Retiring after 24 years in the ARCH benefice
Published: 10th July 2025Richard Thorniley will retire at the end of this month after serving as Rector of Church Lench with Rous Lench & Abbots Morton & Harvington (the ARCH benefice) since 2001.
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Giles Joiner to move to Gornal & Sedgley
Published: 6th July 2025Bishop Martin is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Giles Joiner as Team Vicar in the Benefice of Gornal and Sedgley.
Glenn Reading to be Rector of the ARCH Benefice
Published: 30th June 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Glenn Reading as Rector of Church Lench w Rous Lench & Abbots Morton & Harvington in Pershore & Evesham Deanery.
11 new Priests and Deacons ordained
Published: 29th June 202511 candidates were ordained over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
New Vicar for Belbroughton, Fairfield & Chaddesley Corbett
Published: 2nd June 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Chloë Hewett as Priest-in-Charge of Belbroughton with Fairfield, to be also Associate Priest of Chaddesley Corbett in the Kidderminster East Team.
New Area Dean for Worcester
Published: 22nd May 2025Kalantha Brewis, Rector of Hallow and Grimley with Holt and Lower Broadheath on the Western edge of Worcester has been appointed as the new Area Dean for Worcester.
Diane Cooksey becomes Team Rector and Renewal Leader
Published: 21st May 2025At All Saints Church in Sedgley on Sunday, Diane Cooksey was installed as Team Rector of Gornal and Sedgley and Renewal Leader at All Saints.
Pershore Priest involved in the appointment of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Published: 16th May 2025The central and Anglican Communion members of the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) have been announced and include our very own Canon Claire Lording, Vicar of Pershore with Pinvin, Wick & Birlingham.
New Vicar for Lye and Stambermill
Published: 11th May 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Glen Ruffle as Vicar in the Benefice of The Lye and Stambermill in Greater Dudley Deanery.
New Team Rector in Bromsgrove
Published: 27th April 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Dr Alan Conant as Team Rector in the Benefice of Bromsgrove with special responsibility for All Saints’, Bromsgrove, St Godwald’s, Finstall and the Wychebrook Group.
Ordinations 2025
Published: 24th April 2025This year’s ordinations will take place over the weekend of 28 & 29 June. All are welcome to come along to the ordinations to support the candidates.
Canon John Paul Hoskins - RIP
Published: 2nd April 2025It is with enormous sadness that we announce Canon John Paul Hoskins, Precentor at Worcester Cathedral, died suddenly at his home yesterday afternoon.
New Director of Mission & Ministry
Published: 6th March 2025Joseph Diwakar has been appointed as the new Director of Mission and Ministry for the Diocese. Joseph is currently Tutor and Lecturer in Church History at St Mellitus College, London, as well as being a member of the Archbishop’s Council.
Anglo-Catholic Mission Priest
Published: 13th February 2025Sarah Roberts-Malpass has been licensed as the Anglo-Catholic Mission Priest for Kingswinford and Wall Heath, one of our renewal parishes. Her role is funded by the national church and will be very outward focussed, taking the church into the local community.
Alison Maddocks to retire
Published: 11th February 2025Alison Maddocks, our Dean of Smaller Churches will retire at the end of May this year. Alison has worked in the role since the start of 2021, supporting those churches with an active membership of 20 or fewer.
Diane Cooksey to be Team Rector in Gornal & Sedgley
Published: 26th January 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Diane Cooksey as Team Rector and Renewal Leader in the Benefice of Gornal and Sedgley.
New Team Vicar in Bromsgrove
Published: 20th December 2024Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Amanda Arthur as Part-time Team Vicar in the Benefice of Bromsgrove with special responsibility for Christ Church, Catshill and Holy Trinity & St Mary, Dodford.
New Team Vicar in Kidderminster East
Published: 24th November 2024Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Jacqueline Shalloe as Vicar in the Kidderminster East Team.
New Associate Priest in the Bromsgrove Team
Published: 18th November 2024Bishop Martin has licensed Ann Cogle as self-supporting Associate Priest in Bromsgrove Team, with special responsibility for Finstall.
Frank Bentley - RIP
Published: 16th November 2024The former Archdeacon of Worcester, Frank Bentley sadly died on Friday 15 November.
Latest News
Young People achieve Archbishops' Award
11th July 2025
11 children from the Church of the Ascension CE Primary School in Wall Heath, Dudley have achieved the Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award. The children were presented with their certificates by Bishop Martin at a special collective worship in school.