The Diocesan Mailing is produced every two weeks and contains news, training opportunities and events from around the diocese and wider Church of England. The Training Mailing is produced every month and is a round up of upcoming training opportunities around the diocese.
In 2023 we launched a seven-year transformation programme, assisted by funding from the national church, aiming to transform communities through churches that are growing in health and sustainability. The first data back from churches is showing encouraging signs of growth.
Bishop Martin is calling for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to be extended past the current deadline of March 2025. He has written to local MPs setting out the difference that the scheme makes to our churches.
There is a tradition of blessing chalk at Epiphany to mark the threshold of our homes with a new year blessing.
Sarah Powell has been appointed as the new Director of Finance for the Diocese, replacing Shaun Mooney who is leaving the role in January.
The third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete Sunday is a Day of Joy in the Church. Gaudete is a Latin word and means 'Rejoice!'
Last week, Holy Trinity in Malvern hosted a special festive ‘Messy Vintage’ service, with people coming to sing carols, create a Christmas card and enjoy refreshments together.
When Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register was published last month, four of our churches had been taken off, thanks to the hard work of those who care for them with the support of the diocesan Church Buildings Team.
The Diocese hosts a group whose focus is criminal justice. The group offers a faith perspective on criminal justice matters and raises awareness of the issues. CJAG offers this bi-monthly prayer guide which we hope will be useful for personal and intercessory prayer in local parishes.
An article for January editions of parish magazines from the Dean of Worcester, Stephen Edwards.
Yesterday was a Christmassy celebration in East Vale and Avon churches.
An update on the Vacancy in See process to find the next Bishop of Worcester for parish magazines.
Monday 27 January marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex.
Members of St Nicholas Church in Warndon, Worcester have been involved in a project to increase the biodiversity in their churchyard. They successfully applied for a grant from Natural Networks which has enabled them to plant a total of 712 plants and install six birdboxes and two mini ponds.
The Church of the Ascension in Wall Heath had been without a working clock since the Spring but thanks to the generosity of the local community and their incredible response to a Crowdfunding appeal, it has now been fixed!
The parish of Gornal and Sedgley in Greater Dudley Deanery have worked with their Mission Accompanier to create a vision statement for their churches. They hope it will help them to have a clear focus as they strive to grow in health and sustainability.
David Mair, Current Bishop’s Adviser in Pastoral Care and Counselling will be standing down from the role at the end of the year.
During Advent this year, Mary and Joseph will be travelling around the Diocese as they journey towards the Cathedral for Christmas Eve.
People 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.
In September 2024, Fraser Oates was appointed as the Renewal Leader for St Stephen's Church in Redditch and has relocated there, marking a new chapter for him and his family as well as the church and community.
To mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024, Worcester Cathedral is partnering with artist Stephanie Green to host the ‘[In]Visible’ installation in the Lady Chapel until 10 December.
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10th September 2025