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.
St Peter’s Church in Cowleigh, Malvern has welcomed local residents into its air conditioned building during the recent hot weather, providing a cool refuge from the soaring temperatures. Around 100 people came into the building to shelter from the heat outside.
Two new Area Deans have been appointed with Phil Bradford becoming Area Dean for Worcester and Glenn Reading becoming Area Dean of Pershore and Evesham when Sarah Dangerfield steps down at the end of the month.
Recently, the sound of Halesowen’s bells carried more than just music across the town – they carried 250 years of history.
St Thomas church in Stourbridge are set to run a school uniform bank this summer which will be bigger than ever, expanding across Lye and Tipton. This will help more families in Dudley and Smethwick by providing them with free pre-loved school uniform.
Faith leaders, churches, faith-based charities and other organisations have formed a UK-wide, cross-denominational coalition calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine.
A 199-year-old trowel that was used to lay the foundation stone at St Andrew’s Church in Netherton, has been returned to the church as a £1.7m restoration campaign gets under way.
St John’s church in Halesowen recently launched a new worshipping community in partnership with a local charity called Halas Homes, to make church more accessible for their service users; vulnerable adults with disabilities and learning difficulties.
The Church of England has apologised for its role in historical adoption practices, particularly in mother and baby homes. We are aware of homes in our diocese and are keen to understand the lived experience of those who came into contact with these.
The Chapter House at the Cathedral is currently hosting a vibrant exhibition of quilts as part of Refugee Week (15–21 June). Many of the quilts were produced as part of a group which supports refugees in Evesham. Bishop Hugh visited to hear more and bless the exhibition.
The Malvern Link Rainbows recently filled Bug Hotels to put in the churchyard at Holy Trinity Church, Malvern, which had been made at the 'Men's Shed' which meets near the church.
‘Helpful’, ‘engaging’, and ‘informative’, were amongst the responses from participants in the Introduction to Prayer Ministry morning held at St Stephen’s Church, Barbourne Worcester, which was organised by members of the Worcester Diocesan Healing Advisory Group.
Bishop Hugh has announced the appointment of The Revd Prebendary Fr Richard Grigson as Associate Priest (House for Duty) at St Peter’s, Crabbs Cross in the Benefice of Christ the King, Redditch
Holy Innocents' Church in Kidderminster is hosting a special performance as part of Gypsy-Roma-Traveller History Month. Crystal’s Vardo by Suzanna King tells the story of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history and culture through time.
Severnside parishes have thriving youth and families ministries led by Associate Minister for children, youth and families, Libbirty Webber. Their toddler groups ‘Stepping Stones’ and ‘Severnside Youth’ for teenagers are doing especially well, seeing fantastic growth in the last few years.
This weekend saw the licensing of James Ellin as Team Vicar and Renewal Lead in the Saltway Team at St Andrew's Church in Droitwich.
An article for July editions of parish magazines, from the Dean of Worcester Stephen Edwards.
Bishop Hugh spent the day in Malvern and Upton Deanery earlier in the week where he visited churches, schools and toddler groups to get a sense of some of the things happening across the Deanery.
A new section on the Church of England website signposts PCCs to existing mandatory and best practice information relating to protecting people from harm in a church setting, including a range of policies for the PCC to consider.
One of the key elements of our renewal churches is that they will resource other local churches. St Stephen’s Church in Redditch did that when they decided to return the funding allocated to them by the national church to improve their building. This generosity will enable other renewal churches to complete their own building works.
Bishop Hugh has issued this statement following the crash of the Royal Navy helicopter in Devon today.
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21st July 2026