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.
Oneof the Kingdom People priorities is Committedto making our buildings fit for purpose as a spiritual and community resource. Toomany churches are locked for all but a couple of hours a week when they couldbe a vital spiritual and community resource
After three years of tireless fundraising, St Michael andAll Angels Stoke Prior received development funding from the National LotteryHeritage Fund in November 2018 to support with their restoration project. Theproject aims to repair damage that the
The Parish Giving Scheme launches in the Diocese in February.
On 28 February, the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) will belaunched in the Diocese at an event for clergy and others.The PGS has already been adopted by 26 dioceses across theChurch of England. It enables individuals to give to their parish churchregularl
Prisons’ Week runs from 13- 19 October.
55 people in groups from Cradley Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Malvern, Stourport and Worcester have received a special certificate from Bishop John.
Brickworks is a small church plant based at the Stambermillend of the parish of Christ Church in Lye, just outside of Stourbridge. It isled by the Revd Tom Fish and his wife, Helen, and over the past few years hasbeen engaging the community and evolv
Over the two years, 10 parishes across the Diocese have receivedsupport from a Mission Enabler and they have worked with 42 individualcongregations, in both urban and rural settings. The team have also beenoffering training to a wider number of paris
Isyour church looking for simple materials to support couples on their journeybefore, during and after marriage in your church? Beautiful church weddinginformation packs produced by the Church of England are available to purchasefrom reception a
Urgent buildingworks to preserve parts of Great Malvern Priory can begin in the summer thanksto a grant of 83,400 received from the Heritage Lottery Fund. A further55,000, from four other charitable trusts, has also been given to the Priory tosupport
31st March is Mothering Sunday.
Shrove Tuesday marks the final day before the start of Lent.
The Diocese of Worcester is looking to become an Eco Diocese
Team vicar in the Saltway Team in Droitwich will shortly be paddling 100km of the Zambezi river in Zambia to raise money for Compassion UK. Here she tells us what she is doing and why! "Moments of enthusiasm, boredom or inspiration (I cant quite
Each year, Churches Together in Pershore, anecumenical group including Pershore Abbey, Pershore Baptist Church, Pershore RomanCatholic Church and Pershore Community Church, come together for an annualservice of Christian Unity.This year's service in
Driving to church one Sunday morning recently I heard areport on the radio about slow art. Not something I had consideredbefore, but I discovered there is a Slow Art Movement, and a Slow Art Day (6April this year), with a mission to help more people
Six new honorary Canons have been appointed at Worcester Cathedral in recognition of their work in both the Diocese and the wider Church.
The Heritage Lottery fundedproject to make Whinfields historic collection of lantern slides availableonline has now been completed by the Worcestershire Archive and ArchaeologyService (WAAS), who look after the collection at the Hive. 2018 marked ace
From the Children's Society:As many of you will be aware, 2018 was a very special yearfor Christingle, as it marked 50 years since the first Christingle service onbehalf of The Childrens Society. Its been a wonderful and exciting Christingleseason wi
The Church Hall in Headless Cross is changing its name toThe Bridge Church Community Hall to reflect the name of the church itself. TheBridge Church was established over ten years ago with the merger of St LukesCE Church and Headless Cross Methodist
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30th April 2025