Bishop Martin’s People and Places pilgrimage continued
Published: 23rd November 2022Yesterday Bishop Martin visited two very different retail settings. Merry Hill in Brierley Hill and Saturday Books in Dudley town centre.
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31 confirmed at the Cathedral
Published: 21st November 202231 people from across the Diocese were confirmed yesterday evening in a service at the Cathedral for the Feast of Christ the King. Those being confirmed ranged from age 11 to 77 and came from 16 different parishes.
Bishop Martin's People and Places Pilgrimage
Published: 10th November 2022As part of a series of visits to different people and places across Dudley Borough, yesterday Bishop Martin spent time at Black Country Radio, the Life Centre Debt advice in Stourbridge and Mary Stevens Hospice.
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Living in Love and Faith - A letter from our bishops
Published: 4th November 2022Bishops John and Martin have written to all clergy setting out their views on same sex marriage in church following the Living in Love and Faith process.
Bishop's Certificates presented
Published: 21st October 2022People from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop John, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
Bishop John to take part in the Big Sleep Out
Published: 13th October 2022Bishop John will take part in the Worcester Big Sleep Out on Friday night to raise money for St Paul's Hostel, Warriors Community Foundation, and Maggs Day Centre.
West Midlands Church Leaders commit to work together
Published: 13th October 2022Church leaders from across the West Midlands representing a range of traditions and ethnicities met together earlier in the month to pray together and encourage each other.
Praying the psalms
Published: 10th October 2022An article for November's editions of parish magazines from the Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick.
Bishops' statements on the death of HM The Queen
Published: 8th September 2022Statements from the Bishops of Worcester and Dudley.
An open letter from our bishops
Published: 11th August 2022Following the end of the Lambeth Conference, Bishops John and Martin have sent a letter to all clergy and Readers. It is published here so it can be read by everyone in our diocese.
Community confirmation in Martley
Published: 3rd August 2022Bishop Michael Hooper recently baptised and confirmed Karen at Heaton House in Martley where the parish hold a twice monthly communion service.
Plaque commemorating persecuted Jews unveiled in Worcester
Published: 22nd July 2022Dignitaries have gathered in Worcester to commemorate the city’s medieval Jewish community. Bishop John attended the event, apologising for his predecessor’s actions in helping to drive the Jewish Community from the city in around 1275.
Following in the footsteps of the Worcester Pilgrim
Published: 5th July 2022In this article for August parish magazines, Bishop John reflects on his recent pilgrimage on the Camino.
Wulfstan Cross awarded to Dormston Church member
Published: 20th June 2022This year’s Cross of St Wulfstan has been given to Miss Marian Collins, 92, who for many years has been PCC Secretary and Churchwarden at St Nicholas Church in Dormston.
Bishop John to cycle the Camino
Published: 5th May 2022Bishop John and H-J will be cycling almost 500 miles on the Camino Frances to Santiago De Compostela in Spain to raise funds for the Cathedral.
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Churches Count on Nature
Published: 4th May 2022An article for June editions of parish magazines from Bishop Martin.
Easter messages from our Bishops
Published: 13th April 2022Bishop John and Bishop Martin have both written messages for Easter.
New Honorary Canons installed in the Cathedral
Published: 14th March 2022Ten new honorary Canons have been appointed at Worcester Cathedral in recognition of their work in both the Diocese and the wider Church. Appointments are made by the Bishop of Worcester in consultation with the Chapter of the Cathedral.
Bishop's Lent Appeal 2022
Published: 28th February 2022Bishop John's Lent Appeal for this year will raise money for our partner diocese of Morogoro in Tanzania.
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A call to prayer for Ukraine
Published: 24th February 2022Bishop John calls on all in the Diocese of Worcester to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace, and for the leaders of the West as they deliberate on how to respond to the terrible unprovoked aggression of Russia.
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Connecting with young people in Alvechurch
12th June 2025
St Laurence Church in Alvechurch, just outside Redditch, has a group of young people who attend church with their families. The Ministry team has been working with the group to explore ways of helping them feel that it’s their church too, involving them with different ministries.