Encouraging wellbeing
Published: 11th September 2024Archdeacon Mark leads on wellbeing in the Diocese. In this article he outlines some of the things happening over the next couple of months to help support ministers and their families.
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Explore connections at Hampton Lovett Church
Published: 6th September 2024Visitors to St Mary and All Saints’ Church in Hampton Lovett this weekend will be able to see a specially created miniature railway in the church, complete with a scale model of the church and other landmarks which would have been seen in the local area in the 1940s.
Read & reflect on a book during Black History Month
Published: 28th August 2024During Black History Month in October, why not consider reading and reflecting on the book ‘Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith’ by Selina Stone.
Christian Aid Prayers for the Middle East
Published: 27th August 2024Christian Aid is inviting people to join its monthly online event - Prayers for Peace in the Middle East. Christians from all over the UK have been taking part in the regular Zoom calls which happen on the 24th of each month.
Summer events in Wyre Forest West
Published: 27th August 2024Wyre Forest West churches have recently held two events to reach out to their local communities.
Book now for our Conference for Smaller Churches
Published: 21st August 2024Leaders and volunteers from the 150 smaller churches in our diocese are warmly invited to attend our one-day Conference for Smaller Churches.
Introducing the diocesan Transformation Support Hub Team
Published: 14th August 2024Thanks to funding from the national church, the Diocese of Worcester has been able to create a new team to support parishes as we work together towards achieving the outcomes of our diocesan vision and Transformation programme.
Successful Ark Lunches to fund free Christmas dinner for Alvechurch community
Published: 13th August 2024Three times per year, St Laurence Church holds 'Ark lunches' for the community. Over 60 people attended the most recent Spring Lunch paying a small charge. The success of these events mean the team will be able to offer Christmas dinner for free to the community!
'Experience Dudley' at Top Church expands following successful pilot
Published: 13th August 2024‘Experience Dudley’ is a faith, community and heritage project that started as a pilot at Top Church in 2022, partnering with one local school. Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this year staff have been able to expand it to partner with three local schools, reaching close to 1000 children.
Supporting parishes with finances
Published: 8th August 2024Stewardship and Resources Officer, Chris Ottershaw is changing his role slightly to spend more time supporting parishes with their finances.
An update on the Auxiliary Pathway to Ordination
Published: 1st August 202414 of those ordained in June trained through the ‘Auxiliary Pathway’. With a second cohort of candidates due to start in September, hear from two of those who were ordained Deacon this year.
Mark Safeguarding Sunday in your parish
Published: 30th July 2024On Sunday 17 November 2024 join thousands of churches from diverse backgrounds and traditions across the UK to shout about safeguarding and help protect vulnerable people.
Support with introducing worship to social groups
Published: 30th July 2024Soulspace is a free resource available online that offers advice on how to gently introduce an optional worship element to established groups either before or after the main activity.
'Star Church' in Tardebigge
Published: 30th July 2024Can you imagine spending 24 hours at Church? On Saturday 27 July, that’s what 26 excited people and two dogs did at St Bartholomew’s Church in Tardebigge as they took part in the first ‘Star Church’ camp.
Improving Wolverley Church Hall
Published: 23rd July 2024Two members of the congregation at Wolverley Church have redecorated the outside of the Church Hall as a service to the local community. Sam Neale and his friend Maff spent around three months improving the building which had fallen into considerable disrepair.
Grants to help parishes on their net-zero journey
Published: 22nd July 2024Parishes will now be able to apply for grants of up to £5,000 to help deliver small scale Net Zero Carbon works thanks to a new funding stream from the national church.
Year 6 leavers' service at Cradley church
Published: 19th July 2024Cradley CE Primary School and the community came together at St Peter's Church for a special service to celebrate the year 6 leavers.
Grant awarded to improve clergy housing
Published: 18th July 2024We have been awarded a grant to improve the carbon efficiency and running costs of two clergy houses to help reduce our environmental impact as we journey towards net-zero by 2030.
NWC learning pathway meets for second time
Published: 18th July 2024Last Friday night saw the second meeting of the Myriad learning community for leaders of New Worshipping Communities in the Diocese and their teams.
Celebrating the Redditch Mission Area
Published: 15th July 2024Churches in Redditch gathered for a special service on Sunday to celebrate working together and forming a new Mission Area. During the service, the High Sheriff of Worcestershire presented some awards and Paul Lawlor was also commissioned as Area Dean with Special Responsibility for the Redditch Mission Area.
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Bringing the community together through iSing Blakedown
16th December 2025
A new service for families has been launched at St James’ the Great Church in Blakedown, just outside of Kidderminster, using iSingPOP songs and the PopBox resource. The launch event for iSing Blakedown last Sunday attracted 18 children and around 40 adults to the small church.