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News
Faith through cartoons
Published: 15th November 2021A new resource from our Calling Young Disciples Team will help children to explore their faith through reference to popular cartoons.
Church members complete Bishop's Certificate course
Published: 11th November 2021Over 40 people from across the Diocese have received a certificate from Bishop Martin, marking the completion of a course designed to help them relate their Christian faith to their own life and locality.
Learning hub commissioned for the next stage of their CYD journey
Published: 11th November 2021The 2nd Calling Young Disciples learning hub have met together for the final time & were commissioned by Archdeacon Nikki to continue their journey reaching out to children, young people and families.
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Local MP visits Fladbury School to hear a climate change message
Published: 10th November 2021MP for Mid-Worcestershire, Nigel Huddleston, visited Fladbury CE First School last week to hear a message for the world about climate change.
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St Peter's commissioned for a new chapter
Published: 8th November 2021On Sunday afternoon, Bishop Martin visited St Peter’s Church in Bengeworth to commission the people for a new chapter as they officially launched the renewal project at the church.
Enabling a community to combat climate change
Published: 8th November 2021The Community Fridge at St Mary's, Pickersleigh, Malvern is helping reduce food waste as well as providing food for the local community.
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Bishop Martin backs Dudley's bid for city status
Published: 5th November 2021The Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick, has backed Dudley Borough’s bid for city status – saying that it would be a big boost to the Black Country as a whole.
Children's Society: Good Childhood report 2021
Published: 5th November 2021This Christmas, many parishes will raise money for the Children's Society through their Christingle services. Earlier this year, the charity published it's annual Good Childhood Report.Â
At the heart of Christmas
Published: 5th November 2021An article for December's editions of parish magazines from the Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones.
Get ready for Christmas on A Church Near You
Published: 4th November 2021A Church Near You received over 77 million page views last year, with 81% first-time visitors. Many will have been looking for a local church over Christmas – make sure they can find you!
Fladbury to 'flow' with poppies for Remembrance
Published: 1st November 2021To mark this year’s Remembrance Day and to commemorate 100 years of the Royal British Legion, there will be a river of poppies outside Fladbury Church and CE Primary School during November.
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Quarry Bank choir contributes to award win
Published: 1st November 2021Congratulations to the Quarry Bank church choir whose lockdown recordings helped Black Country Radio win Community Show of the Year in the annual Community Radio Awards.
Churches take the lead to bring Worcester city together
Published: 20th October 2021Around 200 people from across Worcester gathered together on Monday evening to discuss how they could work together to make the city a better place to live and work.
A new service in Norton juxta Kempsey
Published: 18th October 2021A new service has launched at St James’ Church in Norton juxta Kempsey with support from our Resourcing Church, All Saints in Worcester.
Celebrating Black History Month
Published: 17th October 2021To mark Black History Month, Bishop Martin gathered a group Minority Ethnic Anglican leaders at Top Church in Dudley, for a meal together. The evening was all about celebrating ethnic diversity and challenging the Church on racial justice.
A Royal visit for St Barnabas Primary
Published: 15th October 2021St Barnabas Primary in Worcester had a very special visitor last week as HRH The Princess Royal came to plant a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy Platinum Jubilee initiative.
General Synod election results
Published: 14th October 2021The General Synod election has now closed and the votes have been counted. Find out who our six representatives for the next five years will be.
Called to Action - home and church energy
Published: 12th October 2021This edition of Called to Action focusses on home and church energy and the small changes you can make to make a difference.
"For their tomorrow, we gave our today."
Published: 12th October 2021An article for November editions of parish magazines from the Dean of Worcester, Peter Atkinson:Â
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New Precentor at Worcester Cathedral
Published: 8th October 2021The Chapter of Worcester Cathedral is delighted that The Queen has approved the appointment of the Revd John Paul Hoskins as the new Residentiary Canon and Precentor.
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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....