Video Library

With Vocations Sunday coming up later this month, John Fitzmaurice, Director of Ordinands & Vocation, reflects on the challenges the church faces with the reduced numbers offering themselves for ordained ministry, and many parishes struggling to find lay people to fulfil important roles. Are you someone, or do you know someone who yearns for a deep knowledge of God and a deep knowledge of the world and an ability to unite the two? There are a number of people within the Diocese who can help you work out what God might be calling you to be and do. This could be your vicar or another member of your church leadership team or community. It could be friends, family, or co-workers. It might be a member of the Mission and Ministry team, especially if you feel called towards formal ministry. Or you might find a spiritual director helpful, and the diocesan Spirituality Connexions group can help you to find one.

One of our diocesan priorities is to invest in the renewal of around a dozen churches to ensure that each major area of population has at least one church with 150 people attending weekly, enabling them to support other local churches. In this video Bishop Martin explains more!

The Diocesan Children and Youth Adviser, Simon Hill reflects this week on our diocesan priority of doubling the number of children and young people worshipping in our churches.

In this video our Director of Mission & Ministry explores his garden as it starts to show signs of spring and growth, and reflects on our diocesan priority of equipping ministers for mission.

A reflection from the Archdeacon of Worcester on the recent visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury and praying for growth in the diocese.

Bishop John’s Lent Appeal this year will be for the Friends of the Holy Land.

This year we celebrate 30 years of women's ordination to the priesthood. Watch a reflection from Becky Elliott, Dean of Women’s Ministry.

In this week's video reflection, Doug Chaplin (Discipleship and Lay Training Officer) talks about secrets, and how some secrets are definitely worth sharing!

Mark Badger reflects on a recent holiday to Nova Scotia and how it's helped him prepare for his new role as Archdeacon of Worcester. Mark will be licensed as our new Archdeacon by Bishop John during Evensong in Worcester Cathedral at 5.30pm on Saturday 2 December. All are welcome!

Do you have a favourite saint? In this video for #AllSaintsDay, the Archdeacon of Dudley tells us about hers.