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| Called to Action: Journey to COP26 Published: 28th July 2021 The latest edition of Called to Action encourages Eco Churches across our Diocese to 'twin' with another Eco Church which is on the route to COP26 in Glasgow. We hope to set up enough partnerships to have 'walked' all the way to the climate change conference. | _1593769028.jpg){kind=logo} |
| Mainly Music at St Wulstan, Worcester Published: 28th July 2021 St Wulstan’s Church in Warndon, Worcester has been piloting a ‘Mainly Music’ session over the last half term and is working hard to ensure that it is linked into their Sunday morning service. | _1627464319.jpg) |
| A very special festival of flowers Published: 27th July 2021 From Friday 6 to Monday 9 August, the Mothers’ Union will be celebrating the achievements of the movement with a flower festival held in 19 churches across the Diocese. | _1627385120.jpg){kind=logo} |
| Researching mid-sized churches Published: 20th July 2021 Phillip Johnson, Vicar at Malvern Link with Cowleigh has been part of a group doing some research into mid-sized churches. Here he explains some of their findings. |  |
| Continuing Open the Book through the pandemic Published: 20th July 2021 When Covid-19 meant that the Hanley Swan and Welland Open the Book Team couldn't go into schools, they began creating films of the stories using wooden pegs! |  |
| New guidance for Churches Published: 19th July 2021 Following the lifting of the majority of legal restrictions on Monday 19 July, the Church of England has published new documents for churches as we move into Stage 4 of the Government’s roadmap. |  |
| Called to Action: Planting for Pollinators Published: 16th July 2021 This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, explores what we can do to encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive in our gardens. | |
| Filling Chaddesley Corbett Church with butterflies Published: 16th July 2021 St Cassian’s Church in Chaddesley Corbett will be filled with butterflies on 29 July as the parish comes together as a first step in properly reconnecting after the pandemic. |  |
| Generosity Week Published: 12th July 2021 This Harvest, the Church of England is launching Generosity Week to give us the time and space to reflect on God’s Generosity and celebrate God’s generosity within our church’s ministry and mission. | _1626104199.jpg){kind=logo} |
| A profile of Worcester Deanery Published: 12th July 2021 Find out more about Worcester Deanery and its leadership team. |  |
| Virtual School Leavers Service Published: 7th July 2021 Two special virtual services for KS2/3/4 school leavers led by the Bishop of Dudley. | |
| The Parish Giving Scheme now has over 1,000 donors Published: 6th July 2021 There are now over 1,000 people across the Diocese donating to their local church through the Parish Giving Scheme. |  |
| "Gradually I realised I'd been wrong all my life about God!" Published: 6th July 2021 Before training for ordination, Richard Sandland worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and watching a play completely changed the course of his life. | _1625584604.jpg) |
| Join the journey to COP26 during August Published: 2nd July 2021 From 13 - 24 August, young people from our diocese and the Diocese of Gloucester will walk through our diocese from Tewkesbury to Birmingham as part of the Young Christian Climate Network relay. | _1614342453.jpg) |
| Leaves of hope at Worcester Cathedral Published: 2nd July 2021 During August, Worcester Cathedral is hosting The Leaves of the Trees, an installation of 5,000 steel ‘Hope’ leaves, as a reflective memorial to the effects of the pandemic. |  |
| Time off for good behaviour Published: 2nd July 2021 An article for August editions of parish magazines from Robert Jones, Archdeacon of Worcester. |  |
| Plastic Free July Published: 1st July 2021 This July is Plastic Free July, a movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you choose to refuse single-use plastics? |  |
| Fourteen people to be ordained this weekend Published: 1st July 2021 14 candidates will be ordained as deacons and priests over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese. Watch the live stream of the services. |  |
| New Bishop's Adviser for Spirituality Published: 29th June 2021 Bishop John has appointed Mary Flitcroft as his new Adviser for Spirituality. Mary will take over from Sue Perry, who is stepping down from 1 August. | _1624964177.jpg) |
| Rich Hackett to be licensed as Priest in Charge Published: 29th June 2021 Bishop Martin will license Rich Hackett as Priest in Charge of Darby End and Netherton on 7 July at 6.30pm |  |
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