Archbishop Justin to visit the Diocese
Published: 7th December 2023The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will visit our Diocese on Saturday 3 February to bring us together in prayer.
News
Introducing Beoley New Worshipping Community: Church at 4
Published: 6th December 2023Church @ 4 is a cafe style New Worshipping Community run by St Leonard’s Church in Beoley to the north-east of Redditch. It has been running since May and takes place monthly, at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre in Church Hill, Redditch.
1st Sunday of Advent – New Worshipping Communities
Published: 3rd December 2023We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.
Pray for COP28
Published: 1st December 2023COP28 is the United Nations Climate Change conference happening in the United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Find out how you can get involved.
Not too late to join New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway launching Jan
Published: 23rd November 2023In January a New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway pilot will be starting. It’s not too late to sign-up if you are interested in joining a supportive community with other church teams developing New Worshipping Communities.
New Worshipping Community ‘Create’ meets in Kempsey
Published: 23rd November 2023‘Create’ is an arts ministry facilitated by experienced artist, teacher and now LLM Kay Mason. ‘Create’ NWC meets at St Mary's Church in Kempsey, Worcester.
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.
Thriving Kingdom Arts in Worcester attracts attendees from Birmingham
Published: 19th September 2023Kingdom Arts, sometimes called 'Messy Church for adults' is a new worshipping community that has been running eight years at St Georges’ Church in Worcester.
Deepening our Faith
Published: 17th August 2023The Bishop’s Certificate course, exploring the bible and theology, will start again this autumn in both Dudley and Worcester areas of the diocese.
Incorporating ‘Praying for Growth’ resources into morning worship
Published: 11th August 2023Rector of the Brierley Hill Team and Area Dean of Greater Dudley, David Hoskin, has adapted the liturgy used at the launch of ‘Praying for Growth’, turning it into a short service of the word which he has used at Christ Church, Quarry Bank.
Bishop Martin's 'Praying for Growth' pilgrimage
Published: 2nd August 2023Bishop Martin has been doing a pilgrimage around the Diocese this week, ‘praying for growth’ in each of our deaneries.
Celebrating different ministries
Published: 14th July 2023On 12 July, the deanery of Pershore & Evesham held a Celebration of Ministries Service at St Peter's, Bengeworth.
Launch of Praying for Growth
Published: 7th July 2023On Wednesday afternoon we gathered at Worcester Cathedral to launch a dedicated period of prayer that churches in our diocese will grow both spiritually and numerically over the coming years.
Praying for Growth
Published: 9th May 2023Bishop John writes about a dedicated period of prayer starting in July.
Prayers for Peru
Published: 25th January 2023Our partners in the Diocese of Peru have once again asked for our prayers following a series of violent protests across the country.
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Please pray for Peru
Published: 8th December 2022Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.
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Marking Pentecost through praying Thy Kingdom Come
Published: 4th May 2022The Day of Pentecost, this year on 5 June, marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end.
A call to prayer for Ukraine
Published: 24th February 2022Bishop John calls on all in the Diocese of Worcester to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace, and for the leaders of the West as they deliberate on how to respond to the terrible unprovoked aggression of Russia.
Bishop Martin's pilgrimage of prayer and hope
Published: 15th September 2021Throughout Autumn, Bishop Martin will be journeying around the diocese in a pilgrimage of prayer and hope, spending two days in each of our deaneries and visiting as many churches as possible.
New Bishop's Adviser for Spirituality
Published: 29th June 2021Bishop John has appointed Mary Flitcroft as his new Adviser for Spirituality. Mary will take over from Sue Perry, who is stepping down from 1 August.
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Latest News
Alison Maddocks to retire
11th February 2025
Alison Maddocks, our Dean of Smaller Churches will retire at the end of May this year. Alison has worked in the role since the start of 2021, supporting those churches with an active membership of 20 or fewer.