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Social action is thriving in our churches
Published: 8th January 2019In many churches that I visit there is a box next to a sign saying, For the Food Bank Thank You. I hear about numerous lunch groups, knit and natter sessions and after school clubs, and once I saw a poster that read Down in the mouth? Join our Lonel
How your church can use Twitter more effectively
Published: 8th January 2019Make sure you look the partHave you made sure that all of your Twitter profile is filled in? Read our checklist for setting up your Twitter account to make sure. Ensure people recognise you quickly in their feed by having a clear logo as a profile pi
A new listening service for students in Bromsgrove
Published: 3rd January 2019Calling Young Disciples Mission Enabler, Amy Stokes has beenworking with the Anglican Churches in Bromsgrove to set up a listening servicefor local secondary schools.A group ofvolunteers have been trained to go into the schools with individuals takin
A New Year Message from the Bishop of Worcester
Published: 28th December 2018As we embark upon 2019, our country is in anunprecedented state, one giving rise to much anxiety, in which we are facedwith the most significant of decisions for at least a generation. As the Brexitdebate continues, it is very unclear what the future
A new Rector for St Mary, Old Swinford
Published: 23rd December 2018An announcement from the Bishop.
New Children's & Families worker in Pickersleigh, Malvern
Published: 20th December 2018St Marys, Pickersleigh is the eighth most deprived parishin the Diocese. Those living on the estate on which the church sits aregenerally under 45 with low educational attainment. There is a significantamount of child poverty.The Revd Lynne Sparkes i
Heritage Clock Project at Cradley
Published: 18th December 2018Heritage Clock Project
Bishops' Christmas Messages
Published: 18th December 2018A Christmas Message from the Bishop of Worcester
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome
Published: 18th December 2018There will be a diocesan ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome from 30 September to 7 October 2019. It will be jointly led by Bishop John and RC Archbishop Bernard Longley. They write: "We are delighted to invite you to join us on this ecumenical p
A Thank you from Robert Higham
Published: 14th December 2018RobertHigham has asked us to pass on his thanks related to his retirement last monthas Diocesan Secretary. He writes: Thank you to all who were involved inmarking my retirement whether at the Cathedral, at events in the DiocesanOffice or in
Christmas with the Mission Enablers
Published: 13th December 2018St Edburga LeighOver 35 people, aged 2 to 90, joined together at St Edburga Leigh foran informal Christingle and Cake event on the afternoon of Sunday 9 December. People had the opportunity to help make Christingles, in addition totaking part in
Lottery success for Top Church, Dudley
Published: 10th December 2018In its 200th year,Top Church in Dudley has been awarded 106,000 of initial National Lotterysupport* to enable the Church of St Thomas and St Luke at the top of DudleyHigh Street to continue with its plans to conserve the historical elements ofthe bui
New Priest for St Wulstan, Worcester
Published: 10th December 2018​An announcement from the Bishop.
Diocesan Office switch to Parish Buying's Energy Basket
Published: 6th December 2018Like the majority of our churches, the diocesan officebuilding in Worcester is not easy to heat and its important to find the bestcost for our gas and electricity while remaining true to our commitment tousing sustainable energy sources.Using the Ene
Christmas Tree Festivals 2018
Published: 6th December 2018Evergreentrees represent life in the cold and dark of winter, whilst their adorningornaments symbolise parts of the Nativity story and Jesus Christ as the lightof the world.St Peter, CradleyThisyear, St Peters Church, Cradley, are hosting their first
Letter from Archdeacon of Worcester
Published: 6th December 2018We live in tumultuouspolitical times, so much so that many people are literally switching off fromTV and radio news. It does indeed seem that megaphone diplomacy, which, ofcourse, is no diplomacy at all, is playing a bigger part in our publicdiscours
Plough Sunday 2019
Published: 6th December 2018Plough Sunday is on 13 January in 2019
The environmental impact of 'oasis'.
Published: 4th December 2018If your church uses floral foam for flower arranging ('oasis'), please consider the environmental impact:1. FLORAL FOAM IS PLASTIC. Because of itscellular foam structure, it very easily crumbles into microscopic fragments, addingto the g
More lottery support for St John, Brockmoor
Published: 4th December 2018St Johns Church in Brockmoor has received agrant for 10,000 from the National Lottery Big Lottery Fund to makeimprovements to the building.Thanks to National Lottery players, work can goahead to improve toilet facilities at the Grade II listed buildi
Young people spread Christmas cheer in Worcester!
Published: 4th December 2018Members of our Children's and Youth Councils headed to Worcester last Saturday to spread someChristmas cheer at the start of Advent.In small groups, the young people aged from 8 to 14 offeredto pay for the parking of shoppers in the city centre and w
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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....