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.
Mike Edwards and Chris Smith have recently taken on new roles in Evesham and Pensnett in the Black Country, in the neighbouring parishes to where they have served as curates in Bengeworth and Kingswinford. We asked them about their curacy and what they are looking forward to as their start their first incumbency.
Come along to one of a series of gatherings taking place this Autumn for an opportunity to meet with Bishop Hugh, hear his vision for our diocese and pray for our future together.
A special service will be held in the Cathedral next month to celebrate all those who work with children, young people and families in our churches, and everyone is invited!
Sarah Tomlinson has been appointed as the new Diocesan Registrar, taking over from Kirsty Duxbury.
To celebrate the beginning of the new school year, All Saints, Evesham and St. Andrews, Hampton held a Bag Blessing service.
Sue Adeney and Andrew Sillis recently attended a Creation Festival as guests of our partner diocese of the Evangelische Kirche in MittelDeutschland. Church members from the EKM and ecumenical friends attended to worship, celebrate and learn about environmental projects across the region.
On Sunday 6 September, Holy Trinity Church Malvern celebrated 175 years since its consecration on 11 September 1851.
Top Church in Dudley, a Resourcing Church with a congregation of over 150 have reported that around a third of their usual Sunday attenders are children and young people.
An article from Bishop Martin for October's parish magazines.
On Prisons’ Sunday this year, the Revd Jonathan Aitken will be visiting Worcester to speak both in the Cathedral morning service (10.30am) and also at St Helen’s Church in Fish Street at 2pm, on the subject of 'From Prisoner to Prison Chaplain to Prison Reformer’.
Churches 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.
This Season of Creation, churches across the country are making the Great Switch to a green tariff - and we’d love your Church to be a part of it.
On Saturday 15 August, Bishop Hugh licensed Mike Edwards to be Curate in Charge of All Saints in Evesham with St Andrew, Hampton
Franciscan pilgrims have been journeying from Almouth to London to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis. This week they have been journeying through our diocese and today they reached the Cathedral where they spent the day.
Inspired by the Church of England’s “Pilgrim People, Holy lives” campaign, 22 children came to Bayton Church to learn about pilgrimage and enjoy a virtual pilgrimage activity, following in the footsteps of five Saints; St. Cedd, St. Frideswide, St Etheldreda, St Bertha and St Alcuin.
Last month, Kim Topham joined The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust as Lead Chaplain.
Paul Lawlor, Area Dean of Redditch and Bromsgrove, and his wife Judi, recently took on a challenge to trek 26 miles along the North Yorkshire Moors to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society.
Bishop Hugh, on behalf of the Church of England has shared a message of solidarity and prayer with the churches and people of Ukraine as the country marks the 35th anniversary of its independence, under the shadow of war.
Emily Holmes recently marked one year in post as Children and Families Worker at St Peter’s Bengeworth. Emily is passionate about ensuring families feel they belong at church.
Bishop Hugh has announced the appointment of the Revd Richard Wood as Priest in Charge of Warndon St Nicholas and Associate Priest in the Worcester South East Team with special responsibility for Ronkswood Holy Trinity & St Matthew.
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9th October 2026