David Hawkins RIP
Published: 14th November 2023It is with sadness that we report the death of David Hawkins last Thursday following a long illness.
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Inter Faith reception at Dudley Council House
Published: 13th November 2023Around 25 people gathered at Dudley Council House this morning for an Inter Faith Week reception.
Wadham Downing appointed Chair of the DBF
Published: 13th November 2023Wadham Downing, a member of the Cathedral congregation, has been appointed as the next volunteer Chair of the Board of Finance for the Diocese of Worcester. He was nominated by Bishop John at the last diocesan synod meeting following an application and interview process and his appointment was overwhelmingly approved by synod members.
Kidderminster East Team training event for Healing Prayer Ministers
Published: 12th November 2023At the end of October, 19 members of the churches in Kidderminster East came together at St George’s Church, Kidderminster to follow an ‘Exploring Christian Healing’ course.
Faiths gather to plant a tree in Bromsgrove
Published: 12th November 2023A group of people of different faiths gathered in Sanders Park in Bromsgrove this afternoon to plant a tree as a way of reaching out to each other and committing to work together, as well as marking the start of Interfaith Week.
Clent Connect: the face of the church in the community
Published: 10th November 2023Clent Connect is a community hub, shop and café, owned and run by the local community. It’s non-profit making, and with volunteer help, this makes the shop viable and the prices reasonable.
Giving at Christmas
Published: 9th November 2023As we head into Advent and the Christmas season, there will be a host of services and fundraising events taking place in our churches. Make the most of them with some strategies and ideas from our stewardship team.
Creating digital content for Christmas using free resources
Published: 9th November 2023Mel Beynon, Curate in the Halas Team, spent an afternoon exploring the free resources available from the Church of England and found them to be really helpful.
Malvern priest to publish book on walk
Published: 8th November 2023Malvern priest and gardener, Anthea Elston, is publishing a book based on her 150 mile walk of self-discovery in 2019.
Becoming an Eco Cathedral
Published: 7th November 2023The Cathedral have produced a video about becoming an "Eco Cathedral" and their Living Gently on the Earth Series.
Licensing of our new Archdeacon of Worcester
Published: 6th November 2023Mark Badger will be licensed as our new Archdeacon of Worcester by Bishop John during Evensong in Worcester Cathedral at 5.30pm on Saturday 2 December.
Could your parish benefit from a Mission Accompanier?
Published: 2nd November 2023At a recent training day we caught up with some of our Mission Accompaniers to find out how they're getting on.
Community Matters Fund (Fuel Poverty 2023) is now open for applications
Published: 1st November 2023This winter, National Grid’s electricity distribution business has teamed up with Localgiving to deliver grants to charitable organisations tackling fuel poverty in their communities.
New Worshipping Community in Worcester care home
Published: 30th October 2023Holy Trinity & St Matthew, Ronkswood has started a new worshipping community in a local care home, which they also plan to take to other venues in the local community.
Bishop John commends Archbishops' appeal
Published: 30th October 2023The Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem and Archbishop Justin are encouraging support for the Anglican ministries in Gaza, Palestine and Israel through donations to the Friends of the Holy Land Appeal.
New Priest in Charge at St Stephen, Barbourne
Published: 27th October 2023Bishop John has announced the appointment of Lindsey Coulthard as Priest in Charge of St Stephen's Church in Barbourne, Worcester.
Successful Church Buildings conference
Published: 27th October 2023The fourth ‘Fit for Function’ Church Buildings Conference took place earlier this month with over 40 people attending from parishes across the Midlands (and even as far away from The Wirral)!
Praying for Growth using the Advent wreath
Published: 26th October 2023We have put together a series of prayers for churches to use each week when lighting your Advent candles. The prayers use traditional themes but also enable us to continue to pray for our diocese throughout Advent.
Second Silver Global Neighbours Award for Overbury C Of E First School
Published: 25th October 2023Overbury C of E First school has been awarded a silver Global Neighbours award for the second time.
Kingdom People Fund enables contactless giving machine
Published: 24th October 2023Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton and The Combertons PCC has successfully applied to the Kingdom People Fund for a grant to purchase a contactless giving machine.
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St John’s Halesowen launch post exam calm space for year 11 students
30th April 2025
St John’s church in Halesowen is looking at ways they can build stronger links with and better serve their local community. This week they have launched a post exam calm space for year 11s about to embark on their GCSEs.