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New non-stipendiary role for Wyn Beynon Published: 5th August 2021 Canon Wyn Beynon has been appointed to a part-time post in the benefice of Churchill-in-Halfshire w Blakedown & Broome and the parish of Belbroughton w Fairfield.

St Mary's Big Ask Published: 5th August 2021 Faced with the challenge of raising funds for their building project with Covid restrictions still in place, St Mary’s Church in Pickersleigh, Malvern, undertook a crowdfunding appeal with a twist.

Barrier-free belonging - updated Church of England website Published: 4th August 2021 The Church of England has added new webpages with resources and podcasts on disability.

Will you stand for General Synod? Published: 4th August 2021 Have you considered standing for election to the General Synod for the next five-year term? Standing for the legislative body of the Church of England is an opportunity to represent your community & your diocese at a national level.

Why let the grass grow around our churches? Published: 4th August 2021 In this blog post, Helen Oldham, member of the diocesan Climate Crisis Group explains the benefits of keeping a wildflower area of your churchyard.

Artspace in Worcester Published: 4th August 2021 Artspace is an opportunity for those who like to be creative to come together where they can work on a personal response to particular idea, theme, topic or subject as a different way to explore faith. Why not join them?

Farewell to Diocesan Surveyor, Mark Wild Published: 3rd August 2021 Mark Wild will leave his role as Diocesan Surveyor at the end of August.

Called to Action: Journey to COP26 Published: 28th July 2021 The latest edition of Called to Action encourages Eco Churches across our Diocese to 'twin' with another Eco Church which is on the route to COP26 in Glasgow. We hope to set up enough partnerships to have 'walked' all the way to the climate change conference.

Mainly Music at St Wulstan, Worcester Published: 28th July 2021 St Wulstan’s Church in Warndon, Worcester has been piloting a ‘Mainly Music’ session over the last half term and is working hard to ensure that it is linked into their Sunday morning service.

A very special festival of flowers Published: 27th July 2021 From Friday 6 to Monday 9 August, the Mothers’ Union will be celebrating the achievements of the movement with a flower festival held in 19 churches across the Diocese.

Researching mid-sized churches Published: 20th July 2021 Phillip Johnson, Vicar at Malvern Link with Cowleigh has been part of a group doing some research into mid-sized churches. Here he explains some of their findings.

Continuing Open the Book through the pandemic Published: 20th July 2021 When Covid-19 meant that the Hanley Swan and Welland Open the Book Team couldn't go into schools, they began creating films of the stories using wooden pegs!

New guidance for Churches Published: 19th July 2021 Following the lifting of the majority of legal restrictions on Monday 19 July, the Church of England has published new documents for churches as we move into Stage 4 of the Government’s roadmap.

Called to Action: Planting for Pollinators Published: 16th July 2021 This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, explores what we can do to encourage bees and other pollinators to thrive in our gardens.

Filling Chaddesley Corbett Church with butterflies Published: 16th July 2021 St Cassian’s Church in Chaddesley Corbett will be filled with butterflies on 29 July as the parish comes together as a first step in properly reconnecting after the pandemic.

Generosity Week Published: 12th July 2021 This Harvest, the Church of England is launching Generosity Week to give us the time and space to reflect on God’s Generosity and celebrate God’s generosity within our church’s ministry and mission.

A profile of Worcester Deanery Published: 12th July 2021 Find out more about Worcester Deanery and its leadership team.

Virtual School Leavers Service Published: 7th July 2021 Two special virtual services for KS2/3/4 school leavers led by the Bishop of Dudley.

The Parish Giving Scheme now has over 1,000 donors Published: 6th July 2021 There are now over 1,000 people across the Diocese donating to their local church through the Parish Giving Scheme.

"Gradually I realised I'd been wrong all my life about God!" Published: 6th July 2021 Before training for ordination, Richard Sandland worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and watching a play completely changed the course of his life.