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Everyone is invited to take part in this year's Ride & Stride to raise money for your local church by walking, cycling, riding or even driving to as many churches as you can on the day - you can sign up or register your church as open to visiting participants at www.ridestrideworcs.org

Keith Hearnshaw - acclaimed concert organist - performing at St Andrew's Ombersley. Experience, in close-up, a magnificent performance, at a lovely church, and enjoy Tea & Cake too!

In this first session of the series, Doug Chaplin will lead us in thinking about how the Old Testament came together.

Praying through Change: a prayer evening run by Worcester Deanery, open to all.

Learn how to improve your church website so more people can find and engage with your content online.

A chance for members of the Church Council, who are not involved with the finances, to find out what they need to know about their church finances to ensure your trustee duties are fulfilled and help better plan for mission and ministry.

The next meeting of the Worcester Theological Society will explore Does Faith require Reason? with theological educator, Canon Roger Spiller.

This course is particularly suitable for governors, school leaders and clergy. The session provides delegates with an overview of the SIAMS Framework for Inspection. It outlines the importance for each school in determining a distinctive Christian vision and gives a summary of the 7 questions which make up the Framework.

A Talk about the English Civil War by a direct descendent of Oliver Cromwell

My name is Jenna Burne and I use mixed media art journaling as a form of prayer, praise and prophetic expression.

This course focuses on inspection question 1, Vision and Leadership, helping schools to interpret the requirement of adopting a vision rooted in theology.

Music and the holy: beyond metaphor, into mystery a Talk by Rev Canon Dr Rebecca Hall in Tewkesbury Abbey Parish Hall

This session is aimed at school leaders and governors. We will share how the school development plan is monitored by governors.

This course is mandatory for all foundation governor roles where you are new or have been reappointed to a church school board. It is also encouraged for those who wish to refresh their knowledge and understanding. New for this year: separate sessions will be offered for foundation governors in maintained schools, foundation directors on academy trust boards, and foundation governors serving at local school board level within an academy trust.

Explore what you and your church can do with your money to help tackle the climate and nature crisis and hear from inspiring speakers on green investment for churches, community energy, ethical banking and how to influence local government and politicians.

This two-day course welcomes new headteachers into our family of church schools and provides opportunities for personal and professional networking.

Attendance each term is strongly encouraged as the team will share essential updates and other significant information; please note, delegates need only attend one briefing per term.

Attendance each term is strongly encouraged as the team will share essential updates and other significant information; please note, delegates need only attend one briefing per term.

A chance for members of the Church Council, who are not involved with the finances, to find out what they need to know about their church finances to ensure your trustee duties are fulfilled and help better plan for mission and ministry.

This course is mandatory for all foundation governor roles where you are new or have been reappointed to a church school board. It is also encouraged for those who wish to refresh their knowledge and understanding. New for this year: separate sessions will be offered for foundation governors in maintained schools, foundation directors on academy trust boards, and foundation governors serving at local school board level within an academy trust.

This course is mandatory for all foundation governor roles where you are new or have been reappointed to a church school board. It is also encouraged for those who wish to refresh their knowledge and understanding. New for this year: separate sessions will be offered for foundation governors in maintained schools, foundation directors on academy trust boards, and foundation governors serving at local school board level within an academy trust.