The Diocesan Mailing is produced every two weeks and contains news, training opportunities and events from around the diocese and wider Church of England. The Training Mailing is produced every month and is a round up of upcoming training opportunities around the diocese.
Last Tuesday, Martin Gorick officially became thenext Bishop of Dudley after being ordained and consecrated as a bishop by theArchbishop of Canterbury in a special service at Southwark Cathedral.In the service, the Archbishop explained the role ofa b
Tocoincide with the arrival of Bishop Martin, it has been decided to relocate theBishop of Dudleys office and home.TheBishops office will move to Dudley town centre. This will greatly facilitatethe outward-looking aspects of the Bishops role in the c
Nick Stephens is a member of St Nicholas Church in WarndonVillage, Worcester, where he recently trained as a Reader. He works for theMinistry of Justice as an Operations Manager in the Digital and Technologyteam.What parthas your faith played in your
The President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr Barbara Glasson, called into Top Church in Dudley last Sunday as part of a weekend visiting the Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District of the Methodist Church. The Vice-President, Professor Clive Ma
Jen Denniston, Curate in the Worcestershire West Rural Team explains how their sustainable flower group has helped Harpley Church achieve Silver Eco Church status: They say that every little helps.and theSustainable Church Flower group know this
An announcement from the Bishop.
The Diocese's recently-retired, long-serving Office Manager is this year's recipient of the Wulfstan Cross.
An announcement from the Bishop.
Church Action on Poverty (CAP) Sunday takes place on the last Sunday before Lent, which this year is 23 February. CAP is asking churches to speak truth to power, especially when too many are struggling to make ends meet across the UK. CAP has a
Open the Book is a great resource for churches hoping to deepen their relationship with their local First and Primary Schools.
Lent will soon be upon us, with its opportunities for takingup spiritual disciplines for a season, doing those things which we know deepdown are good for our spiritual health, but often struggle to commit to. Our culture is increasingly short-term,ge
The Queen began her Christmas message by referring to the 50thanniversary of humanitys memorable first steps on the moon. Of Neil Armstrongtaking a small step for man and a giant leap for mankind - and, indeed, forwomankind. She observed that it is a
Martin will be consecrated as Bishop of Dudley on Tuesday 28 January at Southwark Cathedral.
Glory to God inthe highest and peace to his people on earthThats themessage of the angels; thats the message of Christmas.There doesntseem to be a great deal of peace around at the moment. The world is full ofconflict and after the General Election w
Did you know that 2.2 million people in England are studyingand training at a Further Education or Sixth Form College? Did you know that FE and Sixth Form collegeseducate a higher proportion of 16-19s than school sixth forms? Did you know that there
Grade II listed St James the GreatChurch in Norton Juxta Kempsey will undergo essential repairs and modernisationfollowing grants totalling 32,250 provided by the All Churches Trust, the GarfieldWeston Foundation and the National Churches Trust.Grant
The Revd Geoffrey Shilvock has died.
Oneof the many school carol services taking place in the Cathedral this week hassome very short prayers for the children to say. These are the prayers:'Josephand Mary travelled to Bethlehem where Jesus was born. Be with all youngchildren and those wh
Since the launch of the Authorised Lay Ministry (ALM) scheme in the Diocese in 2010, hundreds of people have trained as Worship Leaders, Pastoral Workers, Children and Youth Workers, Evangelists, Administrators, Community Workers and Music Ministers.
Top Church has opened a new Place of Welcome after itsrecent refurbishment. Every Monday from midday until 2.30pm, the church will beopen with free drinks and biscuits, giving a space for people to gather, talkwith others and be signposted to other s
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3rd June 2025