Funding classrooms in Morogoro
Published: 21st October 2022Severnside parishes, on the edge of Worcester have been fundraising to help the parish of Chamwino in Morogoro, Tanzania to provide two classrooms so local children can attend school.
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Severnside parishes, on the edge of Worcester have been fundraising to help the parish of Chamwino in Morogoro, Tanzania to provide two classrooms so local children can attend school.
People from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop John, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
Congratulations to the Kidderminster West Team and also All Saints, Bromsgrove for recently achieving Eco Church Awards. All Saints in Bromsgrove along with St John’s and Holy Innocents Churches in Kidderminster have achieved their bronze award with St Peter’s Church in Kidderminster achieving silver.
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Today (18 October) is anti-slavery day. Worcester Diocesan Mothers’ Union have been working on a special awareness raising campaign across our 50 Mothers’ Union Groups and churches where the Mothers’ Union has a presence, for the week around this day.
A new sculpture has been unveiled in the churchyard of St Laurence's Church in Alvechurch during Baby Loss Awareness Week as a memorial to children who died too soon.
St Helen's Church in Worcester is part of All Saints' parish, one of our two resourcing churches. This week, a major refurbishment project has begun in order to restore the church back to its original layout and to provide an accessible, multifunctional and comfortable space in the very centre of city.
Sue Hale has been appointed as Associate Priest in the Halas Team Ministry in Halesowen.
An article for November's editions of parish magazines from the Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick.
Congratulations to St George’s Church in Kidderminster who have been selected to be a finalist in the National Churches’ Trust’s Church Maintenance Awards.
Each October, parishes are asked to record attendances at services as part of the Church of England's national data collection. But who should you count? We've put together this blog post to check you're including everyone.
The Diocesan Climate Crisis Group is encouraging parishes to engage with the Church of England’s Route map to Net Zero Carbon by 2030. The document was approved by General Synod in July and has recently been published on the Church of England’s website.
Nick Gowers, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Old Hill, Sam Setchell, Director of Communications and Harriet Chimani, member of Inkberrow Church and Bishop's Council will all be running the London Marathon this year for different charities.
Suckley Church held their annual BFG Fest (Beer, Food and Gifts Festival) last Saturday - and it became a welcome natural opportunity to bring people together when we all needed each other.
An article for October editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones.
Churches across Worcestershire and Dudley are opening their doors for this year’s Heritage Open Days (9-18 Sept) with a range of activities for all ages and a chance to discover the story behind our historic churches and the communities they serve.
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Bishop Michael Hooper recently baptised and confirmed Karen at Heaton House in Martley where the parish hold a twice monthly communion service.
Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jonathan Evans as Curate in Charge in the Benefice of Norton and Wollaston with responsibility for St Michael, Norton in Stourbridge.
Every second and fourth Tuesday in the month, a group comes together at Christ Church in Catshill, just outside of Bromsgrove to share a cup of tea and a chat together from 2 – 3.30pm.
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