The Diocesan Mailing is produced every two weeks and contains news, training opportunities and events from around the diocese and wider Church of England. The Training Mailing is produced every month and is a round up of upcoming training opportunities around the diocese.
There were three recipients of the Maundy Money from our diocese this year.
Bishops John and Martin are putting together a series of reflections during Holy Week.
All parishes across the Diocese have been asked to check their safeguarding records.
Have you investigated signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme using their new telephone service?
Rachael Ienzi shares how her faith sustains her in her work as a nurse.
Clare Stockford is a member of St Cassians Church inChaddesley Corbett, just outside of Kidderminster. St Cassians has achievedtheir Silver Eco Church Award and Clare was a key part of the team.How did you get involved in the Ecoagenda? I have been a
This year the whole of March falls within Lent. That makes it too late to talk about Ash Wednesday and how we should be keeping Lent, and too early to talk about Easter, the great day for which Lent is the time of preparation. So instead, let's remin
Bishop John writes:I am delighted to commend to you the Archbishop of CanterburysLent Book for 2020, Saying Yes to Life.As Christians, we believe the world is a gift from God:creation and not just nature. If we are to love God with all our heart, min
The Littletons Church of England First school has beenjudged to be a good school in its recent Ofsted inspection. In their report,the inspectors highlighted the fact that the pupils thrive at the school andthe headteachers calm and supportive approac
Last Tuesday, Martin Gorick officially became thenext Bishop of Dudley after being ordained and consecrated as a bishop by theArchbishop of Canterbury in a special service at Southwark Cathedral.In the service, the Archbishop explained the role ofa b
Tocoincide with the arrival of Bishop Martin, it has been decided to relocate theBishop of Dudleys office and home.TheBishops office will move to Dudley town centre. This will greatly facilitatethe outward-looking aspects of the Bishops role in the c
Nick Stephens is a member of St Nicholas Church in WarndonVillage, Worcester, where he recently trained as a Reader. He works for theMinistry of Justice as an Operations Manager in the Digital and Technologyteam.What parthas your faith played in your
The President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr Barbara Glasson, called into Top Church in Dudley last Sunday as part of a weekend visiting the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District of the Methodist Church. The Vice-President, Professor Clive Ma
Jen Denniston, Curate in the Worcestershire West Rural Team explains how their sustainable flower group has helped Harpley Church achieve Silver Eco Church status: They say that every little helps.and theSustainable Church Flower group know this
An announcement from the Bishop.
The Diocese's recently-retired, long-serving Office Manager is this year's recipient of the Wulfstan Cross.
An announcement from the Bishop.
Church Action on Poverty (CAP) Sunday takes place on the last Sunday before Lent, which this year is 23 February. CAP is asking churches to speak truth to power, especially when too many are struggling to make ends meet across the UK. CAP has a
Open the Book is a great resource for churches hoping to deepen their relationship with their local First and Primary Schools.
Lent will soon be upon us, with its opportunities for takingup spiritual disciplines for a season, doing those things which we know deepdown are good for our spiritual health, but often struggle to commit to. Our culture is increasingly short-term,ge
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