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Looking for churches to take part in funded wellbeing pilot

Last Updated: 5th June 2024  |  Published: 5th June 2024

The Church of England is partnering with registered charity, Renew Wellbeing to support churches in creating open spaces of welcome and inclusion for their local community.

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The 3Ts New Worshipping Community in Brockmoor Reaches First Anniversary

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 22nd May 2024

The 3Ts (Tea, Toast and Talk) is a New Worshipping Community that meets on the first Sunday of the month at St John’s Church in Brockmoor near Brierley Hill in the Greater Dudley deanery.

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St Andrew’s Malvern children and families work thriving with 100 children

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 7th May 2024

Children, youth and family work is thriving at St Andrew’s church in Malvern with over 100 children and young people on their books and over 50 attending most Sundays.

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Developing Bewdley Church as a Community Hub

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 2nd May 2024

The PCC of St Anne's Church in Bewdley has embarked on a major refurbishment and reordering project to help the building become more of a community hub as well as a place of worship.

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Growing churches through our renewal programme

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 8th April 2024

In this article for May editions of parish magazines, Bishop Martin explains where we are with the strand of our diocesan strategy to have at least one church in each major population area with a congregation of at least 150 people.

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‘Singing Angels’ singing group remastered by Curate Claire Cox

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 3rd April 2024

Curate Claire Cox launched a new multigenerational singing group last month at Old Swinford Church in Stourbridge. This is the third time Claire has found success with her ‘Singing Angels’ format as a way to praise God and build community.

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Teme Valley utilises funding to host very successful Alpha course

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 12th March 2024

Twenty-five people recently completed an Alpha course in the Teme valley, which was supported by a grant from the Healthier Churches Fund.

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St James Norton Hosts Exhibition of Local Children’s Artwork

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 7th February 2024

On Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd February St James church in Norton Worcester hosted an exhibition of local school children’s artwork.

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Pilgrimage of Prayer with Archbishop Justin

Last Updated: 6th February 2024  |  Published: 4th February 2024

We had a fantastic day on Saturday as Archbishop Justin visited the Diocese for a day of focussed prayer for our parishes, schools and communities as well as the many issues facing our world at the moment.

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A focus on New Worshipping Communities

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 1st February 2024

Last weekend saw the first meeting of a new learning community for leaders of new worshipping communities and their teams in parishes across the Diocese.

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Working with children, young people and families in Norton and Wollaston

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 26th January 2024

Keri Robinson is the Children and Families worker at both St James’ Church in Wollaston and St Michael’s Church in Norton, on the edge of Stourbridge.

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Christ Church Quarry Bank launch Toddler group thanks to funding

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 24th January 2024

Christ Church Quarry Bank have this week launched a much-needed Toddler group at the church, made possible thanks to a grant from the Kingdom People Fund.

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New Community Hub at St John’s Church, Dudley

Last Updated: 17th January 2024  |  Published: 17th January 2024

Bishop Martin joined the congregation of St John’s Church in Kates Hill, Dudley last Sunday to bless their new community space.

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New rural mission area for Teme Valley

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 9th January 2024

Three Priests in the Teme Valley who have recently joined together to work across a new wider mission area share the many advantages to grouping together in this new way

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Archbishop Justin to visit the Diocese

Last Updated: 8th January 2024  |  Published: 7th December 2023

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will visit our Diocese on Saturday 3 February to bring us together in prayer.

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Introducing Beoley New Worshipping Community: Church at 4

Last Updated: 8th April 2025  |  Published: 6th December 2023

Church @ 4 is a cafe style New Worshipping Community run by St Leonard’s Church in Beoley to the north-east of Redditch. It has been running since May and takes place monthly, at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre in Church Hill, Redditch.

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Christmas Day – Growing as Kingdom People

Last Updated: 8th January 2024  |  Published: 25th December 2023

We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.

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4th Sunday of Advent – Children and Young People

Last Updated: 8th January 2024  |  Published: 24th December 2023

We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.

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3rd Sunday of Advent – Renewals

Last Updated: 8th January 2024  |  Published: 17th December 2023

We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.

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2nd Sunday of Advent – Equipping Ministers for Mission

Last Updated: 8th January 2024  |  Published: 10th December 2023

We have produced a series of videos for each week in Advent and Christmas Day featuring the lighting of candles on an Advent wreath while praying for growth in our diocese.

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Kingswinford Parish Hosts Joyful iSingPOP Holiday Club

14th August 2025

During the first week of August, Kingswinford parish hosted an exciting iSingPOP holiday club at St Mary’s Church featuring iSingPops catchy worship tunes and dance moves. The club proved hugely popular, with attendance peaking at 53 children.

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Every two weeks we produce a short video reflection. These cover a range of topics and themes and are published on the website and our social media channels.

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