Wedding fayre at St John's Church, Halesowen
Published: 13th June 2024For the first time ever, St John's Church Halesowen recently hosted a wedding fayre.
News
D-Day 80 – Remembrance and Commemorations in Broadway
Published: 7th June 2024Broadway commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a day of remembrance with which the whole village was involved. Read a reflection on the day from Vicar Shellie Ward.
A Ministry of Welcome
Published: 4th June 2024An article for July editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Mark Badger.
Local people come together to sing Evensong at Tardebigge Church
Published: 29th May 2024Over 100 people visited St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge on Sunday 26 May to enjoy a special service of Evensong led by a ‘Come and Sing’ choir of people from Redditch and the surrounding area.
Forming a Joint Council
Published: 20th May 2024As part of the Church of England’s drive towards greater simplification, it is now possible for multi-parish benefices to form a Joint Council. This Council becomes the legal governing body for all those churches who are a part of it, with the individual PCCs becoming dormant.
Keeping Pentecost alive through June!
Published: 3rd May 2024An article for June editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke.
Developing Bewdley Church as a Community Hub
Published: 2nd May 2024The PCC of St Anne's Church in Bewdley has embarked on a major refurbishment and reordering project to help the building become more of a community hub as well as a place of worship.
Dudley Passion Play 2024
Published: 1st May 2024The Dudley Passion Play 2024 saw crowds gather in the historic town as joy and raw emotion filled the streets with the power of a story that changed the world.
Collaboration enables new youth group in Evesham
Published: 30th April 2024‘YouNite’ is a new youth group for 10 to 18-year-olds in Evesham which has been set up as an ecumenical collaboration between different churches in the town. It is currently attracting around 25 young people each Friday evening.
Flyfords Walking Church
Published: 29th April 2024A small group from the Flyfords group of Churches, just outside Pershore, met on 28 April for their first walking church.
Supporting other parishes
Published: 25th April 2024A number of churches across the Diocese overpay their Ministry Share as a way of supporting other parishes, with these extra contributions forming part of the Ministry Support Fund.
The Revd David Morris fundraises for Abberley Care Farm
Published: 12th April 2024On 23 June, the Revd David Morris will be riding the Dartmoor Classic Sportive to raise funds for Abberley Care Farm.
New ALM Worship Leaders across Dudley
Published: 12th April 202411 people from parishes across the Greater Dudley Deanery have been presented with certificates to mark the completion of their course to become Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) as Worship Leaders.
Spirituality and sport flourish together
Published: 11th April 2024Project Touchline recently delivered a six-week programme of sport, collective worship, Bible teaching and prayer for the children and teachers at Broadwas CE Primary.
Christian Aid Week 2024
Published: 9th April 2024This year, Christian Aid Week runs from 12 - 18 May - seven days, so many ways to make a difference.
Thy Kingdom Come in 2024
Published: 8th April 2024Starting on Ascension Day (9 May) and running until Pentecost on 19 May is Thy Kingdom Come.
Celebrating Easter in the Brierley Hill team
Published: 4th April 2024The Brierley Hill team held a number of different services and activities to engage their community over the Easter weekend. Here, Licensed Lay Minister, Tracey Skidmore shares some of what happened.
Experience Easter in Worcester
Published: 28th March 2024St George’s and Claines churches in Worcester gave their local primary schools the opportunity to Experience Easter in an engaging way this year. Six stations were set up around the churches, which take the children through Holy Week, from Palm Sunday through to Easter Sunday.
Churches 'All Ears' for your ideas
Published: 27th March 2024Churches of the West Worcester Beacon are running a novel listening project, holding monthly Community Conversations to help them learn more about their communities.
Lent lunch raises funds for the Friends of the Holy Land
Published: 27th March 2024St Anne’s church in Wyre Piddle hosted a very happy lunch get-together last Thursday in their village hall in support of the Friends of the Holy Land.
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.