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Bishop John addresses General Synod
Published: 18th November 2023During the General Synod debate on Living in Love and Faith, Bishop John was asked to say a few words setting out his position. Here is the text of his speech.
Engaging with care homes in Lapal
Published: 16th November 2023St Peter’s Church in Lapal, Halesowen has been reaching out to local care homes with two new worshipping communities.
Cradley CE Primary pupil wins national competition
Published: 15th November 2023Emilia, age 10, from Cradley CofE Primary School in Halesowen has won a NATRE (National Association of Teachers of Religious Education) competition for her artwork celebrating diversity.
New Chair of the DAC
Published: 14th November 2023Gareth Doodes, Headmaster at the King's School in Worcester, has been appointed as the new voluntary Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC).
David Hawkins RIP
Published: 14th November 2023It is with sadness that we report the death of David Hawkins last Thursday following a long illness.
Inter Faith reception at Dudley Council House
Published: 13th November 2023Around 25 people gathered at Dudley Council House this morning for an Inter Faith Week reception.
Wadham Downing appointed Chair of the DBF
Published: 13th November 2023Wadham Downing, a member of the Cathedral congregation, has been appointed as the next volunteer Chair of the Board of Finance for the Diocese of Worcester. He was nominated by Bishop John at the last diocesan synod meeting following an application and interview process and his appointment was overwhelmingly approved by synod members.
Kidderminster East Team training event for Healing Prayer Ministers
Published: 12th November 2023At the end of October, 19 members of the churches in Kidderminster East came together at St George’s Church, Kidderminster to follow an ‘Exploring Christian Healing’ course.
Faiths gather to plant a tree in Bromsgrove
Published: 12th November 2023A group of people of different faiths gathered in Sanders Park in Bromsgrove this afternoon to plant a tree as a way of reaching out to each other and committing to work together, as well as marking the start of Interfaith Week.
Clent Connect: the face of the church in the community
Published: 10th November 2023Clent Connect is a community hub, shop and café, owned and run by the local community. It’s non-profit making, and with volunteer help, this makes the shop viable and the prices reasonable.
Giving at Christmas
Published: 9th November 2023As we head into Advent and the Christmas season, there will be a host of services and fundraising events taking place in our churches. Make the most of them with some strategies and ideas from our stewardship team.
Can you help Maggs Day Centre?
Published: 9th November 2023The charity is looking for a number of items to help the growing number of rough sleepers as well as passionate volunteers who will aid in our day centres with cooking breakfasts or helping our service users and staff in our Clothing Project.
Creating digital content for Christmas using free resources
Published: 9th November 2023Mel Beynon, Curate in the Halas Team, spent an afternoon exploring the free resources available from the Church of England and found them to be really helpful.
Malvern priest to publish book on walk
Published: 8th November 2023Malvern priest and gardener, Anthea Elston, is publishing a book based on her 150 mile walk of self-discovery in 2019.
Becoming an Eco Cathedral
Published: 7th November 2023The Cathedral have produced a video about becoming an "Eco Cathedral" and their Living Gently on the Earth Series.
Licensing of our new Archdeacon of Worcester
Published: 6th November 2023Mark Badger will be licensed as our new Archdeacon of Worcester by Bishop John during Evensong in Worcester Cathedral at 5.30pm on Saturday 2 December.
Finding hope this Christmas-time
Published: 6th November 2023An article for December editions of parish magazines written by Bishop Martin.
Could your parish benefit from a Mission Accompanier?
Published: 2nd November 2023At a recent training day we caught up with some of our Mission Accompaniers to find out how they're getting on.
Community Matters Fund (Fuel Poverty 2023) is now open for applications
Published: 1st November 2023This winter, National Grid’s electricity distribution business has teamed up with Localgiving to deliver grants to charitable organisations tackling fuel poverty in their communities.
New Worshipping Community in Worcester care home
Published: 30th October 2023Holy Trinity & St Matthew, Ronkswood has started a new worshipping community in a local care home, which they also plan to take to other venues in the local community.
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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....