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The Revd Brian Druce - RIP

Published: 21st July 2020

It is with sadness that we announce the death of the Revd Brian Druce. 


The Time is Now to make our plans for recovery greener and fairer.

Published: 13th July 2020

Follow up from The Time is Now lobby of MPs.


Called to Action - The parish energy footprint tool

Published: 13th July 2020

The Diocesan Climate Crisis Group highlights the importance of the Parish Energy Footprint tool in their latest 'Called to Action' tips


Let’s Clap the Unheroes Too

Published: 8th July 2020

An article from the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson for parish magazines.


Bromsgrove Youth Project

Published: 7th July 2020

In 2018 the Anglican churches of Bromsgrove launched the Bromsgrove Youth Project. We produced this video about the project.


Welcoming those to be ordained Deacon

Published: 3rd July 2020

Due to the postponement of the ordinations, this week our new deacons were licensed to their parishes as Lay Ministers. In today's video, Bishop Martin encourages prayer for the candidates.


Introducing your offline church to online visitors

Published: 3rd July 2020

Some suggestions for ways to help those who have joined with online worship during lockdown to keep in touch & perhaps come into church.


Called to Action - Cycling is on a roll!

Published: 3rd July 2020

Suggestions on small steps to save the planet offered by the Diocesan Climate Crisis Group. This edition is all about cycling!


Lottery support for Stoke Prior

Published: 1st July 2020

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced its support for the repairs and improved accessibility at St Michael & All Angels Church, an historic Grade I listed 12th Century Church in Stoke Prior Bromsgrove.


Update on this year's ordinations

Published: 29th June 2020

Following the postponement of the ordinations until September, those who were to be ordained Deacon will instead be licensed to their new parishes as lay minister this week, by the Bishop of Dudley over Zoom.


The Very Revd Peter Marshall - RIP

Published: 24th June 2020

The Very Reverend Peter Marshall, Dean of Worcester from 1997 to 2006, died on 20 June.


Evesham Church leaders 'take the knee'

Published: 22nd June 2020

Church leaders of many denominations from Churches Together in Evesham and District took the knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Saturday.


Called to Action - The time is now!

Published: 18th June 2020

The next in a series of small steps to save the planet from the Diocesan Climate Crisis Group. This looks at lobbying your MP to put 'people climate and nature at the heart of our recovery'.


New Priest for Little Malvern Priory

Published: 16th June 2020

Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Stephen Sealy as Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Little Malvern.


#BlackLivesMatter

Published: 15th June 2020

The Bishop and the Dean have ‘taken the knee’ outside the Cathedral to pray for all those affected by repression, discrimination and injustice in a special video ahead of the protest planned in Worcester over the weekend.


Resourcing our change programme

Published: 5th June 2020

Our Archdeacons, along with Bishop Martin, will be taking on slightly different responsibilities over the coming months as the diocesan restructuring process moves forward following the Open Conversations earlier in the year.


​Parish Buying launches hygiene, cleaning and PPE supplies

Published: 5th June 2020

Parish Buying (the buying service set up by the Church of England and Church in Wales) have launched ranges of hygiene, cleaning and PPE supplies with preferential rates negotiated with national suppliers.


Called to action - for peat's sake!

Published: 5th June 2020

The second in a series of tips from the Diocesan Climate Crisis Group with small steps you can take to help save the planet. This one looks at peat!


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.


Being a Prison Chaplain during the Coronavirus pandemic

Published: 22nd May 2020

Margie Schutte is the Managing Chaplain at HMP Hewell in Redditch. She tells us how their work has changed over the past few months of the Covid-19 crisis.

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