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An Easter day at St Anne's Primary, Bewdley

Published: 10th April 2025

Instead of the children from St Anne’s CE Primary School coming to church for an Easter service, a team from Bewdley Parish took Easter to school!

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Worcestershire Interfaith Forum Wins Prestigious Award

Published: 10th April 2025

Worcestershire Interfaith Forum are celebrating winning a prize for ‘Outstanding Interfaith Partnership’ at the annual Mitzvah Day Awards.

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Have you completed the Energy Footprint Tool yet?

Published: 10th April 2025

Last year 66% of churches in our diocese completed the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) to help them understand their carbon footprint and heating needs. So far this year just 18% of churches have taken up the opportunity.

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Vocations Sunday 2025

Published: 8th April 2025

This year, Vocations Sunday falls on Sunday 11 May.


Article for parish magazines

Published: 8th April 2025

Bishop Martin has written an article for May editions of parish magazines.

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Families in Redditch flock to Activity Church NWC

Published: 8th April 2025

St John’s Greenlands in Redditch has a thriving New Worshipping Community for families and children called ‘Activity Church’ which runs at the same time as their traditional Sunday morning service, in the adjacent church hall.

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Afternoon tea helps tackle loneliness

Published: 8th April 2025

St Philip’s Church in Webheath, Redditch was filled with the sound of chatter, laughter, and the clink of teacups as it hosted a special afternoon tea on Sunday for around 25 guests.

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A series of reflections for Easter

Published: 8th April 2025

Reflections for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, which can be downloaded and used in churches as part of your Holy Week services.

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Bishop Martin attends Sustainable Church Flowers Conference

Published: 7th April 2025

Bishop Martin recently attended the first conference for the Sustainable Church Flowers movement, held in the Chapel Royal at St James’ Palace.

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Criminal Justice prayers April 2025

Published: 4th April 2025

The Diocese of Worcester hosts a group whose focus is criminal justice. The group offers a faith perspective on criminal justice matters and raises awareness of the issues. CJAG offers this bi-monthly prayer guide which we hope will be useful for personal and intercessory prayer in local parishes.

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Canon John Paul Hoskins - RIP

Published: 2nd April 2025

It 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 2025

St 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.

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Praying for the appointment process for our next bishop

Published: 31st March 2025

The Crown Nominations Commission met on 9 May to shortlist candidates to be our next bishop and interviews will take place on 12 & 13 June. Can you commit to pray for this process? Find resources and sign up for a 15-minute time slot here.

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Joint service in Worcester

Published: 31st March 2025

The 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.

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Mission Accompaniers help prepare churches for mission

Published: 28th March 2025

An independent review of the Mission Accompaniers scheme has found that it effectively prepared churches for mission.

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Renewal leaders gather for first learning community session

Published: 27th March 2025

A 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.

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Professional qualification for Ruth Beard

Published: 21st March 2025

Diocesan 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.

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Connecting faith with the digital age

Published: 21st March 2025

Would your church like some help in connecting with your community online? Support is available from Nexus creative who are working with the diocesan communications team.


Eco-warriors at Hindlip School

Published: 21st March 2025

Pupils 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.

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St Mary’s Oldswinford launch fully accessible New Worshipping Community

Published: 20th March 2025

In 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.

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Latest News

Glenn Reading to be Rector of the ARCH Benefice

30th June 2025

Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Glenn Reading as Rector of Church Lench w Rous Lench & Abbots Morton & Harvington in Pershore & Evesham Deanery.

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