Churches with 20 or fewer active members make up 45% of our churches. As Dean of Smaller Churches, Alison Maddocks provides practical support to these churches, as well as helping them to connect with each other to share wisdom.
Hanley Swan Primary School have taken up the Bible Society's challenge to create a Psalm 23 garden, which was officially opened last week by the Open the Book team.
With just over a year to go for the Calling Young Disciples Project, the team continues to work with parishes throughout the Diocese to help them to bring more children, young people and their families to faith.
Calum Burke, Curate at Top Church in Dudley has recently taken part in a 'Stammer Stories' podcast series, sharing his experiences of stammering & ordained ministry. In this blog he talks about his stammer & the impact on his faith journey.
A blog from CYD Mission Enabler, Amy Stokes on the the point of community events and the importance of understanding the long journey to discipleship.
Bishop Martin is supporting a campaign calling for churches to take a more sustainable approach to flower arranging and whenever possible, stop using floral foam in their displays.
Five people from parishes across the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday. Bishop Martin conducted the service, licensing the individuals to minister in the parishes they have been called to serve.
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19 people have received a certificate from Bishop John to mark the completion of their courses to become ALMs. The special service at the Cathedral was a celebration of this form of lay ministry.
The Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke will be running the London Marathon on Sunday 3 October to raise money for The Children’s Society.
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St John the Baptist in Suckley has received a £10,000 grant from the National Churches Trust.
Throughout Autumn, Bishop Martin will be journeying around the diocese in a pilgrimage of prayer and hope, spending two days in each of our deaneries and visiting as many churches as possible.
A profile of Pershore and Evesham Deanery on the south-east side of the Diocese.
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As Christians, how can we respond to the crisis in Afghanistan?
Community Link on Cradley Heath High Street has been visited by BBC Midlands Today after setting up a uniform swap service for the local community.
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Kiddminster West Team Vicar, Laura Betson, shares the story of this year's children and families activity week:Â
The CYD team will be changing in September as Project Director, Ruth Walker, steps down & two new Mission Enablers start, replacing Adam Legge who left in July & as maternity leave cover for Amy Stokes.
The latest edition of Called to Action includes ideas of how to mark Climate Sunday in your church - worship, commit and speak up.
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Have you considered standing for election to the General Synod for the next five-year term? Standing for the legislative body of the Church of England is an opportunity to represent your community & your diocese at a national level.
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In this blog post, the diocesan Climate Crisis Group explains the benefits of keeping a wildflower area of your churchyard.
Mark Wild will leave his role as Diocesan Surveyor at the end of August.
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12th June 2025