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Values & vision in batik
Published: 7th October 2019Astley CE Primary School have celebrated the launch oftheir new values and vision this term with a whole school art project. Thechildren were tasked with linking each value with a scene or place.The school worked with Sarah andMarie-Therese from Eekb
A new resource for your baptism families
Published: 4th October 2019This October, a new project is launching in the Diocese, designed to help churches better connect with families who come to them for baptism and help keep their promise to baptism parents, to welcome baptised children and uphold them in their new lives.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome
Published: 1st October 201942 pilgrims from across our diocese and the RC Archdiocese of Birmingham are currently visiting Rome on a week long trip led by Bishop John and Archbishop Bernard Longley. Discipleship and Lay Training Officer, Doug Chaplin, shares some of his t
Sarah Fenby to be Diocesan Director of Vocations in Chester
Published: 26th September 2019TheDiocese of Chester is delighted to announce that the Revd Sarah Fenby has beenappointed to the newly created joint role of Diocesan Director of Vocations andResidentiary Canon.Starting on 14 October, Sarah will divide her busysix-day working week
New Lay Minister for Malvern Priory
Published: 23rd September 2019Chris Boulton has been licensed as a Lay Minister in aservice held at Malvern Priory last weekend. Chris has trained for the pastyear to take on this new role and has also recently completed a Masters Degreein Applied Theology.Chris, who has had care
Celebrating ALMs at the Cathedral
Published: 18th September 201940 people received a certificate from Bishop John last Sunday to mark the completion of their courses to become Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs).
How can your church get ready for Advent and Christmas 2019 with #FollowTheStar?
Published: 17th September 2019Heres a checklist of five things your church can do to prepare this year: Update your A Church Near You pages with your Advent and Christmas services and eventsA Church Near You receives more than 12 million page views each year and 81 per cent of pe
Stephen Edwards installed as Residentiary Canon
Published: 16th September 2019The Revd Dr Stephen Edwards was installed as a ResidentiaryCanon of Worcester Cathedral on Sunday in a special service of Evensong.Stephen joins the Cathedral Chapter from the Diocese of Manchester and willhave a particular responsibility for promoti
The Revd David Lewis - RIP
Published: 12th September 2019It is with sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected death of the Revd David Lewis, 58, Rector of Elmley Castle with Bricklehampton & The Combertons and Associate Priest ofAshton-under-Hill.
Pray for the climate summit on 23 September
Published: 12th September 2019The impacts of climate change are being felt everywhere andare having very real consequences on peoples lives. Climate change isdisrupting national economies, costing us dearly today and even more tomorrow.But there is a growing recognition that affo
Harvington Youth Project celebrates 25 years
Published: 10th September 2019Over the weekend of 14/15 September, the Harvington YouthProject will be celebrating 25 years with a family fun day and joint service.The group was started as a joint venture between St James in Harvington andHarvington Baptist Church and is still go
A new Bishop for the Protestant Church in Central Germany
Published: 9th September 2019On 7 September Friedrich Kramer was installed in MagdeburgCathedral as the new bishop of the whole Evangelische Kirche Mitteldeutschlands (EKM) the Protestant Church of CentralGermany. Bishop Kramer was born in 1964 in Greifswald. He is married
Claines Church Awarded Eco Church Bronze Certificate
Published: 9th September 2019St John the Baptist Church in Claines has been awarded a Bronze Eco Church award for their care for the environment.The Eco Church scheme has been introduced torate churches and their buildings for environmental performance. It is run by acharity, A
Prayer tent at the Stourport Carnival
Published: 9th September 2019The Stourport Carnival was held on Saturday and the church of St Michael and All Angels was there. Churchwarden Liz Bloomer tells us about it:St Michael's was, once again, present at this yearsStourport Carnival taking our prayer tent to the carnival
Droitwich vicar to paddle down the Zambezi
Published: 5th September 2019Team vicar in the Saltway Team in Droitwich will shortly be paddling 100km of the Zambezi river in Zambia to raise money for Compassion UK. Here she tells us what she is doing and why! "Moments of enthusiasm, boredom or inspiration (I cant quite
Kempsey PCC receives lottery funding for youth work
Published: 5th September 2019Kempsey PCC and South Worcestershire Action for Youth (SWAY),a community group set up by local churches, have received two National LotteryCommunity Fund Grants for work with young people.Kempsey PCCs grant of 10,000 has been awarded to helpbring loc
Harvest 2019
Published: 4th September 2019How are you marking harvest this year?
Prisons’ Week 2019
Published: 4th September 2019Prisons’ Week runs from 13- 19 October.
Letter from Archdeacon of Dudley
Published: 4th September 2019Over the summer I read the Good Childhood Report 2019published by The Childrens Society, and was sad, but not surprised, to learnthat children and young people have become increasingly unhappy as childhoodbecomes ever more complex. The societys resea
New worship director for All Saints, Worcester
Published: 2nd September 2019Phil Wade has started as the new Worship Director for AllSaints Church in Worcester. Phil will lead a voluntary team of around 25musicians and technicians as well as support other local churches as part ofAll Saints role as a resourcing church for th
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....