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.
A grant of over 5 million has been awarded to the Diocese of Worcester to enable two resourcing churches to be established in Worcester and Dudley. All Saints Church in Worcester and StThomas & St Luke in Dudley Top Church will each receive funding.
AsI write this we are in the midst of the longest and most intensive heat wave Ican remember since the mid 1970s.Its agreat joy for most though tempers do tend to get a bit frayed now and thenwhen people feel they are about to melt.Duringthe heat wa
A worldly faith?Sometimes we imagine that our faith is about becoming morereligious. However the French priest and palaeontologist Teilhard de Chardin said,We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beingshaving a human e
After the successfulrestoration of the organ at St Peters, attention is now being turned torestoring the tower clock dial saved during the demolition of St Lukes in CradleyHeath. The church wants to install it in the tower of St Peters inCradley for
Diocese of Worcester Taiz Pilgrimage 2018
An article on the centenary of women’s right to vote by Cathedral Residentiary Canon, Georgina Byrne.
A special assembly was held at Northleigh CE Primary School last week tocelebrate the schools unprecedented sporting success this year.Individual pupils were presented with certificates to acknowledge their successout side of school. These recognised
Pupilsfrom years 5 and 6 at St Bartholomews CE Primary School have visited AreleyHouse Care Home to take part in a music and activity session with some of theresidents who have dementia. The children led the residents in a number ofaction songs, help
In the church's 80th birthday week, Holy Innocents' in Kidderminster was proud to acceptthe retiring standard of the Royal British Legion Womens SectionWorcestershire County. Hazel Gandy, Vice President of the Section explained:Thereare not so many o
The Trustees of Holland House, the independent charity whichoperates the retreat House in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, has succeeded inmeeting its initial minimum target of 100,000 for its Anniversary Appeal andhas largely completed the restoration of
Anita Mansell, former Churchwarden at Holy Trinity, Old Hill in Dudley is one of seven volunteers who have won the first MarshChurch and Community Volunteer Awards by making a real difference to their church and to their communitiesThe MarshChurch an
From 1 August the long-promisedadoption of the Church of Englands online system for applications under theFaculty Jurisidiction Rules (2015) will be open for business. The Online Faculty System is a web-based planningportal where parishes can develo
On the 28 June, St Jamess Parish Church were delighted to host the Schools' WorshipForum for church and non-church schools from across the Diocese. Many Christian denominations were representedin supporting and running the event, including Hope
Black Country Near Neighbours is offering a training course which will develop confidence & skills in fundraising for faith-based social & community action.The Fundamentals of Fundraising training day will look at sources of funding for faith based g
Three historic Church of England churches within Dudley MBCwill be open to the public on Black Country Day, 14 July. TopChurch and Bottom Church in the town centre will both be open along with StJohns Church in Brockmoor. Its an opportunity to explor
A packed church enjoyed a lovely evening as Crowle Singers sang Mozart's Requiem in a fund raising concert.
14 candidates were ordained over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese, with more deacons being ordained than there has been for many years.
In the build up to the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War 1 St John in Bedwardine Church in Worcester is looking to identify as many people as possible who are listed on the War Memorial in the grounds of St John-in-Bedwardine. The website Ro
The Holy InnocentsChurch, Kidderminster will soon be 80.The current church building was dedicated by the then Bishop ofWorcester, Dr. Perowne on 2 July 1938. Church member, Heather Prangley explains how they are celebrating! "To mark the oc
Claire has sent some brief travel diary snippets fromMorogoro:Saturday 23I have arrived safely at the Arc Hotel in Morogoro, after along drive from Dar Es Salaam. I was met at the hostel in Dar by Canon ReginaldMdugi, the priest at St John's, Kihonda
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29th April 2025