Over 90 people from Dudley churches made their way down to St Paul’s Cathedral last Friday to support former Rector of Dudley, James Treasure as he was consecrated as Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro.
Whittington CE Primary School and the Church of St Philip and St James in Whittington have come together for a community celebration day. There were activities for the children at both the church and the school throughout the day and parents were invited to come in and take part alongside their children.
St Stephen’s Church in Redditch has recently been running Alpha Youth alongside their adult Alpha course. 28 young people have been taking part ranging from age 10 to 17.
Inspired by the UN World Creativity and Innovation day on 21 April, the West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative offers 10 practical ideas for parishes.
Café Chad at St Chad’s Church in Kidderminster has been given a ‘No Barriers’ Award for its work to ensure the café is a warm and welcoming space for all in the community.
Tim Farron MP and the Christians in Parliament APPG invite all clergy in the Diocese to ask their MP to accompany them to the 2026 National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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11th September 2026