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Top Church showcases Digital Tour as part of Heritage Open Days

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 12th September 2024

Top Church (St Thomas & St Luke’s Church) held a heritage Open Day on Saturday 7th September to showcase their innovative Digital Tour which aims to share the history of the church and the role it has played in supporting the residents of Dudley.

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Encouraging wellbeing

Last Updated: 11th September 2024  |  Published: 11th September 2024

Archdeacon Mark leads on wellbeing in the Diocese. In this article he outlines some of the things happening over the next couple of months to help support ministers and their families.

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Explore connections at Hampton Lovett Church

Last Updated: 6th September 2024  |  Published: 6th September 2024

Visitors to St Mary and All Saints’ Church in Hampton Lovett this weekend will be able to see a specially created miniature railway in the church, complete with a scale model of the church and other landmarks which would have been seen in the local area in the 1940s.

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Read & reflect on a book during Black History Month

Last Updated: 28th August 2024  |  Published: 28th August 2024

During Black History Month in October, why not consider reading and reflecting on the book ‘Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith’ by Selina Stone.

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Summer events in Wyre Forest West

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 27th August 2024

Wyre Forest West churches have recently held two events to reach out to their local communities.

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Christian Aid Prayers for the Middle East

Last Updated: 27th August 2024  |  Published: 27th August 2024

Christian Aid is inviting people to join its monthly online event - Prayers for Peace in the Middle East. Christians from all over the UK have been taking part in the regular Zoom calls which happen on the 24th of each month. 

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Book now for our Conference for Smaller Churches

Last Updated: 30th August 2024  |  Published: 21st August 2024

Leaders and volunteers from the 150 smaller churches in our diocese are warmly invited to attend our one-day Conference for Smaller Churches.

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Introducing the diocesan Transformation Support Hub Team

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 14th August 2024

Thanks to funding from the national church, the Diocese of Worcester has been able to create a new team to support parishes as we work together towards achieving the outcomes of our diocesan vision and Transformation programme.

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'Experience Dudley' at Top Church expands following successful pilot

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 13th August 2024

‘Experience Dudley’ is a faith, community and heritage project that started as a pilot at Top Church in 2022, partnering with one local school. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this year staff have been able to expand it to partner with three local schools, reaching close to 1000 children.

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Successful Ark Lunches to fund free Christmas dinner for Alvechurch community

Last Updated: 30th August 2024  |  Published: 13th August 2024

Three times per year, St Laurence Church holds 'Ark lunches' for the community. Over 60 people attended the most recent Spring Lunch paying a small charge. The success of these events mean the team will be able to offer Christmas dinner for free to the community!

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Supporting parishes with finances

Last Updated: 8th August 2024  |  Published: 8th August 2024

Stewardship and Resources Officer, Chris Boden is changing his role slightly to spend more time supporting parishes with their finances. 

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An update on the Auxiliary Pathway to Ordination

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 1st August 2024

14 of those ordained in June trained through the ‘Auxiliary Pathway’. With a second cohort of candidates due to start in September, hear from two of those who were ordained Deacon this year.

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'Star Church' in Tardebigge

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 30th July 2024

Can you imagine spending 24 hours at Church? On Saturday 27 July, that’s what 26 excited people and two dogs did at St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge as they took part in the first ‘Star Church’ camp.

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Support with introducing worship to social groups

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 30th July 2024

Soulspace is a free resource available online that offers advice on how to gently introduce an optional worship element to established groups either before or after the main activity.

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Mark Safeguarding Sunday in your parish

Last Updated: 30th July 2024  |  Published: 30th July 2024

On Sunday 17 November 2024 join thousands of churches from diverse backgrounds and traditions across the UK to shout about safeguarding and help protect vulnerable people.

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Improving Wolverley Church Hall

Last Updated: 23rd July 2024  |  Published: 23rd July 2024

Two members of the congregation at Wolverley Church have redecorated the outside of the Church Hall as a service to the local community. Sam Neale and his friend Maff spent around three months improving the building which had fallen into considerable disrepair.

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Grants to help parishes on their net-zero journey

Last Updated: 22nd July 2024  |  Published: 22nd July 2024

Parishes will now be able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help deliver small scale Net Zero Carbon works thanks to a new funding stream from the national church.

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Year 6 leavers' service at Cradley church

Last Updated: 19th July 2024  |  Published: 19th July 2024

Cradley CE Primary School and the community came together at St Peter's Church for a special service to celebrate the year 6 leavers. 

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NWC learning pathway meets for second time

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 18th July 2024

Last Friday night saw the second meeting of the Myriad learning community for leaders of New Worshipping Communities in the Diocese and their teams.

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Grant awarded to improve clergy housing

Last Updated: 18th July 2024  |  Published: 18th July 2024

We have been awarded a grant to improve the carbon efficiency and running costs of two clergy houses to help reduce our environmental impact as we journey towards net-zero by 2030.

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Churches invited to mark Disability Awareness Sunday on 28 September

15th August 2025

Churches across the UK are invited to celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on 28 September 2025 by the Christian Disability charity ‘Through the Roof’ who are offering free resources via their website.

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Every two weeks we produce a short video reflection. These cover a range of topics and themes and are published on the website and our social media channels.

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