A new discussion resource for parishes
Published: 31st October 2025A set of postcards, which can be used in parishes to help facilitate conversations about faith will shortly be distributed with the prayer diary.
News
Refurbishing Harvington rectory
Published: 30th October 2025The clergy housing team have recently worked on Harvington Rectory following the departure of the Rector there after 24 years in post. The team had just three months to prepare the house before the new Rector and his family moved in.
Bromsgrove Spire restoration completed
Published: 30th October 2025The long-awaited restoration of the landmark spire at St John’s Church in Bromsgrove has been completed, with the re-gilded weathervane cockerel returning to its lofty perch to enjoy the view for decades to come,
Silver Church & School Partnership Award presented
Published: 22nd October 2025Red Hill CE Primary and St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester have received a silver Church and School Partnership Award. It was presented to them by Archdeacon Mark and Diocesan Director of Education, Tim Reid in a special service in the church.
Getting the October count right
Published: 20th October 2025Each October, churches are asked to count the numbers of children and adults attending different services to feed into the Church of England’s Statistics for Mission which need to be submitted before the end of January.
Exploring the mission opportunities of new housing
Published: 17th October 2025Clergy and others gathered at St Helen’s Church in Worcester for a day on exploring the mission opportunities of new housing developments. Speakers spoke about the process that new developments go through, how churches can get involved and different ways in which churches can come alongside those in new homes and help to build community.
Kingswinford Operations Manager
Published: 17th October 2025Former Corporate HR Manager, Grace Wrigglesworth, has been Operations Manager for Kingswinford parish for just over a year and her work is already making a difference to the whole Kingswinford community about which she is so passionate.
'Cornerstone' supports parishes with stewardship & finances
Published: 15th October 2025Cornerstone is a new initiative freely available to all our churches to help them with their stewardship and finances which has been funded and provided by the national Church.
Martyn's Law
Published: 13th October 2025Diocesan Director of Church Buildings, Mark Carter, offers an update on Martyn's Law (The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025).
Remembrance Sunday
Published: 10th October 2025An article for parish magazines on Remembrance Sunday.
Safeguarding Sunday 2025
Published: 10th October 2025Sunday 16 November is Safeguarding Sunday and on this day as well as over the following weeks, thousands of churches from diverse backgrounds and traditions will join together to shout about safeguarding and help protect vulnerable people.
Exciting times at St Stephen's Church in Redditch
Published: 8th October 2025It has been just over a year since Fraser Oates was installed as the Renewal Church Leader at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch. The church has received funding as part of our renewal programme and the team are already seeing new people encountering God and growing in faith.
EKM Partnership update
Published: 3rd October 2025An update from the Group which leads on our partnership with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (Evangelical Church in Central Germany).
Faith at Work in Worcestershire becomes completely volunteer-led
Published: 2nd October 2025Faith at Work in Worcestershire (FWW) is an independent ecumenical charity which exists to encourage and support local churches in their ministry to those in work. The charity supports around 20 volunteers who offer chaplaincy to local businesses, working particularly in the retail sector and Worcester Livestock Market.
Harvest at Lye
Published: 30th September 2025A wide selection of goods has been donated by the congregation of Christ Church Lye at the recent Harvest celebration, which will be donated to the Black Country Foodbank.
Six new Lay Ministers licensed
Published: 27th September 2025Six people from parishes across the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday in Worcester Cathedral. The Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick, conducted the service, licensing the individuals to minister in the parishes they have been called to serve.
Celebrating the Halas Team (and some new toilets!)
Published: 22nd September 2025Each September, the churches in the Halas Team in Halesowen come together for ‘HalasFest’, a joint service which celebrates the whole team and all they are doing in their communities. This year they were joined by Bishop Martin who was able to dedicate a set of new toilets which have recently been built inside the church.
Coming together to pray for the Redditch Mission Area
Published: 22nd September 2025As plans for the Redditch Mission Area begin to come together and new roles are being recruited for, churches across Redditch will be coming together to pray on Tuesday 23 September, at 7pm at St. John's Church Hall, Greenlands.
Read 'Black Voices on Britain' during Black History Month
Published: 15th September 2025During Black History Month this year, the diocesan Racial Justice Forum is recommending the book, ‘Black Voices on Britain’ edited by Hakim Adi.
Praying for those returning to school
Published: 12th September 2025St Barnabas' Church, Rainbow Hill in Worcester, opened all day on Wednesday 3 September to pray for all those returning to school.
Latest News
Refurbishing Harvington rectory
30th October 2025
The clergy housing team have recently worked on Harvington Rectory following the departure of the Rector there after 24 years in post. The team had just three months to prepare the house before the new Rector and his family moved in.