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.
From time to time I enjoy spending a day visiting people in Dudley around a common theme. In recent years Ive explored the tourism offer, Universal Credit, social housing, elderly social care and the emergency services. Knowing of the pride in the Bl
Fred Gilbert is a retired Priest living in Peopleton. Hewill turn 89 in August and was ordained Deacon in December of 1959. ThisPetertide, his daughter will be ordained deacon in Manchester Cathedral,joining his son and grandson who have both already
In May, the diocesan Modern DaySlavery conference in Wordsley heard something about the dangers of illegalmoney lending. Its one of the ways in which some people can get trapped inslavery. It is also just as easy to hide as other slavery related crim
The symposium held on 13 June 2018 at the OldPalace Worcester was a great success. Eighty people attended drawn from boththe Church and Heritage sector to participate in a stimulating day ofpresentations, discussions and debate about how best our to
The appeal launched as part of Bishop John's Lent message to mark 10 years since his enthronement as Bishop of Worcester has raised 9403.84 for Berega Hospital.Bishop John said: "Berega Hospital ministers to the poor and it is incrisis because of lac
As many people are aware, there are now so many demands onthe library room in the diocesan office, that it is difficult to find a time tobrowse or borrow books. Were looking at a possible future for the library ifwe base it at Holland House, and the
Alastair Findlay will stand down as Chair of the DiocesanBoard of Finance at the end of 2019 after 20 years in the role. He tells usabout his time in post.I became Chair of the DBF on 1 January 2000 after beinginvited to take on the role by Bishop Pe
The clergy of Worcester East deanery have sent an open letter Worcester Mosque, supporting the building of a new mosque on the Stanley Road site in Worcester. The Revds Paula Honniball and Kalantha Brewis attended the Interfaith Iftar on Monday eveni
View fromthe trainI am writing this travelling on a train backfrom the Kirchentag church convention in Germany. The Kirchentag meets everyother year in a different city in Germany and has done so since 1949. It is anamazing Christian event, drawing i
Dr John Preston, currently National Stewardship Officer for the Church of England has been appointed as the new Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Worcester.
ARCHDEACON OFWORCESTERS CHARGETuesday 5 June 2018Readings: Ezekiel 47,1-12 and 1 Peter 2,1-10The churchwardens among you are probablythinking as we read the first reading from Ezekiel, Im glad I wasnt thechurchwarden in the temple when all that damp
The Bishops of Worcester and Dudley will join church members in Evesham and the surrounding villages for a weekend of community events on 16 and 17June.
Archdeaconof Dudleys Charge 2018Romans8:1-11 Set free to fully live!To be a church warden atthis time in the life of the C of E must feel to some like living a life boundby the most overwhelming and stringent rules and regulations. Data protection,sa
​An announcement from the Bishop.
Frequent reports of how lonely we are, across all agesand nations, have dominated the news for months. We live in lonelytimes. Increasing numbers of elderly people are living alone for longer.Many young people describe acute senses of loneliness. P
The first three participants on the diocesan Ministry Experience Scheme are approaching the end of their year.
About one third of funerals in this country are taken by Church of England ministers, but this figure is falling; we are losing our ‘market share’.
Himbleton CE First School took a tour of their village this week as they celebrated Rogation with the Revd David Morris. Children from nursery (age 3) to year 4 (age 9), walked from Himbleton Church back to their school, saying prayers as they went f
By Helen Laird, Calling Young Disciples Mission Enabler: Sunday 4 June saw the launch of Brick Churchat St Peter's Church in Lapal, Halesowen. We are passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ and realised that Sunday mornings are n
Kingdom Arts is a Fresh Expression of Church based at St.Georges in Worcester. Meeting monthly, it attracts around forty people, whocome together to work on a series of arts and crafts with a different bibletheme. At the end of each session, there is
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29th April 2025