New Vicar for Lye and Stambermill
Published: 11th May 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Glen Ruffle as Vicar in the Benefice of The Lye and Stambermill in Greater Dudley Deanery.
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Supporting mission across the Evesham area
Published: 9th May 2025Shellie Ward is Vicar of Broadway with Wickhamford and Childswickham but has begun working more widely across Evesham and the surrounding areas to create new mission opportunities and support parishes in vacancy.
New Honorary Canons installed in the Cathedral
Published: 8th May 2025Five new honorary Canons have been installed at Worcester Cathedral in recognition of their work in both the Diocese and the wider Church. Appointments are made by the Bishop of Worcester (or Acting Bishop) in consultation with the Dean.
The importance of prayer
Published: 8th May 2025An article by the Dean of Worcester, Stephen Edwards for June editions of parish magazines.
Partnership working in the Muddy Boots rural mission area
Published: 8th May 2025The Muddy Boots Rural Mission area covers 26 churches and 156 square miles. The area has a number of ministers and three stipendiary incumbents – Sallie Butcher, Julia Curtis and David Morris, who work closely together to support each other.
Funerals pilot in Pershore & Evesham
Published: 29th April 2025A pilot project to support parishes and increase the number of church-led funerals will be starting in Pershore and Evesham Deanery in the summer.
New Team Rector in Bromsgrove
Published: 27th April 2025Bishop Martin has announced the appointment of the Revd Dr Alan Conant as Team Rector in the Benefice of Bromsgrove with special responsibility for All Saints’, Bromsgrove, St Godwald’s, Finstall and the Wychebrook Group.
Ordinations 2025
Published: 24th April 2025This year’s ordinations will take place over the weekend of 28 & 29 June. All are welcome to come along to the ordinations to support the candidates.
Easter Sunday Baptisms take place across the Diocese
Published: 23rd April 2025Churches across the diocese baptised new people into the faith on Easter Day.
New Children, Youth and Families Minister in Worcester
Published: 22nd April 2025Heather Murphy has recently been appointed as Children, Youth and families Minister for three churches in Worcester that already work closely together.
Bengeworth Academy visits Cambridge College
Published: 11th April 2025Pupils from years 4 and 5 at Bengeworth CE Academy in Evesham recently spent a day visiting Selwyn College in Cambridge.
An Easter day at St Anne's Primary, Bewdley
Published: 10th April 2025Instead of the children from St Anne’s CE Primary School coming to church for an Easter service, a team from Bewdley Parish took Easter to school!
Vocations Sunday 2025
Published: 8th April 2025This year, Vocations Sunday falls on Sunday 11 May.
Article for parish magazines
Published: 8th April 2025Bishop Martin has written an article for May editions of parish magazines.
Afternoon tea helps tackle loneliness
Published: 8th April 2025St Philip’s Church in Webheath, Redditch was filled with the sound of chatter, laughter, and the clink of teacups as it hosted a special afternoon tea on Sunday for around 25 guests.
Partnership continues to support Morogoro school
Published: 31st March 2025St Mary’s Church in Kempsey has a longstanding link with St Paul's Anglican Church in Chamwino, in our partner diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania. Over the past few years they have been supporting Chamwino Nursery School.
Praying for the appointment process for our next bishop
Published: 31st March 2025The Crown Nominations Commission will be meeting on 9 May to shortlist candidates to be our next bishop and interviews will take place on 12 & 13 June. Can you commit to pray for this process? Find resources and sign up for a 15-minute time slot here.
Joint service in Worcester
Published: 31st March 2025The churches of St Stephen, St George and Claines in Worcester came together on Mothering Sunday for their first joint service, which also included the commissioning of their new Children, Youth and Families’ Minister, Heather Murphy.
Mission Accompaniers help prepare churches for mission
Published: 28th March 2025An independent review of the Mission Accompaniers scheme has found that it effectively prepared churches for mission.
A television adventure!
Published: 20th March 2025Oldswinford Curate, Claire Cox and Associate Priest in Hagley and Clent, Kim Topham were both invited to take part in a recording of the Christmas edition of the Taste Test Restaurant for Channel 5. Clare tells us about her experience.
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Supporting mission across the Evesham area
9th May 2025
Shellie Ward is Vicar of Broadway with Wickhamford and Childswickham but has begun working more widely across Evesham and the surrounding areas to create new mission opportunities and support parishes in vacancy.