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.
January is a difficult time of year for many people, who suffer from financial hardship following the Christmas season. We pray that people are met in their need, and for the resolution of hope in the New Year. It's also a time when parishes mig
This month sees theweek of prayer for Christian Unity, taking place from 18 to 25 January, an annual initiative in which churches throughout the world are askedto pray for one another as a way of growing closer. Each year takes a differentt
Today isAdvent Sunday when the Church begins to look forward to Christmas. I know mostof the rest of the world has been doing so for a while but we try not to be toopremature about it!Advent istraditionally a time for taking stock as we prepare for t
On 11 November, the Worcester Interfaith Forum met at Holland House Retreat Centre tolisten to Dr Martin Hodson (Operations Director for the John Ray Initiative)and Ms Katy Boom (Director of Sustainability at Worcester University) speak onthe subject
Each Saturday between 10pm and midnight, a small ecumenical group meets at the Salvation Army Hall in Worcester to pray for the city and especially the Street Pastors who are out around the town.
If you are in need of inspiration then head along to St Stephens Churchon Church Green in Redditch Town Centre.
Crowle Church of England First school has been judged to bea good school in its recent Ofsted inspection.
Doug Chaplin was licensed to his new lay training role at yesterday's diocesan synod.
On 3 November1869 the Little Church on the Common was dedicated to All Saints.On All Saints Day, Sunday 3 November 2019, All Saints Church, Hollybush celebrated its 150thbirthday with a sung Eucharist led By Bishop John.This special communi
Rector of Kempsey, Mark Badger has had the idea of KingdomCuppa - offering a free cup of coffee (or tea) to those gathered in the school playgrounds at Kempsey and Norton Schools. Here he explains why! "Coffee has become something of a hospitali
New bishop returns to the Black Country.
On the eve of St. Nicholas Feast Day (6 December) many children across Central Europe put out their shoes to be filledwith fruit, nuts, chocolate and biscuits. On the actual day, St. Nicholas,dressed as a bishop, may arrive on a white horse in v
Save the Children will celebrate their centenary by ringing bells in December.
In manychurches and cathedrals, people are invited to light candles and to write downtheir prayers. Often children do this, and often they are thoughtful andthought-provoking. Here is one I read some time ago. It simply said, Dear God,everyone misses
A new resource has been launched to help churches to talkabout money with our congregations and community groups.The Jesus Moneycard game has been developed as a partnership between the Just FinanceFoundation, Transforming Churches Together and the D
Last week, the clock dial saved from St Lukes in Cradley Heath headed north to theworkshops of the Cumbria Clock Company in Dacre near Penrith, Cumbria. Beforeleaving Cradley representatives from both St Peters Cradley and St LukesCradley Heath
The National Churches Trust's MaintenanceBooker website is available throughout England and Wales.It makes caring for churches, chapelsand historic buildings much easier as churches can book maintenance servicesthrough accredited and experienced cont
St Marys Church in Stone, just outside of Kidderminster, hasbeen celebrating 750 years of worship on the site of the church. As part oftheir celebrations, they have mapped the history of the UK and the kings andqueens who have reigned with the histor
We captured highlights of the whole day:In the morning Director of Ministry and Discipleship, Jonathan Kimber preached:And in the afternoon the Bishop of Liverpool, Paul Bayes preached:And here is a very short clip which didn't make it to the highlig
Remembrance Sunday falls on 10 November this year.
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3rd June 2025