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Introducing Beoley New Worshipping Community: Church at 4
Published: 6th December 2023Church @ 4 is a cafe style New Worshipping Community run by St Leonard’s Church in Beoley to the north-east of Redditch. It has been running since May and takes place monthly, at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre in Church Hill, Redditch.
Intergenerational concerts with iSingPop and Church Primary schools
Published: 4th December 2023Norton Juxta Kempsey and Whittington Church of England Primary Schools have been working with iSingPop to host two intergenerational workshops where parents, grandparents, and members of the local community have come into school to learn Christmas songs and dances alongside the children.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Published: 4th December 2023The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity runs from 18 - 25 January in 2024 and is an international Christian ecumenical observance.
Another new year – how did it come around so quickly?
Published: 4th December 2023An article for January editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke.
1st Sunday of Advent – New Worshipping Communities
Published: 3rd December 2023We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.
Cathedral Confirmations
Published: 1st December 2023To celebrate the feast of Christ the King, confirmations were held at the Cathedral last Sunday with people from parishes across the diocese being confirmed by Bishop John.
Pray for COP28
Published: 1st December 2023COP28 is the United Nations Climate Change conference happening in the United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Find out how you can get involved.
New plaque commemorates one of the co-creators of Shakespeare's First Folio
Published: 29th November 2023John Heminge, one of the co-creators of Shakespeare's First Folio was baptised at St Peter's Church in Droitwich & a new plaque has been unveiled in his honour.
The Souls of our Shoes – 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
Published: 27th November 2023The Mothers’ Union has joined forces with the Cathedral and Worcester Community Trust for a powerful exhibition to raise awareness of domestic abuse and gender-based violence.
Stanford on Teme Christmas Tree festival
Published: 27th November 2023Once again, on the first weekend in December, St Mary’s Church at Stanford will be filled with a wonderful array of 25 Christmas trees as they hold their annual festival.
Nativity travels around Clifton, the Shelsleys and Harpley
Published: 27th November 2023Clifton-upon-Teme Primary School helped to launch this year’s travelling nativity which will be visiting locations around Clifton, the Shelsleys and Harpley (villages in the countryside to the West of Worcester).
Richard Sandland to be Rector of the Bowbrook Group
Published: 24th November 2023Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Richard Sandland as Rector of the Bowbrook Group.
Not too late to join New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway launching Jan
Published: 23rd November 2023In January a New Worshipping Community Learning Pathway pilot will be starting. It’s not too late to sign-up if you are interested in joining a supportive community with other church teams developing New Worshipping Communities.
New Worshipping Community ‘Create’ meets in Kempsey
Published: 23rd November 2023‘Create’ is an arts ministry facilitated by experienced artist, teacher and now LLM Kay Mason. ‘Create’ NWC meets at St Mary's Church in Kempsey, Worcester.
Exploring the Christian Faith
Published: 23rd November 2023People from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop Martin, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
An eco friendly Advent wreath
Published: 22nd November 2023Kate Hurst from the Sustainable Church Flowers group shows us how to make an eco-friendly Advent wreath.
Resources for preaching generosity
Published: 22nd November 2023One of the main reasons that people do not give to their church is simply that they are not asked. This ask needs to come in many forms, individual and personal, but also within a church’s general preaching and teaching. Here are some resources from the Stewardship Team to help with this.
Madresfield Walk of Wonder
Published: 22nd November 2023The whole village gets involved in the Madresfield Walk of Wonder, a free event being held over the weekend of 9 & 10 December.
Kashmir Garton becomes Interim Chair of the National Safeguarding Panel
Published: 20th November 2023Kashmir Garton has become the Interim Chair of the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Panel until such time as the Church’s future independent safeguarding arrangements are finalised.
Evensong to the mark the retirement of Archdeacon Robert
Published: 20th November 2023Hundreds gathered in the Cathedral yesterday evening to say farewell and thank you to Archdeacon Robert Jones at a special Evensong to mark his retirement.
Latest News
Phil Bradford preaches in Lima Cathedral
21st November 2024
On Sunday 17 November, Chair of the Peru partnership group, Phil Bradford, was invited to preach at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Lima at the service to mark the 75th anniversary of the cathedral....