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.
​An Announcement from the Bishop.
The organisers of Battles Over, a national andinternational event marking the armistice, wants to see more than 1,000churches and cathedrals participate by ringing their bells simultaneously at7.05pm on the night of November 11th 2018.Pageantmaster B
StJohns Church in Brockmoor has received a grant for 176,100 from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF) to carry out vital repairs and improvements to the building.Thanksto the National Lottery, work can go ahead to repair the roof, brickwork andstonework,
This year, Fairtrade Fortnight runs from Monday 26 February until Sunday 11 March.
Racial Justice Sunday is on 18 February.
Worcester Mayor Steve Mackay will host a Holocaust Memorial Day event in the Guildhall on Saturday 27 January at 10.30am.
Acts 2.41-47 and Luke10.25-37In recent weeks the most common question that Ive been askedhas been, What will you miss about being bishop of Dudley? So here are my topten things:The warmth of the people.Slow cooked grey paysand bacon.The tell you dire
I did a calculation last week about howmuch time I have a spent on the M5 in the last five and a bit years. I workedit out as 858 hours, plus or minus a few hours. Thats just over five weeks.Thats five weeks of my life that Im never going to get back
Do you,like me, love to see people of all ages growing in faith and enjoying the loveof God?One ofour four priorities within the Kingdom People vision is to increase ourengagement with children, young people and their families across thediocese. Our
The Legions Biggest ever membership event marking 90 years since the Great Pilgrimage of 1928. A decade after the end of WW1, veterans and war widows visited the battlefields of the Somme and Ypres before marching to the Menin Gate.On 8 August 2018,
All Saints in Sedgley invited their baptism and toddlerfamilies to a Teddy Bears' Picnic, lots of fun was had by teddies and familiesalike. Calling Young Disciples, Mission Enabler, Helen Laird, helped the parish to organise the picnic. She said
Singing Angels is a singing group for children aged 3+ heldat St Andrews Church in the Straits, Dudley.It was set up in October 2016 by Claire Cox who was supported by thechurch congregation when her son was in hospital for many months after he wasbo
St Oswald CE Primary School in Kidderminster has been givenan award for the schools commitment to children who are looked after.The Virtual School invited all schools in Worcestershire whohave CLA (Children who are Looked After) to nominate those who
Robert Foskett, 11, has been designing andselling candles to raise money for the School of Joy in Bethlehem. The KingsSchool pupil has raised over 800 which he will send to the school through theFriends of the Holy Land charity.In 2016, Robert sent s
Duringthe past month Northleigh Primary School, from Malvern, has achieved doublesuccess.SIAMs SuccessLast month Northleigh received a 'good' SIAMs inspection. Whilst primarily focusing on the school'sChristian distinctiveness, the inspection recogni
This year's Holland House picnic was attended by eight different religions. Warden, Ian Spencer, said: "Holland Houseruns three Interfaith events every year - a day on faith & publicpolicy, Faith to Faith: themed discussions on aspects offa
West Mercia Police, the Churches Conservation Trust and theDiocese of Worcester are pleased to announce a Heritage Crime Forum day eventto take place at All Saints Church, Worcester, on Friday 8 November from 9.30am 3.30pm. The day looks to bring to
An announcement from the Bishop.
Nigel Huddleston MP for Mid Worcestershire,made history on Friday 12 July, at Fladbury CE First School,by being the first member of parliament ever to raise two sea signalling flags,spelling out the message that all at the school have recognised the
Historic Buildings Officer, Andrew Mottram will retire at the end of the month.
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29th April 2025