Climate justice prayer vigil
Published: 16th January 2024People up and down the country are giving some of their time during Lent for a 10-day climate justice prayer vigil outside the Houses of Parliament.
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New rural mission area for Teme Valley
Published: 9th January 2024Three Priests in the Teme Valley who have recently joined together to work across a new wider mission area share the many advantages to grouping together in this new way
The Souls of our Shoes – 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
Published: 27th November 2023The Mothers’ Union has joined forces with the Cathedral and Worcester Community Trust for a powerful exhibition to raise awareness of domestic abuse and gender-based violence.
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.
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.
Reflection on the diocesan trip to Morogoro, Tanzania
Published: 21st September 2023Chair of the Morogoro Partnership Group, John Green offers a reflection on the recent diocesan trip to our partner diocese in Tanzania.
Children's Society's Good Childhood Report
Published: 20th September 2023The Children’s Society has now launched its 12th annual Good Childhood Report. The report shows the latest trends in children’s wellbeing.
Diocesan Synod motion presented to General Synod
Published: 10th July 2023On Saturday afternoon, the Worcester Diocesan Synod Motion on the contribution of faith to the rehabilitation of offenders was presented to General Synod in York.
Visit from our German partners
Published: 29th June 2023Over the last few days, we've had visitors from our partnership link with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM).
Exchanging experiences with curates in Germany
Published: 15th June 2023Last month, three of our curates – Mel Beynon, Richard Sandland and James Williams visited our partner diocese in central Germany as part of a ‘curate exchange’.
Bishop John's Lent appeal 2023
Published: 3rd February 2023Bishop John’s Lent Appeal in 2023 will be for the Anglican Diocese of Peru.
Prayers for Peru
Published: 25th January 2023Our partners in the Diocese of Peru have once again asked for our prayers following a series of violent protests across the country.
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Please pray for Peru
Published: 8th December 2022Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.
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Faith in Action Summit
Published: 5th December 2022Faith Leaders and community groups from across the West Midlands gathered at Bescot Stadium in Walsall last week alongside civil leaders, local government, and public sectors bodies.
Bishop John visits Peru
Published: 2nd December 2022Bishop John has recently returned from a visit to our partner diocese of Peru, visiting some of the projects which have been supported by previous Lent appeals. Read his reflections on the visit.
Supporting refugees
Published: 23rd November 2022The Halesowen Welcome Group was opened in 2008 with the aim of helping combat social isolation and financial exclusion of refugees locally. Started by Churches Together in Halesowen, they now support over 200 refugees and asylum seekers a year with many attending their Monday sessions each week.
Faith Leaders gather in Dudley
Published: 16th November 2022Faith Leaders gathered at Dudley Council House yesterday to mark Inter Faith Week. Representatives from all the major faiths were present along with the Mayor of Dudley and Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.
New dementia film project at All Saints, Sedgley
Published: 4th November 2022All Saints in Sedgley have launched an innovative new project to see how nostalgic films might help those with dementia. The launch was visited by the Mayor of Dudley.
Funding classrooms in Morogoro
Published: 21st October 2022Severnside parishes, on the edge of Worcester have been fundraising to help the parish of Chamwino in Morogoro, Tanzania to provide two classrooms so local children can attend school.
Anti-slavery day
Published: 18th October 2022Today (18 October) is anti-slavery day. Worcester Diocesan Mothers’ Union have been working on a special awareness raising campaign across our 50 Mothers’ Union Groups and churches where the Mothers’ Union has a presence, for the week around this day.
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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.