Bishop Martin’s ‘Praying for Growth’ pilgrimage

Bishop Martin has been doing a pilgrimage around the Diocese this week, ‘praying for growth’ in each of our deaneries.

He visited Kidderminster and Stourport and Greater Dudley deaneries on Monday and Tuesday and today he was in Worcester Deanery where he led a communion service at St Andrew’s Church in Droitwich and prayers at St Clement’s Church in Worcester.

Bishop Martin has been using the ‘Praying for Growth’ resources as the basis of his pilgrimage, praying for our growth as Kingdom People, growing in love, compassion, justice and freedom and praying for the growth of our church communities in depth and in number, as we seek to worship God, make new disciples, share hope and join with others to transform our communities for good and for God. 

Each service has been special with Bishop Martin leading the congregation around the church in song and in prayer. People have also been anointed with oil as we have asked for the grace of the Holy Spirit to equip them for mission and ministry.  

He has also enjoyed plenty of tea and cake!

All are welcome to join Bishop Martin on his final three dates:

• Malvern & Upton Deanery tomorrow – 10am at Hollybush Church and midday at Castlemorton Church
• Redditch & Bromsgrove Deanery on Friday – 10am at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch and midday at All Saints in Bromsgrove
• Pershore and Evesham Deanery on 10 August – 10am at Crowle Church and midday at St Edmund’s, Stoulton