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.
​An announcement from the Bishop.
Bishamptons annual Summer Fete, taking place on theafternoon of Saturday 29th June, previously featured a paintingcompetition which proved extremely popular, but this year organisers decided toring the changes. Working with local artist, Carolyn Morr
The Mystery Play scheduled to take place in Malvern Priory from 24 April to 8 May is turning into a Malvern extravaganza with around 20 churches of all denominations becoming involved. Director Rob Swinton is delighted with the response he has had fr
Recently, St JohnsBedwardine organised and enjoyed two history-based events in their socialcalendar. Aspiring code-breakers piled on to a coach on a recent Saturdaymorning, heading (not so secretly) to Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. DuringWorld W
A new arts festival featuring some well-known names will becoming to St Peters Cowleigh in Malvern this June.St Peters has long had an association with the arts and forthe last few years has been running its own printmaking group using somebeautiful
Many of our churches have benefited from grants from the National Churches Trust to help with repairs, re-orderings andproject planning. However, at a recent meeting at their head office, the Trust said they had seen a dip in applications follow
70 students from the five primary and two secondary schoolsin the Severn Academies Educational Trust gathered at St Bartholomews CEPrimary School last week for a day looking at the relationship between scienceand faith. The day was organised by the R
The Parishof Malvern Link with Cowleigh has been developing one of its churches into anArts Church over the last year, and as part of this project has had to do quitea significant amount of fundraising. Using a variety of online tools the parishhas b
After nearly five years of beingshrouded in scaffolding, the beautifully restored south walls and turrets ofthe Edgar Tower will soon be revealed! The Edgar Tower is one of the citysoldest structures. This impressive gateway to Worcester Cathedrals C
An announcement from the Bishop.
To mark InternationalWomens Day, Bishop Graham was asked to speak at an event in Dudley aboutPeriod Poverty called About Bloody Time. Organised by the Churches Housing Associationin Dudley and District (CHADD), which Bishop Graham chairs, he was some
As part of Christ Church Catshills 180thbirthday celebrations, couples had the chance to renew their marriage vowsduring a special service on Sunday 17th February 2019. An exhibitionof wedding dresses and photographs aged from the mid-twentieth centu
Brother Jean- Patrick from the TaizCommunity of the Reconciliation in France has chosen to come to Worcester and will speak at the cathedral aswell as share in a special service in the beautiful style of Taiz, on Friday 22 March at 7.30pm.Brother Jea
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It seems to me thatcertain key truths in our lives are beyond words. Not for nothing has theChurch brought poets, hymn writers, painters, artists and musicians into itslife to express what words are not adequate to say.The same happens with those we
Bishop John writes:My Lent Appeal last year was for Berega Hospitalin Tanzania: I would first like to thank you for your generosity in respondingto that appeal. I know how much it meantto the hospital: your support made a real difference. This year,
Oneof the Kingdom People priorities is Committedto making our buildings fit for purpose as a spiritual and community resource. Toomany churches are locked for all but a couple of hours a week when they couldbe a vital spiritual and community resource
After three years of tireless fundraising, St Michael andAll Angels Stoke Prior received development funding from the National LotteryHeritage Fund in November 2018 to support with their restoration project. Theproject aims to repair damage that the
Thereare two new Religious Education (RE) Advisers in the Diocesan Education Team. KateCope and Tracy Lister took up their posts at the beginning of January and betweenthem will provide RE support to schools across the Diocese and as well as beinginv
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10th September 2025