Inkberrow invites the community on a 'stable trail'
Published: 16th January 2022At St Peter's Inkberrow, this Christmas for the second year, they organised a 'stable trail' as a different way to tell the Christmas story to their local community.
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A profile of Malvern and Upton Deanery
Published: 5th January 2022Learn more about the deanery of Malvern and Upton and the plans of its leadership team.
An update from the Diocese of Peru
Published: 4th January 2022Phil Bradford explains how the £10,000 raised through Bishop John's Lent Appeal in 2021 had a significant impact in the Diocese of Peru.
A New Year message from Bishop Martin
Published: 31st December 2021Bishop Martin's New Year message for 2022
Called to Action - Watch your waste line this Christmas!
Published: 2nd December 2021The 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 2021We’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 2021A 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 2021This 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 2021Churches 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 2021Bishop 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.
Responding to the crisis in Afghanistan
Published: 27th August 2021As Christians, how can we respond to the crisis in Afghanistan?
Uniform Swap in Cradley Heath
Published: 25th August 2021Community Link on Cradley Heath High Street has been visited by BBC Midlands Today after setting up a uniform swap service for the local community.
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Children & families week in Kidderminster West
Published: 25th August 2021Kiddminster West Team Vicar, Laura Betson, shares the story of this year's children and families activity week:Â
Called to Action - Climate Sunday ideas
Published: 6th August 2021The latest edition of Called to Action includes ideas of how to mark Climate Sunday in your church - worship, commit and speak up.
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Will you stand for General Synod?
Published: 4th August 2021Have 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.
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Called to Action: Journey to COP26
Published: 28th July 2021The 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.
Called to Action: Planting for Pollinators
Published: 16th July 2021This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, explores what we can do to encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive in our gardens.Â
Plastic Free July
Published: 1st July 2021This July is Plastic Free July, a movement that helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. Will you choose to refuse single-use plastics?
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.
Called to Action: Dreams Hopes and Prayers
Published: 11th June 2021A new project across the Diocese asks you to consider your dreams, hopes and prayers for the future of our planet. Find out more in this Called to Action.
Latest News
ALMs celebration service held at Worcester Cathedral
26th January 2026
A service of celebration for Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) was held at the Cathedral on Saturday 24 January. This year’s ALMs have been trained to become children and youth work ministers, worship leaders or New Worshipping Community (NWC) ministers.