Reflections on 11 years of General Synod
Published: 6th January 2026Archdeacon Nikki reflects on 11 years as one of our General Synod reps in this article for February editions of parish magazines.
News
Bishop Hugh arrives in the Diocese
Published: 6th January 2026On 17 January, we will officially welcome Hugh Nelson as the next Bishop of Worcester. As he joins us, he will be spending time getting to know Worcestershire and Dudley and its people as well as finding out more about what’s happening in our churches.
Bishop Hugh officially confirmed as next Bishop of Worcester
Published: 30th November 2025Bishop Hugh Nelson was officially confirmed as the 114th Bishop of Worcester by the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally at a special service at St Mary-le-Bow Church in London on Friday.
Refurbishing Harvington rectory
Published: 30th October 2025The clergy housing team have recently worked on Harvington Rectory following the departure of the Rector there after 24 years in post. The team had just three months to prepare the house before the new Rector and his family moved in.
Silver Church & School Partnership Award presented
Published: 22nd October 2025Red Hill CE Primary and St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester have received a silver Church and School Partnership Award. It was presented to them by Archdeacon Mark and Diocesan Director of Education, Tim Reid in a special service in the church.
Getting the October count right
Published: 20th October 2025Each October, churches are asked to count the numbers of children and adults attending different services to feed into the Church of England’s Statistics for Mission which need to be submitted before the end of January.
Faith at Work in Worcestershire becomes completely volunteer-led
Published: 2nd October 2025Faith at Work in Worcestershire (FWW) is an independent ecumenical charity which exists to encourage and support local churches in their ministry to those in work. The charity supports around 20 volunteers who offer chaplaincy to local businesses, working particularly in the retail sector and Worcester Livestock Market.
Three new Deacons ordained
Published: 29th September 2025Three candidates were ordained as Deacons on Sunday to serve in parishes across the Diocese. They were all part of the Auxiliary Pathway - a training pathway aimed at those who see their vocation as being non-stipendiary (voluntary) ministers to churches in their local area.
Six new Lay Ministers licensed
Published: 27th September 2025Six people from parishes across the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday in Worcester Cathedral. The Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick, conducted the service, licensing the individuals to minister in the parishes they have been called to serve.
New Bishop of Worcester elected
Published: 26th September 2025Hugh Nelson was elected as the new Bishop of Worcester in an historic ceremony in Worcester Cathedral yesterday. This marks the next stage in the process which will end in Bishop Hugh’s official start in the Diocese with a service of welcome in the Cathedral on 17 January.
Exploring the partnership between church and school
Published: 19th September 2025The latest clergy study day focussed on how churches and schools could be partners in mission. Led by the diocesan Education team, clergy from across the Diocese gathered together to explore how churches can best support our local schools and work together with them.
New Bishop’s Adviser for Pastoral Care and Counselling
Published: 11th September 2025Kim Lennard has been appointed as the new Bishop’s Adviser in Pastoral Care and Counselling, following the retirement of David Mair.
Data breach relating to DBS checks
Published: 27th August 2025We 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 may have been compromised (names/ addresses/ passport details etc).
Michaelmas Ordinations
Published: 6th August 2025Three people on the Auxiliary Pathway will be ordained Deacon at the Cathedral on Sunday 28 September at 6.30pm. All are welcome to attend and support the candidates.
Reflecting on the Health and Sustainability Conversations
Published: 31st July 2025Over the past couple of months, members of the diocesan and deanery teams have met with representatives of every church in our Diocese for a 45-minute conversation on the church’s current missional and financial health.
Welcoming our new Bishop of Worcester
Published: 30th July 2025We have announced that Hugh Nelson, currently Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro will be our next Bishop of Worcester. On Tuesday 29 July, Bishop Hugh spent the day in the Diocese, getting to know some of our people and places.
Next Bishop of Worcester announced
Published: 28th July 2025Downing Street has announced that His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
New funding for additional curates
Published: 10th July 2025Three additional stipendiary curates will be able to be recruited for 2026 thanks to new funding from the national church.
11 new Priests and Deacons ordained
Published: 29th June 202511 candidates were ordained over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
Join the mass climate and nature lobby
Published: 26th June 2025On Wednesday 9 July, the Revd Sue Adeney from our diocese will join thousands of people from every corner of the UK in Westminster for a mass climate and nature lobby and deliver a powerful message to our MPs.
Latest News
Bishop Hugh arrives in the Diocese
6th January 2026
On 17 January, we will officially welcome Hugh Nelson as the next Bishop of Worcester. As he joins us, he will be spending time getting to know Worcestershire and Dudley and its people as well as finding out more about what’s happening in our churches.