Fairtrade Fortnight
Published: 19th January 2023Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 21 February to 6 March and is run by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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Racial Justice Sunday 2023
Published: 19th January 2023Racial Justice Sunday is on 12 February. It is for all churches to reflect on the importance of racial justice, to give thanks for the gifts and beauty of human diversity, and to commit to end racism and acts of discrimination.
God will never give you up
Published: 19th January 2023An article for February editions of parish magazines from the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson.
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.
Exploring Everyday Faith in Alvechurch Parish Magazine
Published: 24th November 2022For the past few months, there has been a new feature in the Alvechurch parish magazine which explores how people are living out their faith in their everyday lives.
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Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
Published: 6th November 2022Friday 2 December is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day.
What can I give, poor as I am?
Published: 6th November 2022An article from Archdeacon Nikki Groarke for December editions of parish magazines.
Praying the psalms
Published: 10th October 2022An article for November's editions of parish magazines from the Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick.
Worcester Cathedral - 'Living Gently on the Earth'
Published: 5th September 2022In May 2022, Worcester Cathedral launched Living Gently on the Earth – a series of events, talks, and workshops on caring for our planet. More events are planned throughout the Autumn and Winter.
Prisons' Week 2022
Published: 5th September 20229 October will be Prison Sunday, and during this Prisons’ Week, we pray for prisoners, their families, victims of crime, the courts, the police, and probation services and all who work in prisons and the Criminal Justice System.
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Linking Lives: Addressing loneliness together in moments we encounter each other
Published: 5th September 2022Linking Lives UK is a national Christian charity, motivated to address loneliness by being alongside Churches, who are connecting with people facing loneliness in their neighbourhoods.
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A form of expression, protest and love
Published: 5th September 2022An article for October editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones.
Licensed Lay ministers
Published: 10th August 2022This September sees more people being admitted as Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) in Worcester Cathedral, and others starting their training for this ministry.
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International Youth Day
Published: 5th July 2022International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August and is a chance to celebrate young people and to draw attention to the challenges they face around the world.
Lambeth Conference
Published: 5th July 2022Assembled by Archbishop Justin, the Lambeth Conference, an international meeting of Anglican bishops, is taking place at locations around Kent, as well as at Lambeth Palace, from 25 July until 8 August.
Following in the footsteps of the Worcester Pilgrim
Published: 5th July 2022In this article for August parish magazines, Bishop John reflects on his recent pilgrimage on the Camino.
Could a Mission Accompanier help your church?
Published: 8th June 2022An article for July editions of parish magazines, from the Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke.
Ordinations 2022
Published: 8th June 2022Fourteen candidates will be ordained over the first weekend in July to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
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Bishop Martin's Christmas Message
20th December 2024
Bishop Martin reflects on a poem by Howard Thurman in this year's Christmas message and explores how we can light candles in dark places as we pray for peace and hope.