Who is your favourite character from the Nativity?
Published: 18th November 2021We’d like to celebrate the Nativity story on social media during Advent, send us your videos!
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Marking Interfaith Week in Dudley
Published: 16th November 2021During Interfaith Week, Top Church in Dudley organised for 13 religious leaders from across Dudley Borough to come together at the Town Hall. Representatives from the Muslim, Sikh, Hindu & Christian communities attended. Â
Could your church become a 'Place of Welcome'?
Published: 15th November 2021Carrie Blount is the Places of Welcome Co-ordinator for the Black Country and is encouraging more churches to think about joining the Places of Welcome network.
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Faith through cartoons
Published: 15th November 2021A new resource from our Calling Young Disciples Team will help children to explore their faith through reference to popular cartoons.
Church members complete Bishop's Certificate course
Published: 11th November 2021Over 40 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.
Learning hub commissioned for the next stage of their CYD journey
Published: 11th November 2021The 2nd Calling Young Disciples learning hub have met together for the final time & were commissioned by Archdeacon Nikki to continue their journey reaching out to children, young people and families.
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Local MP visits Fladbury School to hear a climate change message
Published: 10th November 2021MP for Mid-Worcestershire, Nigel Huddleston, visited Fladbury CE First School last week to hear a message for the world about climate change.
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St Peter's commissioned for a new chapter
Published: 8th November 2021On Sunday afternoon, Bishop Martin visited St Peter’s Church in Bengeworth to commission the people for a new chapter as they officially launched the renewal project at the church.
Enabling a community to combat climate change
Published: 8th November 2021The Community Fridge at St Mary's, Pickersleigh, Malvern is helping reduce food waste as well as providing food for the local community.
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Bishop Martin backs Dudley's bid for city status
Published: 5th November 2021The Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick, has backed Dudley Borough’s bid for city status – saying that it would be a big boost to the Black Country as a whole.
Get ready for Christmas on A Church Near You
Published: 4th November 2021A Church Near You received over 77 million page views last year, with 81% first-time visitors. Many will have been looking for a local church over Christmas – make sure they can find you!
Fladbury to 'flow' with poppies for Remembrance
Published: 1st November 2021To mark this year’s Remembrance Day and to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion, there will be a river of poppies outside Fladbury Church and CE Primary School during November.
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Quarry Bank choir contributes to award win
Published: 1st November 2021Congratulations to the Quarry Bank church choir whose lockdown recordings helped Black Country Radio win Community Show of the Year in the annual Community Radio Awards.
Churches take the lead to bring Worcester city together
Published: 20th October 2021Around 200 people from across Worcester gathered together on Monday evening to discuss how they could work together to make the city a better place to live and work.
A new service in Norton juxta Kempsey
Published: 18th October 2021A new service has launched at St James’ Church in Norton juxta Kempsey with support from our Resourcing Church, All Saints in Worcester.
Celebrating Black History Month
Published: 17th October 2021To mark Black History Month, Bishop Martin gathered a group Minority Ethnic Anglican leaders at Top Church in Dudley, for a meal together. The evening was all about celebrating ethnic diversity and challenging the Church on racial justice.
A Royal visit for St Barnabas Primary
Published: 15th October 2021St Barnabas Primary in Worcester had a very special visitor last week as HRH The Princess Royal came to plant a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Platinum Jubilee initiative.
General Synod election results
Published: 14th October 2021The General Synod election has now closed and the votes have been counted. Find out who our six representatives for the next five years will be.
Called to Action - home and church energy
Published: 12th October 2021This edition of Called to Action focusses on home and church energy and the small changes you can make to make a difference.
New Precentor at Worcester Cathedral
Published: 8th October 2021The Chapter of Worcester Cathedral is delighted that The Queen has approved the appointment of the Revd John Paul Hoskins as the new Residentiary Canon and Precentor.
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New ISingPOP inspired children’s service launched at St James Hartlebury
1st May 2025
St James Church in Hartlebury village near Kidderminster has launched a new monthly energetic church service called ‘Jamie’s’ for children and families featuring ISingPOP’s catchy worship songs and dance routines. It takes place on the second Sunday of the month in the church at 4pm.