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West Midlands Church Leaders commit to work together

Published: 13th October 2022

Church leaders from across the West Midlands representing a range of traditions and ethnicities met together earlier in the month to pray together and encourage each other.


Praying the psalms

Published: 10th October 2022

An article for November's editions of parish magazines from the Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick.


Bishops' statements on the death of HM The Queen

Published: 8th September 2022

Statements from the Bishops of Worcester and Dudley.


An open letter from our bishops

Published: 11th August 2022

Following the end of the Lambeth Conference, Bishops John and Martin have sent a letter to all clergy and Readers. It is published here so it can be read by everyone in our diocese.


Community confirmation in Martley

Published: 3rd August 2022

Bishop Michael Hooper recently baptised and confirmed Karen at Heaton House in Martley where the parish hold a twice monthly communion service.


Plaque commemorating persecuted Jews unveiled in Worcester

Published: 22nd July 2022

Dignitaries have gathered in Worcester to commemorate the city’s medieval Jewish community.  Bishop John attended the event, apologising for his predecessor’s actions in helping to drive the Jewish Community from the city in around 1275.


Following in the footsteps of the Worcester Pilgrim

Published: 5th July 2022

In this article for August parish magazines, Bishop John reflects on his recent pilgrimage on the Camino.


Wulfstan Cross awarded to Dormston Church member

Published: 20th June 2022

This year’s Cross of St Wulfstan has been given to Miss Marian Collins, 92, who for many years has been PCC Secretary and Churchwarden at St Nicholas Church in Dormston.


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.


A New Year message from Bishop Martin

Published: 31st December 2021

Bishop Martin's New Year message for 2022


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.


A Lent reflection from Bishop Martin

Published: 21st February 2021

Watch a reflection for the first week of Lent from Bishop Martin.


Bishop John's Lent Appeal 2021

Published: 19th February 2021

Bishop John’s Lent Appeal this year will be for the Diocese of Peru where the Coronavirus pandemic has hit the people extremely hard.


#BlackLivesMatter

Published: 15th June 2020

The Bishop and the Dean have ‘taken the knee’ outside the Cathedral to pray for all those affected by repression, discrimination and injustice in a special video ahead of the protest planned in Worcester over the weekend.


Resourcing our change programme

Published: 5th June 2020

Our Archdeacons, along with Bishop Martin, will be taking on slightly different responsibilities over the coming months as the diocesan restructuring process moves forward following the Open Conversations earlier in the year.


Updated guidance on clergy and lay leaders entering churches

Published: 6th May 2020

Bishop John has written to clergy following a change in guidance from the House of Bishops.


#FaithatHome launched by the Church of England

Published: 30th April 2020

Bishop Martin has supported the launch of #FaithatHome from the Church of England.


Ministry Fund launched

Published: 22nd April 2020

Our clergy are amazing, but COVID-19 means we need help to continue to meet the costs of their stipends.


Bishop of Dudley's Easter message (2020)

Published: 12th April 2020

An Easter message from Bishop Martin.

Latest News

New Team Vicar and Renewal Lead in Droitwich

8th June 2026

This weekend saw the licensing of James Ellin as Team Vicar and Renewal Lead in the Saltway Team at St Andrew's Church in Droitwich.

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