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Prayer resources from Christian Aid & Embrace the Middle East
Published: 20th October 2023As we witness the violence escalating in Israel and Gaza, it is difficult to know how to pray. Christian Aid and Embrace the Middle East have come together to offer churches a resource for prayer.
Safeguarding Sunday 2023
Published: 16th October 2023Safeguarding Sunday takes place on Sunday 19 November this year. You can now register your church to take part and receive a free digital resource pack.
Suckley church shortlisted for National Churches Trust Award
Published: 13th October 2023Suckley Church has been shortlisted for a National Churches Trust award in the Church & Community Volunteers category – run with the Marsh Charitable Trust.
Nancy Murray-Peters - RIP
Published: 13th October 2023The Revd Nancy Murray-Peters died on 30 September, peacefully at St Richard’s Hospice.
Celebrating 900 years of St Clement's Church
Published: 13th October 2023St Clement's Church in Worcester will shortly celebrate it's 900th birthday, telling the story of the church over the years, including its journey from East to West.
Grill a Vicar at a local pub!
Published: 12th October 2023Shaun Armstrong, Curate in the Kidderminster Ismere team was given a roasting earlier in the week when he offered himself up to answer questions at a ‘Grill a Vicar’ night in his local pub.
A reflection for Baby Loss Awareness Week
Published: 10th October 2023This week marks Baby Loss Awareness Week, and Mel Beynon takes a moment to reflect upon the profound emotions parents experience during childbirth - both the moments of joy and sometimes the heartbreak. Prior to becoming ordained, Mel dedicated 20 years of her life to midwifery, including serving as a bereavement midwife.
Partnership enables Worcester churches to appoint Children and Youth Worker
Published: 10th October 2023Three churches in Worcester have worked together to apply to the Healthier Churches Fund and appoint a full-time Children and Youth Worker, who will build on previous work in each of the parishes to engage children and young people.
Bishop John leads pilgrimage to Canterbury
Published: 7th October 2023This weekend, Bishop John and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Bernard Longley are leading an ecumenical pilgrimage to Canterbury with a group from the two dioceses.
The month of remembering
Published: 6th October 2023An article for November editions of parish magazines from the Bishop of Worcester.
Bredon wins churchyard award
Published: 5th October 2023St Giles Church in Bredon has won the Worcestershire CPRE best kept churchyard competition in the category for churchyards over one acre.
St Helen's on the High Street opens again!
Published: 4th October 2023After being closed for almost a year to allow a major re-ordering project to take place, St Helen’s on the High Street in Worcester was formally re-opened on Tuesday 3 October by Bishop John.
On being a churchwarden
Published: 2nd October 2023Former churchwardens of Hagley and Clent tell us what they enjoyed about taking on the role.
Black History Month 2023
Published: 2nd October 2023During October we celebrate Black History Month, recognising and celebrating the invaluable contributions of black people to British society.
New organ at Pershore Abbey
Published: 2nd October 2023Bishop John has blessed and dedicated the new organ at Pershore Abbey. The service of dedication came at the end of the parish’s ‘organ festival’ – a weekend full of concerts and activities to celebrate the new Ruffatti organ.
Free training on running a legacy campaign this Autumn
Published: 27th September 2023The Stewardship and Resources team at the diocesan office, along with Eleanor Stead from the National Church, are running a training course for PCCs who might want to run a campaign to encourage legacies this autumn.
Retirement of Archdeacon Robert
Published: 27th September 2023The Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones will retire on 30 November. There will be a chance to say goodbye and thank you to Robert at Evensong in the Cathedral at 4pm on 19 November.
10 new Deacons ordained
Published: 24th September 2023Ten candidates were ordained as Deacons on Sunday to serve in parishes across the Diocese. The candidates have been part of a new training pathway aimed at those who see their vocation as being non-stipendiary (voluntary) ministers to churches in their local area.
Clergy Conference - 'Faithful Improvisation'
Published: 22nd September 2023From Monday to Thursday, our clergy will gather together at a Christian conference centre in Hertfordshire. Mel Beynon, Curate in the Halas Team will be blogging throughout the week on this page.
Reflection on the diocesan trip to Morogoro, Tanzania
Published: 21st September 2023Chair of the Morogoro Partnership Group, John Green offers a reflection on the recent diocesan trip to our partner diocese in Tanzania.
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