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Plough Sunday in the Diocese
Published: 8th January 2023Plough Sunday was marked in rural parishes across the Diocese yesterday with the blessing of the plough and prayers for our farmers.
Knitted nativities for care homes
Published: 5th January 2023Groups of people in Malvern have knitted three Nativity sets to give to Care Homes this Christmas. They are about five or six inches high and were packed into shoe boxes for storage so they can be used from year to year.
Robin Parry to be Associate Priest at the Cathedral
Published: 3rd January 2023Robin Parry is to be licensed to Worcester Cathedral as an associate priest with a remit for eco-spirituality, exploring the intersection of spirituality, worship, and ecology.
New Year messages from our Bishops
Published: 28th December 2022Read messages from Bishop John and Bishop Martin as we enter 2023.
Historic England grant helps bell ringing in Brierley Hill
Published: 23rd December 2022A £1,500 grant has been awarded to the bell ringers of St Michael’s Church to enable them to buy equipment that allows them to practice in silence and as individuals outside of group gatherings.
Bryan Allbut stands down as Chair of Diocesan Board of Education
Published: 23rd December 2022At the end of December, Bryan Allbut will stand down as Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) after serving in this voluntary post for nearly seven years and being part of the DBE for ten years.
St Peter’s, Pedmore becomes Silver Eco Church
Published: 21st December 2022Congratulations to St Peter’s Church in Pedmore who have achieved their silver Eco Church award from A Rocha. The church were delighted to receive the award before Christmas after submitting all their evidence.
Christmas messages from our bishops
Published: 20th December 2022Read Christmas messages from Bishop John and Bishop Martin.
Hanging out with baby Jesus!
Published: 18th December 2022For the last few years, St Nicholas Church in Warndon has gone out under the cover of darkness at the beginning of December to leave small, knitted gifts around the local community for people to pick up the following morning.
Suckley's Tree of Light
Published: 16th December 2022The Christmas season at St John the Baptist Church in Suckley starts by bringing to life a Tree of Light with each bulb dedicated to someone no longer with us.
Setting priorities for the coming years
Published: 12th December 2022At its meeting in November, Diocesan Synod received a presentation setting out diocesan priorities over the next few years as we continue to grow as Kingdom People.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Published: 9th December 2022Holocaust Memorial Day takes place each year on 27 January and encourages remembrance in a world scarred by genocide. This year’s theme will be ‘Ordinary People’.
St Wulfstan Cross
Published: 9th December 2022St Wulfstan’s feast day is on 19 January and each year, the Cross of St Wulfstan is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the life of the Church in our diocese.
Happy New Year
Published: 9th December 2022An article for January editions of parish magazines from Bishop John.
Vicar comes to the rescue of community pub
Published: 9th December 2022The Revd Becky Elliott, Vicar of Holy Trinity and St James on the edge of Malvern will soon be serving behind the bar in her West Malvern local, the Brewers Arms.
Please pray for Peru
Published: 8th December 2022Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.
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Breakfast with Bishop Martin
Published: 7th December 2022Bishop Martin hosted a breakfast at the Black Country Institute of Technology yesterday with 20 people from the faith, charity, public and private sectors coming together to share their hopes and dreams for Dudley.
New Residentiary Canon appointed at the Cathedral
Published: 5th December 2022The Cathedral has announced that His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of the Reverend Kimberly Bohan as Residentiary Canon of Worcester Cathedral.
Faith in Action Summit
Published: 5th December 2022Faith Leaders and community groups from across the West Midlands gathered at Bescot Stadium in Walsall last week alongside civil leaders, local government, and public sectors bodies.
Bellringing success for Eckington
Published: 5th December 2022The bellringing team at Eckington Church recently won two striking competitions held by the Southern Branch of the Worcester Diocesan Association of Bellringers with teams from Bredons Norton, Great Comberton and Pershore coming second.
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....