Behind the scenes at the Diocesan Office
Published: 21st August 2025Jayne Parker recently spent several days at the Diocesan Office on a curacy placement, gaining insight into the behind-the-scenes work that supports the life of the Church.
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All Saints Worcester interviewed by ITV News about 'The Quiet Revival'
Published: 21st August 2025ITV Central News visited All Saints Worcester's 6pm service on Sunday 17th August to interview young members of the congregation and Rev Rich Johnson about 'The Quiet Revival', that is the research data that shows that more young adults are coming to church!
Film: Paul Wilcox shares how New Worshipping Communities have led to growth
Published: 20th August 2025In this short film Paul Wilcox from West Worcester Beacon Benefice shares how their three New Worshipping Communities have led to the growth of their main congregation at Hallow.
Church Buildings Team visit spire works at St John's Bromsgrove
Published: 20th August 2025The Diocesan Church Buildings Team recently visited St John's church in Bromsgrove where works are underway to replace, restore and repoint parts of its Spire.
Community Link’s Uniform Bank serves hundreds of local families
Published: 19th August 2025Church run charity Community Link on Cradley Heath high street run a Uniform Bank in the school summer holidays where they give out second-hand school uniform for free. The charity report hundreds of families now use the service.
Churches invited to mark Disability Awareness Sunday on 28 September
Published: 15th August 2025Churches across the UK are invited to celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on 28 September 2025 by the Christian Disability charity ‘Through the Roof’ who are offering free resources via their website.
Kingswinford Parish Hosts Joyful iSingPOP Holiday Club
Published: 14th August 2025During the first week of August, Kingswinford parish hosted an exciting iSingPOP holiday club at St Mary’s Church featuring iSingPops catchy worship tunes and dance moves. The club proved hugely popular, with attendance peaking at 53 children.
Meet some of the team at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch
Published: 8th August 2025Since launching as a renewal church, the congregation at St Stephen’s Church in Redditch has already doubled in size and some of the funding they have received from the national church is being used to build a core team which will help support continued growth.
Gold Eco Church Award for St Mary, Hanley Castle
Published: 7th August 2025St Mary’s Church in Hanley Castle, just outside Upton on Severn in the south of our diocese has become the first church in the Diocese to achieve a gold Eco Church award, which was recently confirmed following a visit from the A Rocha assessment team!
A new toilet for Trimpley
Published: 5th August 2025After a short wait of just 150 years the congregation of Holy Trinity, Trimpley is celebrating having a toilet! The new facility was blessed by Bishop Martin at a celebration service last month.
Reflecting on the Health and Sustainability Conversations
Published: 31st July 2025Over the past couple of months, members of the diocesan and deanery teams have met with representatives of every church in our Diocese for a 45-minute conversation on the church’s current missional and financial health.
Welcoming our new Bishop of Worcester
Published: 30th July 2025We have announced that Hugh Nelson, currently Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro will be our next Bishop of Worcester. On Tuesday 29 July, Bishop Hugh spent the day in the Diocese, getting to know some of our people and places.
Next Bishop of Worcester announced
Published: 28th July 2025Downing Street has announced that His Majesty the King has approved the appointment of Hugh Nelson as the 114th Bishop of Worcester.
Celebrating learning disabilities
Published: 24th July 2025A service to celebrate Learning Disability Week was held at Cookley Sports Club on 22 June at 3pm in conjunction with St Peter’s Church. Cookley.
Lent Appeal thank you
Published: 23rd July 2025A thank you from the diocesan Morogoro Partnership Group for the £4,792.05 raised for the Morogoro Bible College Scholarship Fund in this year's Lent Appeal
Welly Church at St Kenelm, Clifton on Teme
Published: 23rd July 2025A new half-hour monthly act of worship is taking place at St Kenelm’s Church in Clifton-on-Teme, with people of all ages gathering outside for Welly Church!
Criminal Justice Affairs Group Prayers July 2025
Published: 20th July 2025The Diocesan Criminal Justice Affairs Group offers this bi-monthly prayer guide which we hope will be useful for personal and intercessory prayer in local parishes. This edition focusses on substance abuse.
Young People achieve Archbishops' Award
Published: 11th July 202511 children from the Church of the Ascension CE Primary School in Wall Heath, Dudley have achieved the Archbishops’ Young Leaders Award. The children were presented with their certificates by Bishop Martin at a special collective worship in school.
Attending the mass climate lobby
Published: 11th July 2025Sue Adeney, NSM Minister and diocesan Eco Church lead, travelled to London this week to lobby her MP. She joined with approximately 5,000 people from across the country whose organisations were asking MPs to ‘act now, change forever’.
Retiring after 24 years in the ARCH benefice
Published: 10th July 2025Richard Thorniley will retire at the end of this month after serving as Rector of Church Lench with Rous Lench & Abbots Morton & Harvington (the ARCH benefice) since 2001.
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General synod backs Worcester diocesan synod motion
13th February 2026
The General Synod has today backed a diocesan synod motion from our diocese encouraging churches and cathedrals to explore ways of arranging flowers that are both beautiful and environmentally responsible.