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News
Changes to marriage registration & sham marriages
Published: 4th March 2021Two significant changes to marriages affecting the Church of England and Church in Wales are coming in over the next few months.
A Lent reflection from Paula Honniball
Published: 27th February 2021Watch a reflection for the second week of Lent from Paula Honniball.
A Lent reflection from Bishop Martin
Published: 21st February 2021Watch a reflection for the first week of Lent from Bishop Martin.
Bishop John's Lent Appeal 2021
Published: 19th February 2021Bishop John’s Lent Appeal this year will be for the Diocese of Peru where the Coronavirus pandemic has hit the people extremely hard.
Alice in Quarentown!
Published: 18th February 2021The young people at St John's Church in Dudley Wood are hosting their annual panto online this year. 'Alice in Quarentown' will premier on their Church Facebook page on Sat 20 Feb at 6.50pm.
Called to Action - Green IT
Published: 16th February 2021Green up the Church Office & Home IT
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Pause with Pancakes
Published: 16th February 2021A pancake-making liturgy created by the Calling Young Disciples team using Christian Aid resources.
Archbishop Justin addresses international faith leaders ahead of climate change conference.
Published: 12th February 2021The Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed the first of a series of online meetings between international faith leaders in preparation for the COP26 climate change conference.
Called to Action in Lent
Published: 5th February 2021The Diocesan Environmental Group is encouraging everyone to pause, pray, learn, and take action to be part of God’s love for his Creation this Lent.
Called to Action - Getting closer to nature
Published: 26th January 2021The Diocesan Climate Crisis Group are challenging us to get closer to nature in this edition of their 'Called to Action' series with 'small steps to save the planet'.
Parish Giving Scheme in Wyre Forest West
Published: 18th January 2021Sallie Butcher in Wyre Forest West shares her parishes' experiences of signing up to the Parish Giving Scheme and the difference it made during 2020.
Ordinations in Peru
Published: 8th January 2021This Sunday, 10 January, four people will be ordained deacon in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Lima. Please pray for all the candidates.
Called to Action - Creation Care
Published: 6th January 2021The Diocesan Climate Crisis group looks at the website Creation Care, which helps households monitor how they care for God's world.
An English Christmas
Published: 24th December 2020An account from Stephen Gerhard Stehli from Magdeburg, Germany who spent last Christmas in Worcester having always wanted to experience an “English Christmas".
Jacqueline Humphreys appointed as diocesan Chancellor
Published: 23rd December 2020Jacqueline Humphreys, a Barrister in Bristol, has been appointed as our new Chancellor. The appointment was made by Bishop John following the approval of the Lord Chancellor.
Once in Royal David's City
Published: 21st December 2020The Diocese of Worcester's Christmas Carol 2020
Called to Action - Mince pie moral maze!
Published: 7th December 2020The Diocesan Environmental Group's latest edition of small tips to save the planet looks at how to make your mince pie choices as ethical as possible!Â
Phone a Christmas Fayre!
Published: 4th December 2020On Saturday 5 December Holy Trinity Church in Malvern held their first ever Christmas Fayre by telephone, raising over £1000 for church funds!
Webinars on the Church’s Net Zero target
Published: 23rd November 2020The CoE Environment Programme has organised a series of webinars exploring topics that contribute to the Church’s target of having ‘Net Zero’ carbon emissions by 2030.Â
Called to Action: Disinvestment
Published: 17th November 2020The Diocesan Climate Crisis Task group offers 'small steps to save the planet'. This edition looks at disinvestment from fossil fuel companies.
Latest News
A statement from Bishop Martin
13th November 2024
A statement from Bishop Martin following the publication of the Makin report and the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby....