Supporting Christian Aid's Christmas campaign
Published: 23rd December 2025Rector of St Mary's Church in Oldswinford, John Flitcroft has been helping to raise awareness of Christian Aid's Christmas campaign through a social media moment.
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First gold Church and School Partnership Award
Published: 22nd December 2025St George’s CE Primary School and St George’s Church in the parish of Kidderminster East are the first to receive a gold Church and School Partnership Award. It was presented to them by Bishop Martin at a special assembly at the school.
Epiphany Blessing for 2026
Published: 22nd December 2025There is a tradition of blessing chalk at Epiphany to mark the threshold of our homes with a new year blessing. Doug Chaplin, Discipleship and Lay Training Officer has produced some simple prayers for you to do this at home or at church.
Bringing the community together through iSing Blakedown
Published: 16th December 2025A new service for families has been launched at St James’ the Great Church in Blakedown, just outside of Kidderminster, using iSingPOP songs and the PopBox resource. The launch event for iSing Blakedown last Sunday attracted 18 children and around 40 adults to the small church.
Kalantha Brewis to move to the Diocese of Oxford
Published: 11th December 2025Area Dean of Worcester, Kalantha Brewis will be leaving her roles in our diocese to become Lead Diocesan Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Oxford.
1000s join the ‘peg nativity’ at Great Malvern Priory
Published: 11th December 2025Great Malvern Priory are encouraging people to be part of the Christmas story this year by decorating a peg person to add to the church’s nativity scene. So far 1500 peg dolls have been decorated by people visiting the Priory and it’s hoped there will be lots more before the parish nativity service on 21 December.
Puddings and Prayers in Evesham
Published: 10th December 2025A special event organised by Evesham Curate, Prajna Pal-Lad with support from Evesham Welcomes Refugees, saw people from across the globe who now live in Evesham sharing their favourite puddings at All Saints’ Church.
A school partnership means a warm winter for St Peter’s Church
Published: 9th December 2025Northleigh Primary School has provided the congregation of St Peter’s Church with a warm home this Winter. The church will be using the school hall for its Sunday worship during the Winter months creating a warm and welcoming space while a new heating system is installed in the church.
Epiphany hope
Published: 8th December 2025An article for January editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Mark Badger.
Plough Sunday
Published: 8th December 2025Plough Sunday, traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday after Epiphany, marks the beginning of the agricultural year. This year it falls on Sunday 11 January.
Silver Church & School Partnership Award for Lindridge
Published: 5th December 2025Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School and Lindridge Church in the parish of Teme Valley North are the latest to be awarded a Sliver Church and School Partnership Award. Representatives from both the school and church were presented with the award at a special service in church.
Tree of Light service in Coseley
Published: 5th December 2025On Advent Sunday, Christ Church in Coseley held a very special 'Tree of Light' service for their local community with tags placed on the tree remembering loved ones who are no longer with us.
Christians in education gather at St Stephen’s Church
Published: 4th December 2025St Stephen’s Church in Redditch has hosted a gathering of Christians in education from across the West Midlands. The event aimed to connect school staff, volunteers and students across the region to find creative ways of working together to share the gospel.
Litter picking in Lye
Published: 4th December 2025At Lye Church in Greater Dudley Deanery, the first Sunday in Advent didn't just end with them thinking about the prophets, they also supported their community practically with a litter pick!
Muddy Boots Magi to travel Worcestershire
Published: 28th November 2025This year, the Muddy Boots Mission Area has some very special visitors. The Magi—Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar—along with Drusilla the Camel, set off from Rock Church on Sunday to follow the star in search of the new King.
Bishop's Certificate Presentations 2025
Published: 27th November 2025People from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop Martin, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
The Bare Necessities
Published: 25th November 2025The congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Malvern, recently enjoyed a service featuring 'Telephones and Toilets', led by Reader Eileen Tomlin. As a result, enough money was raised for seven local toilets to be 'twinned' with other toilets in more deprived areas of the world, providing safer sanitation.
Marking 80 years of Christian Aid
Published: 24th November 2025The CEO of Christian Aid, Patrick Watt, met supporters of the charity in Worcester on Saturday for a special event to mark Christian Aid’s 80th anniversary.
Free, printable Advent giveaway for children and families
Published: 24th November 2025Each year, Kidderminster West Team Ministry produce an Advent book to give to all the kids in their groups and services as a way of introducing them to Advent and Christmas, which they are happy to share with other churches.
Christ the King confirmations
Published: 24th November 202530 people from across the Diocese were confirmed by Bishop Martin in the Cathedral on the Feast of Christ the King, with one person also being baptised.
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A Christmas message from Bishop Martin
23rd December 2025
In this year's Christmas Message, Bishop Martin talks about finding joy and peace in the Christ Child this Christmas.