bishop John has appointed the next Rural Dean for Droitwich.
Work to conserve stained glass windows in need of repair atSt Laurence's Church in Alvechurch is about to start, now that a grant has beenreceived from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The churchs windows andsurrounding crumbling stonework have been
Earlier this month, 16 headteachersnew to their roles in church schools in the Diocese attended a welcome day at thediocesan office. During the day, the DiocesanEducation Team explained how they could support schools and the role of the Diocesan
KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster is looking for more people,both lay and ordained, to join their chaplaincy team. The hospice is alsocurrently recruiting for a Spiritual Care Co-ordinator to head up the team.The hospice was started in 1969 by a prayer g
Following a successful bid to the Armed ForcesCovenant Fund, Kidderminster West Team now have seven There but not There silhouettes for thethree team churches and local community as part of their commemoration of the end of World War 1. Some of
Clare Soar has been appointedas the new Youth and Childrens Minister at St Thomas and St Luke (TopChurch) in Dudley.Clare and her husband havebeen attending Top Church for the last few months and when she saw the postadvertised, she was keen to get i
Summary of the DayAround 70 people, including the Bishop of Worcester, DeputyLord Lieutenant Patricia Bradbury, and the High Sheriffs of Herefordshire (NatHone) and Worcestershire (Cassian Roberts) met together on Tuesday 16thOctober to reflect on th
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15th May 2025