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.
View fromthe trainI am writing this travelling on a train backfrom the Kirchentag church convention in Germany. The Kirchentag meets everyother year in a different city in Germany and has done so since 1949. It is anamazing Christian event, drawing i
Dr John Preston, currently National Stewardship Officer for the Church of England has been appointed as the new Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Worcester.
ARCHDEACON OFWORCESTERS CHARGETuesday 5 June 2018Readings: Ezekiel 47,1-12 and 1 Peter 2,1-10The churchwardens among you are probablythinking as we read the first reading from Ezekiel, Im glad I wasnt thechurchwarden in the temple when all that damp
The Bishops of Worcester and Dudley will join church members in Evesham and the surrounding villages for a weekend of community events on 16 and 17June.
Archdeaconof Dudleys Charge 2018Romans8:1-11 Set free to fully live!To be a church warden atthis time in the life of the C of E must feel to some like living a life boundby the most overwhelming and stringent rules and regulations. Data protection,sa
​An announcement from the Bishop.
Frequent reports of how lonely we are, across all agesand nations, have dominated the news for months. We live in lonelytimes. Increasing numbers of elderly people are living alone for longer.Many young people describe acute senses of loneliness. P
The first three participants on the diocesan Ministry Experience Scheme are approaching the end of their year.
About one third of funerals in this country are taken by Church of England ministers, but this figure is falling; we are losing our ‘market share’.
Himbleton CE First School took a tour of their village this week as they celebrated Rogation with the Revd David Morris. Children from nursery (age 3) to year 4 (age 9), walked from Himbleton Church back to their school, saying prayers as they went f
By Helen Laird, Calling Young Disciples Mission Enabler: Sunday 4 June saw the launch of Brick Churchat St Peter's Church in Lapal, Halesowen. We are passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and realised that Sunday mornings are n
Kingdom Arts is a Fresh Expression of Church based at St.Georges in Worcester. Meeting monthly, it attracts around forty people, whocome together to work on a series of arts and crafts with a different bibletheme. At the end of each session, there is
Thanks to all who collected, made marmalade, counted or helped with the Italian Evening. Our total collected was a record 3928.29 which when Gift-Aid is added, comes to 4324.23. This is a magnificent total (625 more than last year and 450 more than o
Kath Poole has been appointed as the new CommunitiesMinister at St Thomas and St Luke (Top Church) in Dudley. This is a new role at the resourcing churchwhich will focus on how the church can best serve the local community in thetown.Kath worked as a
Last weekend saw a very special community event held on apatch of land next to Claines Parish Hall. The party at the patch was theofficial opening of a community garden which has been established thanks tofundraising by the Little Friends playgroup,
On Sunday, millions of Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter. At the heart of this festival are the astonishing words, “He is Risen!â€
The Revd Cassius Francis has been appointed as Just Finance DevelopmentWorker for the Black Country. He will work with churches and local communitygroups across the four boroughs, including Dudley in our diocese to help themost vulnerable become bett
Beer & Ethics at St Mary's Church in Hanley Castle is now in its 4th year andonce again the list of topics and individuals is proving to provide a fascinating opportunity for wrestling with ethical and moral issues whichpeople face in their work or c
Up to eight donkeys & dozens of pets areexpected at Pershore Abbey on 10 June when the story of Noahs Ark will bere-enacted, involving the entire congregation. Children and adults areinvited to bring their pets and soft toy animals to join in c
Holy Trinity, the parish church of Old Hill, has receivedinitial support* from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for their Tower RoofProject it has been announced. Madepossible by National Lottery players, the project aims to secure the fabric of the t
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15th May 2025