Diane Cooksey to be Team Rector in Gornal & Sedgley
Published: 26th January 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Diane Cooksey as Team Rector and Renewal Leader in the Benefice of Gornal and Sedgley.
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Expanding work with children, families & schools in Pershore
Published: 23rd January 2025As a paid Children and Families’ worker at Pershore Abbey (funded in part with a grant from the Healthier Churches Fund), Sam Andrews has been able to expand the Abbey’s work with children, families and schools in the local area.
Finding faith through 'Early Birds' NWC
Published: 9th January 2025St Andrew's Church in Malvern has a new worshipping community called ‘Early Birds’ aimed at families with young children. Recently, one of the parents that attends, shared her testimony on how Early Birds brought her on her own faith journey.
Encouraging signs of growth for diocesan transformation programme
Published: 17th December 2024In 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.
Messy Vintage in Malvern
Published: 12th December 2024Last 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.
Community enables repairs to Church of the Ascension clock
Published: 5th December 2024The 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!
Introducing Fraser Oates: Renewal Leader for St Stephen's Church, Redditch
Published: 28th November 2024In 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.
Community Link expansion following move to new premises
Published: 5th November 2024New premises for Community Link in Cradley Heath will enable the church-run charity to better serve their local community.
Tardebigge parish launch monthly Forest cafe church
Published: 22nd October 2024Tardebigge parish have launched a new Forest Cafe church at St Bartholomew's that meets on the first Sunday of the month.
New Children and Young People worker for Worcester South East Team
Published: 26th September 2024Debra Hill has been recruited as Children and Families Worker for the Worcester Southeast Team and St. Barnabas. Debra has lots of ideas and is very keen to get going. She hopes to see children’s ministry flourish at all the churches.
Blessing school bags
Published: 20th September 2024To start the school term, the Church of the Ascension in Wall Heath held their annual bag blessing service.
Fraser Oates licensed as Renewal Church Leader
Published: 17th September 2024Fraser Oates was licensed as Renewal Leader at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch on Sunday as the church moves forward with its vision to grow into a thriving church at the heart of the town centre.
'No Limits' prayer event in Worcester
Published: 12th September 2024On the 11 September, Worcester Deanery put on their first “No Limits” prayer event. Churches and members of the diocesan team came together to offer an evening of worship and prayer.
Summer events in Wyre Forest West
Published: 27th August 2024Wyre Forest West churches have recently held two events to reach out to their local communities.
St Stephens Redditch holds prayer breakfast focusing on Renewal
Published: 21st August 2024St Stephens in Redditch held a prayer breakfast focusing on their Renewal journey. Fraser Oates who has been Assistant Curate at All Saints in Worcester will shortly be moving to Redditch to take up the role of Renewal Leader.
Introducing the diocesan Transformation Support Hub Team
Published: 14th August 2024Thanks to funding from the national church, the Diocese of Worcester has been able to create a new team to support parishes as we work together towards achieving the outcomes of our diocesan vision and Transformation programme.
'Experience Dudley' at Top Church expands following successful pilot
Published: 13th August 2024‘Experience Dudley’ is a faith, community and heritage project that started as a pilot at Top Church in 2022, partnering with one local school. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this year staff have been able to expand it to partner with three local schools, reaching close to 1000 children.
'Star Church' in Tardebigge
Published: 30th July 2024Can you imagine spending 24 hours at Church? On Saturday 27 July, that’s what 26 excited people and two dogs did at St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge as they took part in the first ‘Star Church’ camp.
Reviewing priorities at the start of a new term
Published: 23rd July 2024An article for September editions of parish magazines, from the Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke.
NWC learning pathway meets for second time
Published: 18th July 2024Last Friday night saw the second meeting of the Myriad learning community for leaders of New Worshipping Communities in the Diocese and their teams.
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Funerals pilot in Pershore & Evesham
29th April 2025
A pilot project to support parishes and increase the number of church-led funerals will be starting in Pershore and Evesham Deanery in the summer.