Early Christmas generosity in Lye
Published: 15th November 2025Shoeboxes full of toys and gifts have been donated by Christ Church Lye to help children facing difficult situations around the world.
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Partnership with iSingPOP extended after successful first year
Published: 6th November 2025Parishes across the Diocese working with Kirsty Pierson from iSingPOP this year, have reported how much this support has helped them reach new families and children. Following this the pilot has been extended to see how this initial success can be further embedded and built on.
New Chair of the West Midlands Racial Justice Regional Board
Published: 18th October 2025The West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative (WMRJI) has announced the appointment of Dawn Brathwaite as the new Chair of the Regional Board, succeeding Dean Andrew Zihni.
School and Church in Kidderminster achieve joint silver partnership Award
Published: 9th October 2025St Catherine’s CE school and St Barnabas Church in Kidderminster have achieved a silver Church and School Partnership Award. Accompanied by representatives from the church, school and Diocese, Bishop Martin and Archdeacon Mark Badger, attended a special school assembly to present this joint award.
EKM Partnership update
Published: 3rd October 2025An update from the Group which leads on our partnership with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (Evangelical Church in Central Germany).
New Bishop Consecrated in Peru
Published: 10th September 2025Recent months have seen significant changes in our partner Diocese of Peru. Back in May, Victor Condori was elected as Bishop Coadjutor in the diocese and on Saturday 30 August, he was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Lima.
Gold Eco Church Award for St Mary, Hanley Castle
Published: 7th August 2025St Mary’s Church in Hanley Castle, just outside Upton on Severn in the south of our diocese has become the first church in the Diocese to achieve a gold Eco Church award, which was recently confirmed following a visit from the A Rocha assessment team!
Diocese of Morogoro evangelism ministry in the Maasai areas
Published: 25th July 2025The Revd Pasis Simon was one of the first women to be ordained in our partner Diocese of Morogoro in Tanzania. She teaches at the Morogoro Bible College. She is also responsible for a Maasai church plant about two hours from Morogoro town, to which she travels every Sunday to lead worship.
Lent Appeal thank you
Published: 23rd July 2025A thank you from the diocesan Morogoro Partnership Group for the £4,792.05 raised for the Morogoro Bible College Scholarship Fund in this year's Lent Appeal
Renewing our partnership with Germany
Published: 3rd July 2025At the service to ordain priests last weekend, Bishop Martin and Bishop Bettina from the Evangelical Church of Central Germany recommitted to our partnership by signing a new partnership agreement.
Supporting Gypsy Roma Traveller Groups
Published: 1st July 2025A recent meeting of clergy from Pershore and Evesham Deanery heard about how churches can deepen relationships with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities (GRT).
New Assistant Bishop in Peru
Published: 16th June 2025The Diocese of Peru has appointed the Revd Victor Condori as their new suffragan Bishop Coadjutor.
New Assistant Bishop expected in Peru
Published: 13th May 2025Our companion Diocese of Peru is also in the process of selecting a new bishop - please pray for them as the synod meets on 31 May to elect a candidate to become Bishop Coadjutor.
Justice. Peace. Imagination - an appeal from our friends in Germany
Published: 30th April 2025Are you creative and express yourself through fine art? Are you interested in exploring your own answers to questions about our world, justice, and peace? Why not create your own sketchbook and become part of a unique exhibition being curated by our friends in the EKM in Germany.
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.
Bethlehem resident speaks in the Cathedral
Published: 27th February 2025Supporters of the charity, Friends of the Holy Land, gathered in the Cathedral this week to hear from Father Mahmoud Abusada, Director of the School of Joy in Bethlehem.
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!
In[Visible] Exhibition Marks Sixteen Days of Activism
Published: 27th November 2024To mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 2024, Worcester Cathedral is partnering with artist Stephanie Green to host the ‘[In]Visible’ installation in the Lady Chapel until 10 December.
St. Wulstan’s Flourishing as Family and Community Focused Church
Published: 27th November 2024St. Wulstan’s Church, Worcester, has undergone a transformation since the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, evolving into a thriving, inter-generational community.
Phil Bradford preaches in Lima Cathedral
Published: 21st November 2024On Sunday 17 November, Chair of the Peru partnership group, Phil Bradford, was invited to preach at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Lima at the service to mark the 75th anniversary of the cathedral.
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Sharing Hope in Redditch
14th November 2025
Members of St Stephen’s Church in Redditch have been sharing hope in different locations across Redditch, offering people free tea and coffee and a chance to talk about faith and about anything which might be worrying them.