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Smaller Churches Conference attracts 90 delegates from across the Diocese

Published: 23rd October 2024

On Wednesday 9 October we hosted a one-day ‘Smaller Churches Conference’ at The Pear Tree Inn, Worcester. The conference was attended by almost 90 delegates from smaller churches across the Diocese.

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Top Church showcases Digital Tour as part of Heritage Open Days

Published: 12th September 2024

Top Church (St Thomas & St Luke’s Church) held a heritage Open Day on Saturday 7th September to showcase their innovative Digital Tour which aims to share the history of the church and the role it has played in supporting the residents of Dudley.

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'Experience Dudley' at Top Church expands following successful pilot

Published: 13th August 2024

‘Experience Dudley’ is a faith, community and heritage project that started as a pilot at Top Church in 2022, partnering with one local school. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this year staff have been able to expand it to partner with three local schools, reaching close to 1000 children.

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Jess Fellows: Student and 20s Missioner

Published: 10th July 2024

Jess Fellows is Associate vicar at All Saints in Worcester where she is ‘Student and 20s Missioner’. Her role is a five year post funded by the national church as part of All Saints’ resourcing church.

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In celebration of Mission Accompaniers: Chris Bright supporting Nick Gowers

Published: 18th June 2024

Mission Accompaniers are available to come alongside parishes to offer tailored support. Nick Gowers had been vicar nine years, when in 2022, Chris Bright became his Mission Accompanier.

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Lightbox pops up to support young people across Worcester

Published: 17th April 2024

Lightbox is a pop-up initiative run by a collaboration of churches in Worcester. It aims to provide a safe space and opportunities for young people to build community with each other through fun activities, discussion groups and challenges.

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New Community Hub at St John’s Church, Dudley

Published: 17th January 2024

Bishop Martin joined the congregation of St John’s Church in Kates Hill, Dudley last Sunday to bless their new community space.

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St Helen's on the High Street opens again!

Published: 4th October 2023

After being closed for almost a year to allow a major re-ordering project to take place, St Helen’s on the High Street in Worcester was formally re-opened on Tuesday 3 October by Bishop John.

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Top Church's Worship Director releases CD

Published: 27th July 2023

Dave Shaw, the Director of Worship at Top Church in Dudley, has produced a CD of music ahead of helping to lead the music team at the Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage next week.

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New Associate Vicar for All Saints, Worcester

Published: 15th May 2023

The Bishop of Worcester is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd James Ellin as Associate Vicar of All Saints in Worcester.


New roles for James Treasure and Sarah Carwardine

Published: 23rd March 2023

James Treasure to become Rector and Sarah Carwardine to be Vicar in the Dudley Team. Both are based at Top Church.


Experience Dudley at Top Church

Published: 1st November 2022

Recently, over 330 children from Jesson’s CE Primary School visited Top Church for an ‘Experience Dudley’ week. The school’s entire Key Stage 2 visited the church over 4 days to learn about faith and the role of the church community throughout the town’s history.


Launch of Revive Learning Centre at Top Church

Published: 10th December 2021

The Revive Learning Centre at Top Church, Dudley, operated by the Invictus Education Trust, will offer alternative provision to vulnerable students who find mainstream school difficult.


St Peter's commissioned for a new chapter

Published: 8th November 2021

On Sunday afternoon, Bishop Martin visited St Peter’s Church in Bengeworth to commission the people for a new chapter as they officially launched the renewal project at the church.


A new service in Norton juxta Kempsey

Published: 18th October 2021

A new service has launched at St James’ Church in Norton juxta Kempsey with support from our Resourcing Church, All Saints in Worcester.


Brilliant bread at Top Church for Heritage Open Days

Published: 13th September 2021

The theme of this year’s Heritage Open Days is ‘Edible England’ and Top Church in Dudley is embracing this with a day of activities all around bread!


Permission granted to transform St Helen’s Church, Worcester

Published: 22nd May 2020

The parish of All Saints are completely reordering St Helen's Church as part of their resourcing church plans.


Top Church during the Coronavirus pandemic

Published: 16th April 2020

One of our resourcing churches, Top Church in Dudley, has been connecting with its congregation and community in different ways during the pandemic.


All Saints, Worcester - rising to the Coronavirus challenge

Published: 3rd April 2020

How All Saints in Worcester has been connecting with others while churches are closed.


Top Church opens as a Place of Welcome

Published: 16th December 2019

Top Church has opened a new Place of Welcome after itsrecent refurbishment. Every Monday from midday until 2.30pm, the church will beopen with free drinks and biscuits, giving a space for people to gather, talkwith others and be signposted to other s

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Why are the Statistics for Mission parish returns important?

23rd October 2024

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!...

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