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Get ready for Christmas on A Church Near You

Published: 4th November 2021

A Church Near You received over 77 million page views last year, with 81% first-time visitors. Many will have been looking for a local church over Christmas – make sure they can find you!


Fladbury to 'flow' with poppies for Remembrance

Published: 1st November 2021

To mark this year’s Remembrance Day and to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion, there will be a river of poppies outside Fladbury Church and CE Primary School during November.


Called to Action - home and church energy

Published: 12th October 2021

This edition of Called to Action focusses on home and church energy and the small changes you can make to make a difference.


Caring for our smaller churches

Published: 29th September 2021

Churches with 20 or fewer active members make up 45% of our churches. As Dean of Smaller Churches, Alison Maddocks provides practical support to these churches, as well as helping them to connect with each other to share wisdom.


Bishop calls for sustainable church flowers

Published: 21st September 2021

Bishop Martin is supporting a campaign calling for churches to take a more sustainable approach to flower arranging and whenever possible, stop using floral foam in their displays.


ROC Conversation hopes to improve Worcester for everyone

Published: 10th September 2021

People from across Worcester city will gather at The Bank House Hotel on Monday 18 October at 7pm to look at how Worcester can become an even better place to live and work.


Responding to the crisis in Afghanistan

Published: 27th August 2021

As Christians, how can we respond to the crisis in Afghanistan?


Uniform Swap in Cradley Heath

Published: 25th August 2021

Community Link on Cradley Heath High Street has been visited by BBC Midlands Today after setting up a uniform swap service for the local community.


Children & families week in Kidderminster West

Published: 25th August 2021

Kiddminster West Team Vicar, Laura Betson, shares the story of this year's children and families activity week: 


Called to Action - Climate Sunday ideas

Published: 6th August 2021

The latest edition of Called to Action includes ideas of how to mark Climate Sunday in your church - worship, commit and speak up.


Will you stand for General Synod?

Published: 4th August 2021

Have you considered standing for election to the General Synod for the next five-year term? Standing for the legislative body of the Church of England is an opportunity to represent your community & your diocese at a national level.


Called to Action: Journey to COP26

Published: 28th July 2021

The latest edition of Called to Action encourages Eco Churches across our Diocese to 'twin' with another Eco Church which is on the route to COP26 in Glasgow. We hope to set up enough partnerships to have 'walked' all the way to the climate change conference.


Called to Action: Planting for Pollinators

Published: 16th July 2021

This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, explores what we can do to encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive in our gardens. 


Virtual School Leavers Service

Published: 7th July 2021

Two special virtual services for KS2/3/4 school leavers led by the Bishop of Dudley.


Time off for good behaviour

Published: 2nd July 2021

An article for August editions of parish magazines from Robert Jones, Archdeacon of Worcester.


Plastic Free July

Published: 1st July 2021

This July is Plastic Free July, a movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you choose to refuse single-use plastics?

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Fourteen people to be ordained this weekend

Published: 1st July 2021

14 candidates will be ordained as deacons and priests over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese. Watch the live stream of the services.


Called to Action: Dreams Hopes and Prayers

Published: 11th June 2021

A new project across the Diocese asks you to consider your dreams, hopes and prayers for the future of our planet. Find out more in this Called to Action.


Called to Action: Eco Church

Published: 27th May 2021

Eco Church is a structured award scheme which recognises and encourages the environmentally positive steps that churches can take. We have committed to becoming an Eco Diocese and would like as many churches as possible to get involved and earn their bronze, silver and gold awards!


An Excellent school in Castlemorton

Published: 24th May 2021

In March 2020, rural church school Castlemorton CE Primary was awarded an 'excellent' judgement under the new SIAMS inspection schedule.

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Partnership with iSingPOP extended after successful first year

6th November 2025

Parishes 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.

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