New Rector for Hagley & Clent
Published: 4th October 2024The Revd Thomas Owen has been announced as the new Rector of the Benefice of Hagley and Clent.
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Farewells and new beginnings
Published: 4th October 2024An article for November editions of parish magazines from Bishop Martin.
Music & Memories celebrating the organ
Published: 1st October 2024On Saturday 28 September 2024, St Philip’s Church in Webheath hosted a double celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the Worcestershire Organists Association and the restoration of St Philip’s historic Nicholson Organ.
Deanery Songs of Praise in Lower Bentley
Published: 30th September 2024On Sunday, 29 September, St Mary’s in rural Lower Bentley, Bromsgrove hosted a heart warming ‘Songs of Praise’ service, led by ALM Roger Powell.
Diocesan posada - would you like to be involved?
Published: 27th September 2024We are planning a diocesan ‘posada’ during Advent this year with Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling around to a different church in the diocese each day from 1 December.
Tardefest 2024
Published: 26th September 2024St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge held its first ever Tardefest on Saturday 14 September with a wide variety of music, food and other activities hosted in and around the church grounds.
Blessing school bags
Published: 20th September 2024To start the school term, the Church of the Ascension in Wall Heath held their annual bag blessing service.
Fraser Oates licensed as Renewal Church Leader
Published: 17th September 2024Fraser Oates was licensed as Renewal Leader at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch on Sunday as the church moves forward with its vision to grow into a thriving church at the heart of the town centre.
James Williams appointed to Malvern Link with Cowleigh
Published: 16th September 2024James Williams is to become Curate in Charge in the Benefice of Malvern Link with Cowleigh. He will become Priest in Charge once his curacy ends.
New Lay Minister Licensed in Worcester
Published: 16th September 2024Rob Little was licensed as a new Lay Minister at St John in Bedwardine in Worcester yesterday. The service was conducted in his home church by Bishop Alan Winton, former Bishop of Thetford in the Diocese of Norwich who is now an Honorary Assistant Bishop in our diocese.
Bees in Coseley Churchyard
Published: 13th September 2024Christ Church in Coseley, in the far north of the Diocese, has recently installed two bee hives in their churchyard, which they hope will help them engage with the local community as well as provide them with honey which can be sold to raise funds for the church!
'No Limits' prayer event in Worcester
Published: 12th September 2024On the 11 September, Worcester Deanery put on their first “No Limits” prayer event. Churches and members of the diocesan team came together to offer an evening of worship and prayer.
Farewell from Bishop John
Published: 9th September 2024A final article for October editions of parish magazines from Bishop John as Bishop of Worcester.
Explore connections at Hampton Lovett Church
Published: 6th September 2024Visitors to St Mary and All Saints’ Church in Hampton Lovett this weekend will be able to see a specially created miniature railway in the church, complete with a scale model of the church and other landmarks which would have been seen in the local area in the 1940s.
Visit a church during this year's Heritage Open days
Published: 29th August 2024Churches across Worcestershire and Dudley are opening their doors for this year’s Heritage Open Days with a range of activities for all ages and a chance to discover the story behind our historic churches and the communities they serve.
Read & reflect on a book during Black History Month
Published: 28th August 2024During Black History Month in October, why not consider reading and reflecting on the book ‘Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith’ by Selina Stone.
Summer events in Wyre Forest West
Published: 27th August 2024Wyre Forest West churches have recently held two events to reach out to their local communities.
New non-stipendiary priest for Areley Kings & Astley
Published: 27th August 2024Bishop John has announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Andrew Hutchinson as House for Duty Priest-in-Charge of the Parishes of Areley Kings and Astley.
Three generation skydive
Published: 9th August 2024Three generations of the Clifford family recently took part in a skydive to raise money for Cancer Research and to help repair the clock at Claines Church.
A new fundraising challenge for Anthea Elston
Published: 9th August 2024Anthea Elston, Associate Priest at Berrow w Pendock, Eldersfield, Hollybush & Birtsmorton in the South of the Diocese has challenged herself to run a 10K 60 times, along 60 different routes, to celebrate her 60th birthday year!
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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.