New rural mission area for Teme Valley
Published: 9th January 2024Three Priests in the Teme Valley who have recently joined together to work across a new wider mission area share the many advantages to grouping together in this new way
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Not too late to join New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway launching Jan
Published: 23rd November 2023In January a New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway pilot will be starting. It’s not too late to sign-up if you are interested in joining a supportive community with other church teams developing New Worshipping Communities.
New Lay Ministers Authorised
Published: 14th September 202328 people received a certificate from Bishop John last Sunday to mark the completion of their courses to become Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs). The special service at Worcester Cathedral was a celebration of this form of lay ministry.
New Lay Ministers to be licensed
Published: 7th September 2023On Saturday 9 September, Bishop Martin will license new Licensed Lay Ministers (also known as Readers) for parishes in Worcestershire and Dudley.
A new role for Hazel Charlton
Published: 4th September 2023Bishop Martin joined with the Halas Team at St John's Church in Halesowen on Sunday to bless and pray for the Revd Hazel Charlton, as she took up a new role as the Vicar for St John’s along with the exciting position of Renewal Project Lead.
Reader weekend at Holland House
Published: 17th May 2023Around 30 Licensed Lay Ministers (Readers) gathered at Holland House over the weekend for fellowship, prayer, and to study the bible together.
An alternative route to ordination
Published: 16th February 202315 people from parishes across the Diocese have started a new training course with the hope that many of them will be able to be ordained over the next couple of years.
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Ordinations 2022
Published: 8th June 2022Fourteen candidates will be ordained over the first weekend in July to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
Church members complete Bishop's Certificate course
Published: 11th November 2021Over 40 people from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop Martin, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
Reflections on having a stammer
Published: 24th September 2021Calum Burke, Curate at Top Church in Dudley has recently taken part in a 'Stammer Stories' podcast series, sharing his experiences of stammering & ordained ministry. In this blog he talks about his stammer & the impact on his faith journey.
Five new Lay Ministers licensed
Published: 20th September 2021Five people from parishes across the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday. Bishop Martin conducted the service, licensing the individuals to minister in the parishes they have been called to serve.
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A celebration of Authorised Lay Ministry
Published: 20th September 202119 people have received a certificate from Bishop John to mark the completion of their courses to become ALMs. The special service at the Cathedral was a celebration of this form of lay ministry.
Fourteen people to be ordained this weekend
Published: 1st July 202114 candidates will be ordained as deacons and priests over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese. Watch the live stream of the services.
Changes to marriage registration & sham marriages
Published: 4th March 2021Two significant changes to marriages affecting the Church of England and Church in Wales are coming in over the next few months.
New Bishop's Adviser for the Ministry of Healing
Published: 16th February 2021The Revd Christine Holzapfel has been appointed as Adviser for the Ministry of Healing. She will work with those with an interest in this area to offer encouragement, support & advice to.
Jubilation in Morogoro as history made with first women Deacons
Published: 20th August 2020On Sunday 9 August 2020, women were ordained for the first time in the Diocese of Morogoro.
The Revd Brian Druce - RIP
Published: 21st July 2020It is with sadness that we announce the death of the Revd Brian Druce.Â
Welcoming those to be ordained Deacon
Published: 3rd July 2020Due to the postponement of the ordinations, this week our new deacons were licensed to their parishes as Lay Ministers. In today's video, Bishop Martin encourages prayer for the candidates.
Update on this year's ordinations
Published: 29th June 2020Following the postponement of the ordinations until September, those who were to be ordained Deacon will instead be licensed to their new parishes as lay minister this week, by the Bishop of Dudley over Zoom.
The Very Revd Peter Marshall - RIP
Published: 24th June 2020The Very Reverend Peter Marshall, Dean of Worcester from 1997 to 2006, died on 20 June.
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Data breach relating to DBS checks
27th August 2025
We have been made aware that the external organisation that we use for DBS checks (APCS) has had a significant data breach and information found on documents used to check identification has been compromised (names/ addresses/ passport details etc).