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.
Earlier 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
Summary 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
​An announcement from the Bishop.
KEMP 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
Following 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
On 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
Bishop 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
Following 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
Director 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
This 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 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
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In 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
​An announcement from the Bishop.
Around 30 branches of the Mothers' Union from across Worcestershire and Dudley came together on Saturday to celebrate the work of the Mothers' Union at the annual diocesan festival at Worcester Cathedral. The theme of the service was 'following
Mission Development Officer, Doug Chaplain, has received the following request from our friends in Peru. "Just a quick messageto ask prayers for this weekend as the Peruvian nation goes to thepoll in local elections. Sunday is voting day so we a
The Dean's portrait wasunveiled at Worcester Cathedral on Monday afternoon. The portrait of the Dean of Worcester has beenspecially painted by Malvern based portrait painter Tania March, who is currentlyArtist in Residence at the Cathedral.The Dean,
Almost 40 people in groups from Cradley Heath, Offenham, Ombersley and Worester have received a special certificate from the Bishop of Worcester.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of the Revd Canon Matthew Baynes, Rector of Bredon as well as Overbury w Teddington, Alstone & Little Washbourne w Beckford & Ashton-under-Hill, after living with cancer for the last couple of years.
Cashless giving in church is on therise, from hand-held card machines to permanent donations points there issomething for everyone. Pershore Abbey has been giving its visitors the chance to pay at a contactless giving point. The Verger, Robin Hancox
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18th October 2025