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A successful half term event in Kidderminster
Published: 27th February 2018St George's Church in Kidderminster recently held a successful event for local families. Church member, Alison Burton, explains what took place:"On Tuesdaymorning over half-term, St George's Church welcomed 76 babies and children upto age 13 with a p
Gary Crellin appointed Vicar of Powick & Guarlford & Madresfield with Newland
Published: 25th February 2018An announcement from the Bishop.
Shakespeare's marriage bond recognised by UNESCO
Published: 15th February 2018Shakespeare's marriage bond is one of the documents held in the Archive at the Hive in Worcester on behalf of the Diocese. It's significance has recently been recognised by UNESCO. Dr Lisa Snook, User Services Manager of the Worcestershire Archi
Old Hill Church gets National Lottery Support
Published: 15th February 2018Holy Trinity, the parish church of Old Hill, has receivedinitial support* from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for their Tower RoofProject it has been announced. Madepossible by National Lottery players, the project aims to secure the fabric of the t
The Cathedral Turned Upside Down!
Published: 15th February 2018Developed by the Cathedrals Education Department, The Cathedral TurnedUpside Down App will enable visitors to follow in the footsteps of KingCharles II and the Duke of Hamilton as they discover the important role thebuilding played in the Civil War,
Bishop John's Lent Message 2018
Published: 13th February 2018This years Lent Message was filmed at a place that, I daresay, will be familiar to many of you: the Worcester Royal Hospital. Our National Health Service been on my mind recently havingbadly broken my wrist ice-skating with my 13 year-old on New Year
Dementia Friends training running near Redditch
Published: 9th February 2018The Churches of Stoke Prior, Wychbold, Feckenham and Bradley Green are coming together to promotedementia awareness across the communities they serve. Dementia FriendsTraining, accredited by the Alzheimers Society, is being run on Tuesday 27&nb
Holland House Anniversary Appeal continues!
Published: 8th February 2018The Trustees of Holland House, the independent charity whichoperates the retreat House in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, has succeeded inmeeting its initial minimum target of 100,000 for its Anniversary Appeal andhas largely completed the restoration of
St Oswald Place of Welcome celebrates 1st birthday
Published: 5th February 2018On 2 February, St Oswalds Place of welcomeCoffee Friday celebrated its first birthday. The founder of the coffeemorning, Mr Brian Murkett celebrated the success of the coffee morning with around 40 regular attenders from the local community. He
Mothering Sunday 2019
Published: 5th February 201831st March is Mothering Sunday.
Letter from the Bishop of Dudley
Published: 5th February 2018Gods workHave you noticed that when you turn the pages of scripturepeople are often described by the job they do? Abraham was a herdsman, Noah was a farmer, David was a shepherd, thefirst disciples of Jesus where commercial fishermen, Matthew was a t
Join Ringing out for Peace this Armistice
Published: 25th January 2018The organisers of Battles Over, a national andinternational event marking the armistice, wants to see more than 1,000churches and cathedrals participate by ringing their bells simultaneously at7.05pm on the night of November 11th 2018.Pageantmaster B
Brockmoor Church awarded lottery grant
Published: 25th January 2018StJohns Church in Brockmoor has received a grant for 176,100 from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF) to carry out vital repairs and improvements to the building.Thanksto the National Lottery, work can go ahead to repair the roof, brickwork andstonework,
Paul West receives the Wulfstan Cross
Published: 22nd January 2018The Bishop of Dudley, Graham Usher has presented Paul West, the former Chief Constable of West Mercia Police, with the Cross of St. Wulfstan, an award that pays tribute to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the Church.
New Priest for Dudley
Published: 21st January 2018An announcement from the Bishop.
Worcester Cathedral shortlisted to host Tim Peake’s Soyuz Spacecraft
Published: 19th January 2018Worcester Cathedral has been shortlisted as one of five potential venues for Tim Peakes Soyuz Spacecraft to beexhibited later this year. It is an exciting prospect to be able to host such asignificant piece of modern national history in a vastly cont
Lent course on science & faith in Stourport
Published: 18th January 2018From Mark Turner, Rector of St Bartholomew's Church, Areley Kings, Stourport: In Lent last year I ran the Test of Faith course which wasoutstandingly successful with far more people attending than I everanticipated. There is clearly a great inte
Bishop Graham welcomes new scheme from Christian Aid
Published: 15th January 2018Bishop Graham has welcomed a new globaljustice scheme launched this January by Christian Aid in partnership with theChurch of England which aims to empower a new generation of children to speakout against poverty and injustice.The scheme, GlobalNeigh
Bishop John & HJ are wed
Published: 15th January 2018Congratulations to Bishop John and HJ who were married onFriday at St Katherines Church in Holt near Bath, surrounded by close friends andfamily.Bishop Graham said: It was wonderful and a sheer delight toshare in Bishop John and H-Js wedding with its
Sarah Cottrill to be Associate Priest of St Clement, Worcester
Published: 14th January 2018​An Announcement from the Bishop.
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Supporting other parishes
25th April 2024
A number of churches across the Diocese overpay their Ministry Share as a way of supporting other parishes, with these extra contributions forming part of the Ministry Support Fund....