Christingle Marmalade!
Last Updated: 13th January 2023 | Published: 13th January 2023Great Malvern Priory used leftover Christingle oranges to create some limited-edition Christingle Marmalade which was then sold to raise money for the church!
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Support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse
Last Updated: 10th January 2023 | Published: 10th January 2023Safe Spaces, the free national support service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, has increased its operational hours under a newly appointed independent provider.
An open letter from Bishop John
Last Updated: 20th January 2023 | Published: 9th January 2023Bishop John has written an open letter to the Diocese, setting out why he believes that the celebration and honouring of monogamous, faithful same-sex relationships by the Church would be consonant with the scriptural witness.
Plough Sunday in the Diocese
Last Updated: 9th January 2023 | Published: 8th January 2023Plough Sunday was marked in rural parishes across the Diocese yesterday with the blessing of the plough and prayers for our farmers.
Knitted nativities for care homes
Last Updated: 5th January 2023 | Published: 5th January 2023Groups of people in Malvern have knitted three Nativity sets to give to Care Homes this Christmas. They are about five or six inches high and were packed into shoe boxes for storage so they can be used from year to year.
Robin Parry to be Associate Priest at the Cathedral
Last Updated: 23rd February 2023 | Published: 3rd January 2023Robin Parry is to be licensed to Worcester Cathedral as an associate priest with a remit for eco-spirituality, exploring the intersection of spirituality, worship, and ecology.
New Year messages from our Bishops
Last Updated: 9th January 2023 | Published: 28th December 2022Read messages from Bishop John and Bishop Martin as we enter 2023.
Historic England grant helps bell ringing in Brierley Hill
Last Updated: 23rd December 2022 | Published: 23rd December 2022A £1,500 grant has been awarded to the bell ringers of St Michael’s Church to enable them to buy equipment that allows them to practice in silence and as individuals outside of group gatherings.
Bryan Allbut stands down as Chair of Diocesan Board of Education
Last Updated: 23rd December 2022 | Published: 23rd December 2022At the end of December, Bryan Allbut will stand down as Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) after serving in this voluntary post for nearly seven years and being part of the DBE for ten years.
St Peter’s, Pedmore becomes Silver Eco Church
Last Updated: 21st December 2022 | Published: 21st December 2022Congratulations to St Peter’s Church in Pedmore who have achieved their silver Eco Church award from A Rocha. The church were delighted to receive the award before Christmas after submitting all their evidence.
Hanging out with baby Jesus!
Last Updated: 18th December 2022 | Published: 18th December 2022For the last few years, St Nicholas Church in Warndon has gone out under the cover of darkness at the beginning of December to leave small, knitted gifts around the local community for people to pick up the following morning.
Suckley's Tree of Light
Last Updated: 16th December 2022 | Published: 16th December 2022The Christmas season at St John the Baptist Church in Suckley starts by bringing to life a Tree of Light with each bulb dedicated to someone no longer with us.
Setting priorities for the coming years
Last Updated: 15th March 2023 | Published: 12th December 2022At its meeting in November, Diocesan Synod received a presentation setting out diocesan priorities over the next few years as we continue to grow as Kingdom People.
Vicar comes to the rescue of community pub
Last Updated: 9th December 2022 | Published: 9th December 2022The Revd Becky Elliott, Vicar of Holy Trinity and St James on the edge of Malvern will soon be serving behind the bar in her West Malvern local, the Brewers Arms.
Please pray for Peru
Last Updated: 8th December 2022 | Published: 8th December 2022Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.
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Breakfast with Bishop Martin
Last Updated: 7th December 2022 | Published: 7th December 2022Bishop Martin hosted a breakfast at the Black Country Institute of Technology yesterday with 20 people from the faith, charity, public and private sectors coming together to share their hopes and dreams for Dudley.
New Residentiary Canon appointed at the Cathedral
Last Updated: 5th December 2022 | Published: 5th December 2022The Cathedral has announced that His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of the Reverend Kimberly Bohan as Residentiary Canon of Worcester Cathedral.
Faith in Action Summit
Last Updated: 5th December 2022 | Published: 5th December 2022Faith Leaders and community groups from across the West Midlands gathered at Bescot Stadium in Walsall last week alongside civil leaders, local government, and public sectors bodies.
Bellringing success for Eckington
Last Updated: 5th December 2022 | Published: 5th December 2022The bellringing team at Eckington Church recently won two striking competitions held by the Southern Branch of the Worcester Diocesan Association of Bellringers with teams from Bredons Norton, Great Comberton and Pershore coming second.
Bishop John visits Peru
Last Updated: 2nd December 2022 | Published: 2nd December 2022Bishop John has recently returned from a visit to our partner diocese of Peru, visiting some of the projects which have been supported by previous Lent appeals. Read his reflections on the visit.
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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.