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Setting out the vision for Top Church

Published: 25th September 2018

Next Sunday, 30 September at 4pm, Top Church in Dudley willbe hosting an information evening for anyone who thinks they might like to beinvolved in establishing the new Resourcing Church in the building.The evening will be led by the Revd JamesTreasu


County Harvest Festival

Published: 21st September 2018

This year's County Harvest Festival will take place at 6.30pm on Sunday, 7 October in Worcester Cathedral.


Kingdom People fund helps Malvern Link with Cowleigh

Published: 19th September 2018

The parish of Malvern Link with Cowleigh applied for a Kingdom People grant to help with their parish vision planning. Their vicar, Phillip Johnson, explains what they've been doing and how the grant has helped.I arrived as Vicar of Malvern Link with


Rachel Akers to be Team Vicar in Dudley

Published: 29th July 2018

​An announcement from the Bishop.


Dean's portrait to be unveiled

Published: 18th September 2018

Worcester Cathedral has announced theunveiling of a portrait of the Dean of Worcester which has been speciallypainted by Malvern based portrait painter Tania March, currently Artistin Residence at the Cathedral.The Dean, the Very Reverend Dr Peter At


Letter from the Dean of Worcester

Published: 6th August 2019

Using social mediaresponsiblySocial media havebecome a way of life for many people. And like any way of life, social mediaare an opportunity and a danger. Social media can do good and can cause harm.Using social media well is a craft that needs to be


Laura Handy appointed Team Vicar in Droitwich

Published: 16th July 2018

An announcement from Bishop John.


Six new lay ministers licensed

Published: 17th September 2018

Six people from parishes in the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday in Worcester Cathedral.


Come to church for a walk!

Published: 13th February 2020

Members of the churches in the Teme Valley South team areplanning a new way of doing church by going for a walk! On a Sundayafternoon, starting on 15 March, a group will meet at Hanley Childe church andwalk through the countryside of the Teme Valley


Top Church Dudley to consult on building changes

Published: 14th September 2018

As it celebrates its 200th birthday, the Church of St Thomas and St Luke in Dudley (Top Church) will be holding an open meeting on Saturday 22 September to let local people know a few of the plans for the future of the building.


Broadway villager turns 112!

Published: 17th September 2018

Grace Jones from Broadway turned 112 yesterday and isofficially the oldest person in the UK.Graceis a former member of the local church and when she moved into the care home inBroadway, the vicar at the time began bringing her home communion which so


Dementia Awareness Week 2019

Published: 4th April 2018

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


Blog from the next Bishop of Dudley

Published: 4th November 2019

Martin Gorick, currently Archdeacon and Residentiary Canonin the Diocese of Oxford has been announced as the next Bishop of Dudley,returning to the Black Country where he was once Vicar of Smethwick. Here he talksabout his hopes and plans for his new


Astley School unpacks Easter with ‘Open the Book’

Published: 3rd April 2018

An Open The Book team visitedAstley CE Primary School each week in the run up to Easter to share the events that tookplace in Holy Week.Beginning with The Great Paradethe children experienced the excitement of Jesus entry into Jerusalem and wereeach


Astley School runs for Sport Relief

Published: 25th March 2018

Astley CE Primary School held their first cross country run for Sport Relief on Friday 23 March. Sports leaders from Oak Class practised warm up routines before the day which they then ably led for the school before the race began. Elm Class wer


In Harmony with Creation at Holland House

Published: 19th March 2018

This year's Holland House Friends' Weekend  takes place from 4 - 6 May with the theme of In Harmony with Creation.The weekend will start with tea and cakes from 4pm on Friday 4 May andend with a Garden Eucharist, written especially for the Holla


Historic lantern slides given public view

Published: 20th March 2018

A new project to digitise a historic collection of lantern slides from over 100 years ago was launched at the Old Palace in Worcester on Friday.


Bishop John celebrates 10 years!

Published: 1st March 2018

Bishop John has celebrated 10 years as the Bishop of Worcester in a special service in Worcester Cathedral.


St Oswald Place of Welcome celebrates 1st birthday

Published: 5th February 2018

On 2 February, St Oswalds Place of welcomeCoffee Friday celebrated its first birthday. The founder of the coffeemorning, Mr Brian Murkett celebrated the success of the coffee morning with around 40 regular attenders from the local community. He


New Vicar for Great Malvern Priory

Published: 7th January 2018

​An announcement from the Bishop.

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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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