3rd Sunday of Advent – Renewals
Published: 17th December 2023We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.
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2nd Sunday of Advent – Equipping Ministers for Mission
Published: 10th December 2023We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.
Archbishop Justin to visit the Diocese
Published: 7th December 2023The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will visit our Diocese on Saturday 3 February to bring us together in prayer.
Introducing Beoley New Worshipping Community: Church at 4
Published: 6th December 2023Church @ 4 is a cafe style New Worshipping Community run by St Leonard’s Church in Beoley to the north-east of Redditch. It has been running since May and takes place monthly, at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre in Church Hill, Redditch.
1st Sunday of Advent – New Worshipping Communities
Published: 3rd December 2023We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.
Not too late to join New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway launching Jan
Published: 23rd November 2023In January a New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway pilot will be starting. It’s not too late to sign-up if you are interested in joining a supportive community with other church teams developing New Worshipping Communities.
New Worshipping Community ‘Create’ meets in Kempsey
Published: 23rd November 2023‘Create’ is an arts ministry facilitated by experienced artist, teacher and now LLM Kay Mason. ‘Create’ NWC meets at St Mary's Church in Kempsey, Worcester.
Could your parish benefit from a Mission Accompanier?
Published: 2nd November 2023At a recent training day we caught up with some of our Mission Accompaniers to find out how they're getting on.
Kingdom People Fund enables contactless giving machine
Published: 24th October 2023Elmley Castle, Bricklehampton and The Combertons PCC has successfully applied to the Kingdom People Fund for a grant to purchase a contactless giving machine.
Thriving Kingdom Arts in Worcester attracts attendees from Birmingham
Published: 19th September 2023Kingdom Arts, sometimes called 'Messy Church for adults' is a new worshipping community that has been running eight years at St Georges’ Church in Worcester.
A new role for Hazel Charlton
Published: 4th September 2023Bishop Martin joined with the Halas Team at St John's Church in Halesowen on Sunday to bless and pray for the Revd Hazel Charlton, as she took up a new role as the Vicar for St John’s along with the exciting position of Renewal Project Lead.
New Church Children and Youth Worker Appointed
Published: 30th August 2023Sian Morgan has become the latest person to join our network of Children and Youth Workers, as we seek to double the number of children and young people worshipping in our churches by 2030.
New holiday club for Greater Dudley Church of Ascension
Published: 23rd August 2023The Church of Ascension in Wall Heath in Greater Dudley deanery ran a new holiday club for primary school aged children this summer.
Incorporating ‘Praying for Growth’ resources into morning worship
Published: 11th August 2023Rector of the Brierley Hill Team and Area Dean of Greater Dudley, David Hoskin, has adapted the liturgy used at the launch of ‘Praying for Growth’, turning it into a short service of the word which he has used at Christ Church, Quarry Bank.
Launch of Praying for Growth
Published: 7th July 2023On Wednesday afternoon we gathered at Worcester Cathedral to launch a dedicated period of prayer that churches in our diocese will grow both spiritually and numerically over the coming years.
Working with children & families at Pershore Abbey
Published: 2nd June 2023Sam Andrews is the Children and Families’ worker at Pershore Abbey. She started in February in a part-time role funded in part thanks to a grant from the Healthier Churches Fund.
Praying for Growth
Published: 9th May 2023Bishop John writes about a dedicated period of prayer starting in July.
Transformation Programme Director appointed
Published: 29th March 2023Damian Herbert has been appointed as the new Transformation Programme Director for the Diocese, replacing Rob Quarton who will be retiring at the end of April.
National Church commits significant long-term funding to our diocese
Published: 17th March 2023The national church has agreed in principle to allocate significant funding to our diocese over the next seven years, investing in our plans to grow as Kingdom People and supporting the priorities agreed by the Diocesan Synod.
Setting priorities for the coming years
Published: 12th December 2022At its meeting in November, Diocesan Synod received a presentation setting out diocesan priorities over the next few years as we continue to grow as Kingdom People.
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Make the 'Big Switch' this Creationtide
1st September 2025
This Season of Creation, churches across the country are making the Big Switch to a green tariff - and we’d love you to be a part of it.