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Church member receives British Empire Medal

Published: 16th October 2018

On Tuesday 9 October, Bewdley church member, Susan Price, receiveda British Empire Award Medal (BEM) at Worcester Guildhall, for her services tocharity and the community in Bewdley. The BEM is awarded to individuals whohave provided a hands-on s


All Together as Kingdom People

Published: 6th August 2019

Will your parish be coming along to the All Together as Kingdom People day?


Rowing up the river for Holland House

Published: 12th October 2018

Bishop Robert Paterson and theRevd Ian Spencer, have been rowing up the River Severn to raise money forretreat house, Holland House, where Ian is the warden.In the boat Maria, which was repaired by Bishop Robert,they rowed a 20-mile stretch of the ri


New RE Advisers for the Diocesan Education Team

Published: 28th February 2019

Thereare two new Religious Education (RE) Advisers in the Diocesan Education Team. KateCope and Tracy Lister took up their posts at the beginning of January and betweenthem will provide RE support to schools across the Diocese and as well as beinginv


Alex Vaccaro to join the Kidderminster West Team

Published: 22nd October 2018

​An announcement from the Bishop.


Girafficus in memory of Matthew Baynes

Published: 12th October 2018

Following on from a crowd funding page set up onthe Just Giving website to help purchase one of the Worcester Stands Tallgiraffes as a tribute to the Revd Canon Matthew Baynes, a staggering 6,630 was raised.At a very tense auction event in aid of St


Celebrate 50 years of Christingle with the Children's Society

Published: 11th October 2018

This year marks 50years since The Childrens Society brought Christingle to this country. Youreinvited to join the celebrations as, together, we make this 50thanniversary year the biggest for Christingle yet.For 50 years, Christingle services have hel


Training Grandparents'

Published: 11th October 2018

Director of Calling Young Disciples, Ruth Walker and MissionEnabler Anne Batchelor have been working with Childrens Officer, Emma Pettiferto deliver a series of training sessions for grandparents keen to share theirfaith with their grandchildren.Emma


A play for Remembrance in Areley Kings

Published: 9th October 2018

A new play to commemorate the centenary of the end of WorldWar 1 will be performed in Areley Kings Church on Thursday 8 and Friday 9November. Lest we Forget has beenwritten by former Archers actor, Mary Arden-Davis and will tell the story ofhow Arele


Refurbishment work starts on Top Church

Published: 26th June 2019

St Thomas and St Luke (Top Church) in Dudley is closing itsdoors for a few months while the church is completely refurbished ahead of thelaunch of the new Resourcing Church in the Autumn. Using some of the moneyawarded to Top Church by the Church Com


New local Christian radio show – Heart & Soul

Published: 8th October 2018

Have you listened to a new local Christian radio show?


Letter from Archdeacon of Dudley

Published: 8th October 2018

In recent years I have often visited Top Church, Dudley, asplans have come together to make it a Resourcing Church. Meetings havetaken place in a back room, as the main worship area is huge and hard toheat. When I have been involved in Sunday servi


Diocesan Mothers' Union Festival

Published: 7th October 2018

Around 30 branches of the Mothers' Union from across Worcestershire and Dudley came together on Saturday to celebrate the work of the Mothers' Union at the annual diocesan festival at Worcester Cathedral. The theme of the service was 'following


Canon Matthew Baynes - RIP

Published: 28th September 2018

It is with sadness that we announce the death of the Revd Canon Matthew Baynes, Rector of Bredon as well as Overbury w Teddington, Alstone & Little Washbourne w Beckford & Ashton-under-Hill, after living with cancer for the last couple of years.


Christmas with the Mission Enablers

Published: 13th December 2018

St Edburga LeighOver 35 people, aged 2 to 90, joined together at St Edburga Leigh foran informal Christingle and Cake event on the afternoon of Sunday 9 December. People had the opportunity to help make Christingles, in addition totaking part in


Prayer for Peru

Published: 5th October 2018

Mission Development Officer, Doug Chaplain, has received the following request from our friends in Peru. "Just a quick messageto ask prayers for this weekend as the Peruvian nation goes to thepoll in local elections. Sunday is voting day so we a


Dean's portrait unveiled

Published: 4th October 2018

The Dean's portrait wasunveiled at Worcester Cathedral on Monday afternoon. The portrait of the Dean of Worcester has beenspecially painted by Malvern based portrait painter Tania March, who is currentlyArtist in Residence at the Cathedral.The Dean,


Reconnect with your community – re-imagine church

Published: 30th August 2018

Those are the questions that mission shaped intro will help you answer. In just five evenings, and available in three locations in the diocese this autumn, mission shaped intro is a must for people who want to see their church thrive in new ways.Eve


Contactless giving at Pershore Abbey

Published: 28th September 2018

Cashless giving in church is on therise, from hand-held card machines to permanent donations points there issomething for everyone. Pershore Abbey has been giving its visitors the chance to pay at a contactless giving point. The Verger, Robin Hancox


Martin Gorick to be next Bishop of Dudley

Published: 4th November 2019

Downing Street has today announced that the Venerable Martin Gorick will become the next Bishop of Dudley.

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Melissa Rose: 10 years of being an LLM

15th May 2025

Melissa Rose is a Reader or Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) in Dudley. She was one of our first LLMs to be trained at Queen’s Theological college and was licensed in September 2015.

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