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Thriving Kingdom Arts in Worcester attracts attendees from Birmingham

Published: 19th September 2023

Kingdom Arts, sometimes called 'Messy Church for adults' is a new worshipping community that has been running eight years at St Georges’ Church in Worcester.

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Deepening our Faith

Published: 17th August 2023

The Bishop’s Certificate course, exploring the bible and theology, will start again this autumn in both Dudley and Worcester areas of the diocese.

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Incorporating ‘Praying for Growth’ resources into morning worship

Published: 11th August 2023

Rector of the Brierley Hill Team and Area Dean of Greater Dudley, David Hoskin, has adapted the liturgy used at the launch of ‘Praying for Growth’, turning it into a short service of the word which he has used at Christ Church, Quarry Bank.

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Bishop Martin's 'Praying for Growth' pilgrimage

Published: 2nd August 2023

Bishop Martin has been doing a pilgrimage around the Diocese this week, ‘praying for growth’ in each of our deaneries.

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Celebrating different ministries

Published: 14th July 2023

On 12 July, the deanery of Pershore & Evesham held a Celebration of Ministries Service at St Peter's, Bengeworth.

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Launch of Praying for Growth

Published: 7th July 2023

On Wednesday afternoon we gathered at Worcester Cathedral to launch a dedicated period of prayer that churches in our diocese will grow both spiritually and numerically over the coming years.

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Praying for Growth

Published: 9th May 2023

Bishop John writes about a dedicated period of prayer starting in July.


Prayers for Peru

Published: 25th January 2023

Our partners in the Diocese of Peru have once again asked for our prayers following a series of violent protests across the country.


Please pray for Peru

Published: 8th December 2022

Our partner diocese of Peru needs our prayers after a turbulent time in their politics.


Marking Pentecost through praying Thy Kingdom Come

Published: 4th May 2022

The Day of Pentecost, this year on 5 June, marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end.


A call to prayer for Ukraine

Published: 24th February 2022

Bishop John calls on all in the Diocese of Worcester to pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace, and for the leaders of the West as they deliberate on how to respond to the terrible unprovoked aggression of Russia.


Bishop Martin's pilgrimage of prayer and hope

Published: 15th September 2021

Throughout Autumn, Bishop Martin will be journeying around the diocese in a pilgrimage of prayer and hope, spending two days in each of our deaneries and visiting as many churches as possible.


New Bishop's Adviser for Spirituality

Published: 29th June 2021

Bishop John has appointed Mary Flitcroft as his new Adviser for Spirituality. Mary will take over from Sue Perry, who is stepping down from 1 August.


Pray for the Tent of Nations in the Holy Land

Published: 14th June 2021

The Tent of Nations is an educational & environmental family farm a few kilometres from Bethlehem. They have asked us to pray after a bulldozer & Israeli soldiers were sent to the farm.


A Diocesan Prayer for Pentecost

Published: 23rd May 2021

Watch our diocesan prayer for Pentecost, filmed across our six new deaneries.


Praying for our schools

Published: 12th May 2021

Every term, a group comes together on Zoom to pray for the schools across our diocese. Could you join them?


Thy Kingdom Come 2021

Published: 26th April 2021

There are lots of ways to get involved in Thy Kingdom Come from Ascension Day to Pentecost this year, praying for more people to come to faith.


Ordinations in Peru

Published: 8th January 2021

This Sunday, 10 January, four people will be ordained deacon in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Lima. Please pray for all the candidates.


#BlackLivesMatter

Published: 15th June 2020

The Bishop and the Dean have ‘taken the knee’ outside the Cathedral to pray for all those affected by repression, discrimination and injustice in a special video ahead of the protest planned in Worcester over the weekend.


Being a Prison Chaplain during the Coronavirus pandemic

Published: 22nd May 2020

Margie Schutte is the Managing Chaplain at HMP Hewell in Redditch. She tells us how their work has changed over the past few months of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Parish book club tackles racial justice issues

6th November 2024

A group from the benefice of Ribbesford w Bewdley & Dowles & Wribbenhall used Black History Month in October as an opportunity to explore the book, ‘Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith’ by Selina Stone....

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