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Measuring the clock face at St Peter's, Cradley
Published: 26th October 2018There was only an inch to spare when builders measured thecircular clock space on the tower of St Peters Church in Cradley with a template of the clock which has been salvaged from St Lukes in Cradley Heath. A cherry picker loaned by local firm, GTAc
Headteachers & senior leaders conference 2018
Published: 26th October 2018Over 120 church school leaders from the Diocese of Worcestercame together for the annual Headteachers and Senior Leaders Conference, heldat Stanbrook Abbey on Friday 19 October. The theme of Good Mental Health andWell-being for All, provided delegate
Would you like a book from our library?
Published: 26th October 2018As you will have heard, we are moving some stock from thediocesan library to Holland House. We have now identified and cleared thisstock to storage. As a result all the remaining books in the library areavailable to be taken, if there are titles you
Shoe Boxes for Operation Christmas Child
Published: 24th October 2018SHOE BOXES FOR OPERATI0N CHRISTMAS CHILD
New CYD Hub begins
Published: 24th October 2018Last weekend, four different groups of parishes gatheredtogether to become the second Calling Young Disciples (CYD) Hub. All ofthe parishes are currently working with Mission Enablers and came together toshare ideas and experiences as well as re
New Rural Dean for Droitwich
Published: 24th October 2018Bishop John has appointed the next Rural Dean for Droitwich.
Improvements at St Laurence thanks to a Lottery grant
Published: 23rd October 2018Work to conserve stained glass windows in need of repair atSt Laurence's Church in Alvechurch is about to start, now that a grant has beenreceived from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The churchs windows andsurrounding crumbling stonework have been
Welcoming new headteachers
Published: 23rd October 2018Earlier this month, 16 headteachersnew to their roles in church schools in the Diocese attended a welcome day at thediocesan office. During the day, the DiocesanEducation Team explained how they could support schools and the role of the Diocesan
Criminal Justice Conference 2018
Published: 23rd October 2018Summary of the DayAround 70 people, including the Bishop of Worcester, DeputyLord Lieutenant Patricia Bradbury, and the High Sheriffs of Herefordshire (NatHone) and Worcestershire (Cassian Roberts) met together on Tuesday 16thOctober to reflect on th
Alex Vaccaro to join the Kidderminster West Team
Published: 22nd October 2018​An announcement from the Bishop.
Become a volunteer chaplain at KEMP Hospice
Published: 19th October 2018KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster is looking for more people,both lay and ordained, to join their chaplaincy team. The hospice is alsocurrently recruiting for a Spiritual Care Co-ordinator to head up the team.The hospice was started in 1969 by a prayer g
The Magnificent 7 in Kidderminster West
Published: 18th October 2018Following a successful bid to the Armed ForcesCovenant Fund, Kidderminster West Team now have seven There but not There silhouettes for thethree team churches and local community as part of their commemoration of the end of World War 1. Some of
Church member receives British Empire Medal
Published: 16th October 2018On Tuesday 9 October, Bewdley church member, Susan Price, receiveda British Empire Award Medal (BEM) at Worcester Guildhall, for her services tocharity and the community in Bewdley. The BEM is awarded to individuals whohave provided a hands-on s
Rowing up the river for Holland House
Published: 12th October 2018Bishop Robert Paterson and theRevd Ian Spencer, have been rowing up the River Severn to raise money forretreat house, Holland House, where Ian is the warden.In the boat Maria, which was repaired by Bishop Robert,they rowed a 20-mile stretch of the ri
Girafficus in memory of Matthew Baynes
Published: 12th October 2018Following on from a crowd funding page set up onthe Just Giving website to help purchase one of the Worcester Stands Tallgiraffes as a tribute to the Revd Canon Matthew Baynes, a staggering 6,630 was raised.At a very tense auction event in aid of St
Training Grandparents'
Published: 11th October 2018Director of Calling Young Disciples, Ruth Walker and MissionEnabler Anne Batchelor have been working with Childrens Officer, Emma Pettiferto deliver a series of training sessions for grandparents keen to share theirfaith with their grandchildren.Emma
Celebrate 50 years of Christingle with the Children's Society
Published: 11th October 2018This year marks 50years since The Childrens Society brought Christingle to this country. Youreinvited to join the celebrations as, together, we make this 50thanniversary year the biggest for Christingle yet.For 50 years, Christingle services have hel
A play for Remembrance in Areley Kings
Published: 9th October 2018A new play to commemorate the centenary of the end of WorldWar 1 will be performed in Areley Kings Church on Thursday 8 and Friday 9November. Lest we Forget has beenwritten by former Archers actor, Mary Arden-Davis and will tell the story ofhow Arele
New local Christian radio show – Heart & Soul
Published: 8th October 2018Have you listened to a new local Christian radio show?
Letter from Archdeacon of Dudley
Published: 8th October 2018In recent years I have often visited Top Church, Dudley, asplans have come together to make it a Resourcing Church. Meetings havetaken place in a back room, as the main worship area is huge and hard toheat. When I have been involved in Sunday servi
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Deanery awards presented in Kidderminster & Stourport
2nd July 2024
Yesterday evening Kidderminster and Stourport Deanery held their first Deanery Awards - presented to people recognised by their own churches....