St Stephen’s Church in Redditch has hosted a gathering of Christians in education from across the West Midlands. The event aimed to connect school staff, volunteers and students across the region to find creative ways of working together to share the gospel.
This year, the Muddy Boots Mission Area has some very special visitors. The Magi—Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar—along with Drusilla the Camel, set off from Rock Church on Sunday to follow the star in search of the new King.
People from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop Martin, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
The congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Malvern, recently enjoyed a service featuring 'Telephones and Toilets', led by Reader Eileen Tomlin. As a result, enough money was raised for seven local toilets to be 'twinned' with other toilets in more deprived areas of the world, providing safer sanitation.
The CEO of Christian Aid, Patrick Watt, met supporters of the charity in Worcester on Saturday for a special event to mark Christian Aid’s 80th anniversary.
Each year, Kidderminster West Team Ministry produce an Advent book to give to all the kids in their groups and services as a way of introducing them to Advent and Christmas, which they are happy to share with other churches.
30 people from across the Diocese were confirmed by Bishop Martin in the Cathedral on the Feast of Christ the King, with one person also being baptised.
On Remembrance Sunday, a new monument was unveiled in the grounds of the former St Luke’s Church in Cradley Heath. Local sculptor Luke Perry wished to honour his grandfather, Eric Attwood, a Chainmaker during World War 2, which was a Reserved Occupation.
Great Malvern Priory has been awarded almost £700,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to conserve its unique collection of English Medieval stained-glass windows and improve facilities for visitors.
Shoeboxes full of toys and gifts have been donated by Christ Church Lye to help children facing difficult situations around the world.
St John the Baptist Church in Kidderminster is marking the tenth anniversary of the installation of its magnificent stained-glass windows, which were installed in memory of the Stretton family, whose impact and legacy lives on in Kidderminster.
Rebecca Cambray was recently baptised at St Peter’s Church in Ipsley, Redditch by Canon Garth Nathaniel and after the service, she shared her testimony with us.
Members of St Stephen’s Church in Redditch have been sharing hope in different locations across Redditch, offering people free tea and coffee and a chance to talk about faith and about anything which might be worrying them.
At the celebration service for small churches service held in the Cathedral last May, a number of singers expressed a wish to be able to sing together more often. Mark and Linda Blackwell from Fladbury (Nr Evesham) felt called to use their experience to try to set up a choir made up from singers from the small churches across the Diocese to sing at occasional services at Worcester and other cathedrals.
Climate COP30 begins in earnest today, 10 November and runs to 21 November in Belim in Brazil, in the heart of the Amazon. An Anglican delegation is attending led by Archbishop Marinez of Brazil.
An article for December editions of parish magazines from the Revd Andy Todd, Diocesan Secretary.
Churches across Worcestershire and Dudley are marking Remembrance Day with stunning displays of knitted and crocheted poppies, often stretching down the tower or from the roof of the church.
At St Thomas’ Church in Stourbridge, members of ‘Chewsday Church’ have recently unveiled a large cross, intentionally crafted with a rough and imperfect surface to reflect the brokenness of our world.
A set of postcards, which can be used in parishes to help facilitate conversations about faith will shortly be distributed with the prayer diary.
Bishop Martin as Acting Bishop of Worcester has announced the appointment of the Revd Claire Cox as Rector of the Benefice of Pedmore and Wollescote.
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4th December 2025