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.
Bishop Hugh has announced the appointment of the Revd Chris Smith as Curate in Charge (to be Priest in Charge) of the Benefice of St Mark, Pensnett.
Worcestershire Organists Association now covers the three counties of West Mercia – Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire and has become the West Mercia Friends of the Organ
Hope UK is a national, Christian, drug education charity that works to equip young people to make drug-free choices. The charity is looking for volunteers to help them in their work.
Grace Wrigglesworth, Operations Manager at Kingswinford and Wall Heath has used the Church of England’s grant database on the Cornerstone platform to raise £100k for their two churches in the past two years.
This year the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) is celebrating its Centenary Anniversary and to mark the occasion CPRE Worcestershire is launching a competition to find the county's Best Eco Churchyard.
Around 300 bibles and Easter Eggs were given out to people in Redditch at the Redditch Mission Area ‘Easter Blessings Hub’.
Solomon Unwin from Upton on Severn parish was this year’s winner of the Premier Unbelievable and Spring Harvest Youth Preaching Prize for Skegness.
This year’s APCM at St Kenelm’s Church in Upton Snodsbury marked an historic moment! For the first time in over 60 years, Betty Turgoose was not present because, after serving on the PCC for the majority of her life, Betty had resigned.
One of our Kidderminster benefices has recently launched a new website. They are very pleased with their new site, finding it easy to update and maintain. The website uses the HUBB Church platform and was created by editing pre-populated templates.
This year’s ordinations will take place over the weekend of 27 & 28 June. All are welcome to come and support the candidates, but please let us know if you will be robing.
The Healthier Churches Fund was created using money which has been freed up from investments alongside some Lowest Income Communities funding from the National Church. Parishes can apply for funding for projects to help make a difference in reaching out in their community and bring more people to faith.
A new resource to help churches across give support and aid to refugees has been launched, which was co-created by the Vicar of Lye, Glen Ruffle in his previous role as Assistant Permanent Representative of the Anglican Communion to the United Nations.
Kim Topham, Associate Priest in Hagley and Clent has recently taken on the role of Maternity Bereavement Chaplain at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, as well as being one of their bank chaplains. She supports families who have lost a baby as well as supporting the maternity staff themselves.
A article for May editions of parish magazines from Andy Todd, Diocesan Secretary.
This year, Volunteers' Week runs from 1 to 7 June.
Members of both St Matthew's and St Nicholas, Warndon have been clearing the derelict former site of St Matthew's church, which was demolished in 2015. Over Holy Week and Easter, the churches held some short outdoor acts of worship on the site.
21 people from across the Diocese were confirmed in the Cathedral on Easter Eve, with one person also being baptised.
Following last year’s heroic (but defeated) efforts with players from Worcester joining with colleagues in Hereford to play a cricket match against the might of Lichfield Diocese, an invitation to join forces for a match (or matches) this year has been received.
In preparation for Easter, students from the Art Club at Dyson Perrins CofE High School took time to paint a new set of the Stations of the Cross, which have been presented to the parish.
In this year's Easter Message, Bishop Hugh reflects on how Jesus turns the normal order upside down and started a revolution of hope as well as encouraging us all to join in!
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8th June 2026