Bishop John has presented Alan Millichip from the parish of St James in Wollaston, Stourbridge with the Cross of St. Wulfstan. Alan was the Chair of Governors of St James’ CE Primary School in Wollaston for almost 40 years.
Great Malvern Priory used leftover Christingle oranges to create some limited-edition Christingle Marmalade which was then sold to raise money for the church!
Safe Spaces, the free national support service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse, has increased its operational hours under a newly appointed independent provider.
Bishop John has written an open letter to the Diocese, setting out why he believes that the celebration and honouring of monogamous, faithful same-sex relationships by the Church would be consonant with the scriptural witness.
Plough Sunday was marked in rural parishes across the Diocese yesterday with the blessing of the plough and prayers for our farmers.
Groups of people in Malvern have knitted three Nativity sets to give to Care Homes this Christmas. They are about five or six inches high and were packed into shoe boxes for storage so they can be used from year to year.
Robin Parry is to be licensed to Worcester Cathedral as an associate priest with a remit for eco-spirituality, exploring the intersection of spirituality, worship, and ecology.
Read messages from Bishop John and Bishop Martin as we enter 2023.
A £1,500 grant has been awarded to the bell ringers of St Michael’s Church to enable them to buy equipment that allows them to practice in silence and as individuals outside of group gatherings.
At the end of December, Bryan Allbut will stand down as Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) after serving in this voluntary post for nearly seven years and being part of the DBE for ten years.
Congratulations to St Peter’s Church in Pedmore who have achieved their silver Eco Church award from A Rocha. The church were delighted to receive the award before Christmas after submitting all their evidence.
For the last few years, St Nicholas Church in Warndon has gone out under the cover of darkness at the beginning of December to leave small, knitted gifts around the local community for people to pick up the following morning.
The Christmas season at St John the Baptist Church in Suckley starts by bringing to life a Tree of Light with each bulb dedicated to someone no longer with us.
At its meeting in November, Diocesan Synod received a presentation setting out diocesan priorities over the next few years as we continue to grow as Kingdom People.
The Revd Becky Elliott, Vicar of Holy Trinity and St James on the edge of Malvern will soon be serving behind the bar in her West Malvern local, the Brewers Arms.
Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.
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Bishop Martin hosted a breakfast at the Black Country Institute of Technology yesterday with 20 people from the faith, charity, public and private sectors coming together to share their hopes and dreams for Dudley.
The Cathedral has announced that His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of the Reverend Kimberly Bohan as Residentiary Canon of Worcester Cathedral.
Faith Leaders and community groups from across the West Midlands gathered at Bescot Stadium in Walsall last week alongside civil leaders, local government, and public sectors bodies.
The bellringing team at Eckington Church recently won two striking competitions held by the Southern Branch of the Worcester Diocesan Association of Bellringers with teams from Bredons Norton, Great Comberton and Pershore coming second.
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