Enabling a community to combat climate change
Last Updated: 8th November 2021 | Published: 8th November 2021The Community Fridge at St Mary's, Pickersleigh, Malvern is helping reduce food waste as well as providing food for the local community.
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At the heart of Christmas
Last Updated: 5th November 2021 | Published: 5th November 2021An article for December's editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones.
Fladbury to 'flow' with poppies for Remembrance
Last Updated: 1st November 2021 | Published: 1st November 2021To mark this year’s Remembrance Day and to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion, there will be a river of poppies outside Fladbury Church and CE Primary School during November.
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Quarry Bank choir contributes to award win
Last Updated: 1st November 2021 | Published: 1st November 2021Congratulations to the Quarry Bank church choir whose lockdown recordings helped Black Country Radio win Community Show of the Year in the annual Community Radio Awards.
Churches take the lead to bring Worcester city together
Last Updated: 20th October 2021 | Published: 20th October 2021Around 200 people from across Worcester gathered together on Monday evening to discuss how they could work together to make the city a better place to live and work.
A new service in Norton juxta Kempsey
Last Updated: 18th October 2021 | Published: 18th October 2021A new service has launched at St James’ Church in Norton juxta Kempsey with support from our Resourcing Church, All Saints in Worcester.
A Royal visit for St Barnabas Primary
Last Updated: 18th October 2021 | Published: 15th October 2021St Barnabas Primary in Worcester had a very special visitor last week as HRH The Princess Royal came to plant a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Platinum Jubilee initiative.
"For their tomorrow, we gave our today."
Last Updated: 12th October 2021 | Published: 12th October 2021An article for November editions of parish magazines from the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson:Â
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Dementia Centre at St Matthias, Malvern Link
Last Updated: 5th October 2021 | Published: 5th October 2021The parish of Malvern Link with Cowleigh has recently opened a Dementia Meeting Centre in St Matthias Church as part of their ministry to the local community.Â
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A successful heritage open day at St Peter's Church in Cradley
Last Updated: 4th October 2021 | Published: 4th October 2021On Saturday 18 September the doors of St Peter’s in Cradley were wide open to welcome people from the local community and further afield to find out more about the church’s past, present and future.
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A profile of Kidderminster & Stourport deanery
Last Updated: 1st October 2021 | Published: 1st October 2021Find out more about the new Kidderminster and Stourport Deanery and hear from the Area Dean and Lay Chair.
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Caring for our smaller churches
Last Updated: 29th September 2021 | Published: 29th September 2021Churches 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.
Psalm 23 garden at Hanley Swan Primary School
Last Updated: 30th September 2021 | Published: 27th September 2021Hanley 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.
Bishop calls for sustainable church flowers
Last Updated: 14th December 2022 | Published: 21st September 2021Bishop 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 new Lay Ministers licensed
Last Updated: 20th September 2021 | Published: 20th September 2021Five 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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A celebration of Authorised Lay Ministry
Last Updated: 20th September 2021 | Published: 20th September 202119 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.
Suckley Church receives funding from the National Churches Trust
Last Updated: 16th September 2021 | Published: 16th September 2021St John the Baptist in Suckley has received a £10,000 grant from the National Churches Trust.
Bishop Martin's pilgrimage of prayer and hope
Last Updated: 6th November 2021 | Published: 15th September 2021Throughout 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.
Pershore and Evesham Deanery
Last Updated: 13th September 2021 | Published: 13th September 2021A profile of Pershore and Evesham Deanery on the south-east side of the Diocese.
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ROC Conversation hopes to improve Worcester for everyone
Last Updated: 10th September 2021 | Published: 10th September 2021People from across Worcester city will gather at The Bank House Hotel on Monday 18 October at 7pm to look at how Worcester can become an even better place to live and work.
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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.