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Caring for Creation at Great Malvern Priory

Published: 5th June 2025

To mark Environment Sunday, and buoyed up by Great Malvern Priory’s Silver Eco Church Award, the Priory’s Environment Group led Altogether Worship, as part of setting the Priory’s sights on the Gold Eco Church award.

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Interviews for the next Bishop of Worcester

Published: 5th June 2025

Next Thursday and Friday – 12 & 13 June – the Crown Nominations Committee (CNC) will be interviewing for our next Bishop of Worcester. Please help us to surround the process with prayer.

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Love Your Burial Ground & Churches Count on Nature

Published: 5th June 2025

Love your burial ground week and churches count on nature runs from 7 – 15 June. It’s a week dedicated to celebrating our churchyards and the biodiversity which can found there.

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Youth Pastor Nathan brings fresh vision to Malvern Chase

Published: 5th June 2025

Nathan Shipton started a new role as Youth Pastor for the Malvern Chase team in April 2024 bringing with him a fresh vision and passion for engaging with 11–18 year olds that has already made a difference across the churches’ communities.

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Hope-filled realism

Published: 3rd June 2025

An article for July editions of parish magazines written by Diocesan Secretary, Andy Todd.

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New Vicar for Belbroughton, Fairfield & Chaddesley Corbett

Published: 2nd June 2025

Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Chloë Hewett as Priest-in-Charge of Belbroughton with Fairfield, to be also Associate Priest of Chaddesley Corbett in the Kidderminster East Team.


Describing smaller churches

Published: 29th May 2025

At the recent Cathedral service celebrating smaller churches, all those present were asked to bring one word that described their church. These words were collected and have been turned into a word cloud which represents our smaller churches.

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St Stephen's Barbourne delighted with new HUBB Church website

Published: 29th May 2025

St Stephen’s Barbourne recently launched a new website, using a HUBB Church template, and are really pleased with the end result. Priest in Charge, Lindsey Coulthard, shares their journey.

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Lifepath Malvern is looking for new volunteers

Published: 23rd May 2025

For one week only 'Lifepath' descends on the Priory and it attracts hundreds of Primary School pupils from local schools. There are many different roles for volunteers - could you help?

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New Area Dean for Worcester

Published: 22nd May 2025

Kalantha Brewis, Rector of Hallow and Grimley with Holt and Lower Broadheath on the Western edge of Worcester has been appointed as the new Area Dean for Worcester.

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Diane Cooksey becomes Team Rector and Renewal Leader

Published: 21st May 2025

At All Saints Church in Sedgley on Sunday, Diane Cooksey was installed as Team Rector of Gornal and Sedgley and Renewal Leader at All Saints.

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Readers gather at Holland House

Published: 20th May 2025

A Readers residential was held at the weekend with over 30 Licensed Lay Ministers from across the Diocese coming together at our diocesan retreat house, Holland House near Pershore.

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Maggs Day Centre Celebrates 40 Years

Published: 20th May 2025

Maggs Day Centre has been a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness since 1985. As part of this milestone year, the charity has launched a campaign to raise £40,000 - could you support their work?

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Pershore Priest involved in the appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Published: 16th May 2025

The central and Anglican Communion members of the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) have been announced and include our very own Canon Claire Lording, Vicar of Pershore with Pinvin, Wick & Birlingham.

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Mental Health Awareness Week

Published: 16th May 2025

Clergy life is deeply rewarding, but it can also bring hidden challenges — isolation, loneliness, and heavy workloads. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we're highlighting the importance of supporting the wellbeing of our clergy and their families.

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Melissa Rose: 10 years of being an LLM

Published: 15th May 2025

Melissa Rose is a Reader or Licensed Lay Minister (LLM) in Dudley. She was one of our first LLMs to be trained at Queen’s Theological college and was licensed in September 2015.

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Celebrating our smaller churches

Published: 14th May 2025

People from churches across the Diocese gathered together in the Cathedral to celebrate the life of our smaller churches. Churches with 20 or fewer active members make up 45% of our churches and play an important role in their communities.

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Supporting men's mental health

Published: 13th May 2025

Matthew White is a member of the church of St Peter and St Paul in Rock. He has set up Men United, a social enterprise set up as a CIC (Community Interest Company), to support men who are struggling with their mental health.

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New Assistant Bishop expected in Peru

Published: 13th May 2025

Our companion Diocese of Peru is also in the process of selecting a new bishop - please pray for them as the synod meets on 31 May to elect a candidate to become Bishop Coadjutor.

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New Vicar for Lye and Stambermill

Published: 11th May 2025

Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Glen Ruffle as Vicar in the Benefice of The Lye and Stambermill in Greater Dudley Deanery.

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Love Your Burial Ground & Churches Count on Nature

5th June 2025

Love your burial ground week and churches count on nature runs from 7 – 15 June. It’s a week dedicated to celebrating our churchyards and the biodiversity which can found there.

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