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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.

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Live Lent Embracing Justice

Published: 4th March 2022

Charmian Manship Chair of the Criminal Justice Affairs Group offers a Lent reflection on the theme of Exodus and Liberation.


Knife Angel visits Worcester

Published: 1st March 2022

During March 2022, the Knife Angel visits Worcester city centre. This imposing structure stands at 8 metres tall and is constructed from over 100,000 knives and blades confiscated by UK police forces.


Bishop's Lent Appeal 2022

Published: 28th February 2022

Bishop John's Lent Appeal for this year will raise money for our partner diocese of Morogoro in Tanzania.


A call to prayer for Ukraine

Published: 24th February 2022

Bishop John calls on all in the Diocese of Worcester to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace, and for the leaders of the West as they deliberate on how to respond to the terrible unprovoked aggression of Russia.


Go Green for Lent

Published: 18th February 2022

How can we become better at caring for creation and improving our lives and the lives of others through healthy, eco-friendly and sustainable living? A blog from Eco Church.


A profile of Malvern and Upton Deanery

Published: 5th January 2022

Learn more about the deanery of Malvern and Upton and the plans of its leadership team.


A New Year message from Bishop Martin

Published: 31st December 2021

Bishop Martin's New Year message for 2022


Called to Action - Watch your waste line this Christmas!

Published: 2nd December 2021

The latest edition in our Called to Action series looks at how to have a more environmentally friendly Christmas.


Who is your favourite character from the Nativity?

Published: 18th November 2021

We’d like to celebrate the Nativity story on social media during Advent, send us your videos!


Get ready for Christmas on A Church Near You

Published: 4th November 2021

A Church Near You received over 77 million page views last year, with 81% first-time visitors. Many will have been looking for a local church over Christmas – make sure they can find you!


Called to Action - home and church energy

Published: 12th October 2021

This edition of Called to Action focusses on home and church energy and the small changes you can make to make a difference.


Caring for our smaller churches

Published: 29th September 2021

Churches with 20 or fewer active members make up 45% of our churches. As Dean of Smaller Churches, Alison Maddocks provides practical support to these churches, as well as helping them to connect with each other to share wisdom.


Bishop calls for sustainable church flowers

Published: 21st September 2021

Bishop Martin is supporting a campaign calling for churches to take a more sustainable approach to flower arranging and whenever possible, stop using floral foam in their displays.


ROC Conversation hopes to improve Worcester for everyone

Published: 10th September 2021

People from across Worcester city will gather at The Bank House Hotel on Monday 18 October at 7pm to look at how Worcester can become an even better place to live and work.


Responding to the crisis in Afghanistan

Published: 27th August 2021

As Christians, how can we respond to the crisis in Afghanistan?


Uniform Swap in Cradley Heath

Published: 25th August 2021

Community Link on Cradley Heath High Street has been visited by BBC Midlands Today after setting up a uniform swap service for the local community.


Children & families week in Kidderminster West

Published: 25th August 2021

Kiddminster West Team Vicar, Laura Betson, shares the story of this year's children and families activity week: 


Called to Action - Climate Sunday ideas

Published: 6th August 2021

The latest edition of Called to Action includes ideas of how to mark Climate Sunday in your church - worship, commit and speak up.


Will you stand for General Synod?

Published: 4th August 2021

Have you considered standing for election to the General Synod for the next five-year term? Standing for the legislative body of the Church of England is an opportunity to represent your community & your diocese at a national level.


Called to Action: Journey to COP26

Published: 28th July 2021

The latest edition of Called to Action encourages Eco Churches across our Diocese to 'twin' with another Eco Church which is on the route to COP26 in Glasgow. We hope to set up enough partnerships to have 'walked' all the way to the climate change conference.

Latest News

Bishop Hugh opens new school playground

20th March 2026

Bishop Hugh visited Cutnall Green CE Primary School on Tuesday where he opened a new playground for the children.  During a short ceremony, which included prayers from the children, Bishop Hugh cut the ribbon on the equipment with the help of two pupils.

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