In a warm show of community spirit, St Philip’s Church in Webheath, and St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge hosted their first shared bonfire and fireworks night, welcoming around 350 people from across the area.
Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Roger Latham as the new Vicar of Great Malvern, St Mary and St Michael (The Priory).
During October, all churches are encouraged to think about the numbers attending different services for data collected as part of the Statistics for Mission process. Read why this is important and who should be counted!
Knitters and crocheters aged from six to 92 aiming to make 4,000 poppies for a Remembrance Sunday cascade from Inkberrow Church bell tower have smashed their target by more than 2,500 well ahead of time.
Great Witley Church has launched a crowdfunding appeal through Spacehive and Crowdfund Malvern Hills (for match funding) to improve the driveway access to this special church.
St Laurence Church in Alvechurch has received a £189,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund which will help them complete essential works to restore the church tower and clock face.
The Revd Thomas Owen has been announced as the new Rector of the Benefice of Hagley and Clent.
An article for November editions of parish magazines from Bishop Martin.
On Saturday 28 September 2024, St Philip’s Church in Webheath hosted a double celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the Worcestershire Organists Association and the restoration of St Philip’s historic Nicholson Organ.
On Sunday, 29 September, St Mary’s in rural Lower Bentley, Bromsgrove hosted a heart warming ‘Songs of Praise’ service, led by ALM Roger Powell.
We are planning a diocesan ‘posada’ during Advent this year with Mary, Joseph and the donkey travelling around to a different church in the diocese each day from 1 December.
St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge held its first ever Tardefest on Saturday 14 September with a wide variety of music, food and other activities hosted in and around the church grounds.
To start the school term, the Church of the Ascension in Wall Heath held their annual bag blessing service.
Fraser Oates was licensed as Renewal Leader at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch on Sunday as the church moves forward with its vision to grow into a thriving church at the heart of the town centre.
James Williams is to become Curate in Charge in the Benefice of Malvern Link with Cowleigh. He will become Priest in Charge once his curacy ends.
Rob Little was licensed as a new Lay Minister at St John in Bedwardine in Worcester yesterday. The service was conducted in his home church by Bishop Alan Winton, former Bishop of Thetford in the Diocese of Norwich who is now an Honorary Assistant Bishop in our diocese.
Christ Church in Coseley, in the far north of the Diocese, has recently installed two bee hives in their churchyard, which they hope will help them engage with the local community as well as provide them with honey which can be sold to raise funds for the church!
On the 11 September, Worcester Deanery put on their first “No Limits” prayer event. Churches and members of the diocesan team came together to offer an evening of worship and prayer.
A final article for October editions of parish magazines from Bishop John as Bishop of Worcester.
Visitors to St Mary and All Saints’ Church in Hampton Lovett this weekend will be able to see a specially created miniature railway in the church, complete with a scale model of the church and other landmarks which would have been seen in the local area in the 1940s.
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