Canon John Paul Hoskins - RIP
Published: 2nd April 2025It is with enormous sadness that we announce Canon John Paul Hoskins, Precentor at Worcester Cathedral, died suddenly at his home yesterday afternoon.
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Partnership continues to support Morogoro school
Published: 31st March 2025St Mary’s Church in Kempsey has a longstanding link with St Paul's Anglican Church in Chamwino, in our partner diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania. Over the past few years they have been supporting Chamwino Nursery School.
Joint service in Worcester
Published: 31st March 2025The churches of St Stephen, St George and Claines in Worcester came together on Mothering Sunday for their first joint service, which also included the commissioning of their new Children, Youth and Families’ Minister, Heather Murphy.
Mission Accompaniers help prepare churches for mission
Published: 28th March 2025An independent review of the Mission Accompaniers scheme has found that it effectively prepared churches for mission.
Renewal leaders gather for first learning community session
Published: 27th March 2025A learning community has been launched for Renewal and Resourcing Church leaders to support each other as they journey together on their missions to revitalise existing churches and grow the Kingdom.
Professional qualification for Ruth Beard
Published: 21st March 2025Diocesan Director of Property, Ruth Beard has become an Associate Professional with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) following the completion of an assessment process.
Eco-warriors at Hindlip School
Published: 21st March 2025Pupils from Hindlip CE First School have taken part in an exciting environmental initiative, planting over 150 trees in Bull Meadow, Fernhill Heath. The Year 3 and 4 children, armed with shovels and big smiles, worked together to create a greener future as part of a national tree-planting experiment.
St Mary’s Oldswinford launch fully accessible New Worshipping Community
Published: 20th March 2025In conversation with local groups supporting adults with additional needs, St Mary’s church in Oldswinford has created a service, which is designed to be accessible for all.
A television adventure!
Published: 20th March 2025Oldswinford Curate, Claire Cox and Associate Priest in Hagley and Clent, Kim Topham were both invited to take part in a recording of the Christmas edition of the Taste Test Restaurant for Channel 5. Clare tells us about her experience.
Bishop Martin hears about support for children with additional needs
Published: 20th March 2025Bishop Martin recently visited Netherton CE Primary to see their provision for children with additional needs and disabilities and understand the lack of funding in this area, particularly for schools in Dudley Borough.
Janet Fox – Clergy Development Officer
Published: 12th March 2025Janet Fox has worked as our Clergy Development Officer for the past year. She came from an NHS background with significant experience in coaching and mediation, and during her first twelve months has spent time getting to know clergy to understand how we can best support their ongoing development and wellbeing.
Introducing Matthew Cook paid worker for Harvington Youth Project
Published: 10th March 2025Matt Cook is the Children and Youth worker for Harvington Youth Project and has been in post seven months. St James the Great is part of the ARCH benefice and has a small congregation on Sundays, however they work together with the Baptist church as the steering group for Harvington’s thriving youth project.
Celebrating the Muddy Boots Mission Area
Published: 10th March 2025Bishop Martin visited the church of St Peter and St Paul in Rock on Sunday to celebrate the creation of the Muddy Boots Mission Area. As part of the service, people from across the 26 churches in the area committed to praying and working together.
Ashing at St Barnabas Primary School
Published: 6th March 2025Pupils in Key Stage 2 at St Barnabas CE Primary School in Worcester took part in a special assembly on Ash Wednesday to learn about Lent, receive ashes and share communion together.
New Director of Mission & Ministry
Published: 6th March 2025Joseph Diwakar has been appointed as the new Director of Mission and Ministry for the Diocese. Joseph is currently Tutor and Lecturer in Church History at St Mellitus College, London, as well as being a member of the Archbishop’s Council.
Ashes To Go in Wall Heath High Street
Published: 5th March 2025Today, on Ash Wednesday, following a service to mark the start of Lent and the giving of Ashes at Church of the Ascension in Wall Heath, Mission Priest Sarah Roberts-Malpass and Curate Chris Smith, visited the nearby high street to offer ‘Ashes to go’ to passersby.
Bishop Martin's Lent Message 2025
Published: 4th March 2025In this year's Lent Message from Bishop Martin, he encourages us to use Lent as a time to reset and refocus on God through prayer, fasting, and acts of kindness.
Preaching on St Oswald
Published: 4th March 2025Archdeacon Nikki was asked to preach in the Cathedral on St Oswald's feast day last week. Her sermon provides some fascinating insights into the former Bishop of Worcester, particularly as we continue to pray for the current process to appoint our next Bishop!
Lent Appeal 2025: The Morogoro Bible College Scholarship Fund
Published: 3rd March 2025This year’s Lent Appeal will raise funds for the newly created Morogoro Bible College Scholarship Fund to support the costs of tuition and board for catechists, evangelists and pastors from the mission parishes across our link Diocese of Morogoro in Tanzania.
Evaluation of Listed Places of Worship VAT Grant Scheme
Published: 28th February 2025The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has commissioned research on the repair and maintenance of historic places of worship. If your church is listed, please complete a short survey.
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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.