New Rector of Ribbesford w Bewdley & Dowles & Wribbenhall
Published: 1st March 2024Bishop John has announced the appointment of the Revd Melissa Beynon as Rector of the benefice of Ribbesford w Bewdley & Dowles & Wribbenhall.
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New Vicar of Claines & St George's Church, Worcester
Published: 23rd February 2024Bishop John has announced the appointment of The Revd Sarah Carwardine as Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Claines St John the Baptist and the Benefice of Worcester St George with St Mary Magdalene.
Julie James to be licensed to Longdon, Castlemorton, Bushley & Queenhill
Published: 2nd January 2024Bishop Martin will be pleased to license the Revd Julie James as Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Longdon, Castlemorton, Bushley and Queenhill with Holdfast on Sunday 28 January.
New Area Deans appointed
Published: 20th December 2023Bishop John has appointed Andrew Sillis to be the new Area Dean of Greater Dudley Deanery and Gary Crellin to be the new Area Dean of Malvern and Upton Deanery.
New Curate in Charge of Webheath and Tardebigge with Lower Bentley.
Published: 18th December 2023Bishop John has announced that the Revd Sarah Jayne Hewitt will take on this role.
New co-Deans of Self-Supporting Ordained Ministers
Published: 8th December 2023Rosie Moss and Kim Topham have been appointed as co-Deans of Self-Supporting Ordained Ministers (SSMs) for the Diocese. They are taking over from previous Dean of SSMs, Alex Vaccaro.
Richard Sandland to be Rector of the Bowbrook Group
Published: 24th November 2023Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Richard Sandland as Rector of the Bowbrook Group.
New Chair of the DAC
Published: 14th November 2023Gareth Doodes, Headmaster at the King's School in Worcester, has been appointed as the new voluntary Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC).
David Hawkins RIP
Published: 14th November 2023It is with sadness that we report the death of David Hawkins last Thursday following a long illness.
New Priest in Charge at St Stephen, Barbourne
Published: 27th October 2023Bishop John has announced the appointment of Lindsey Coulthard as Priest in Charge of St Stephen's Church in Barbourne, Worcester.
Nancy Murray-Peters - RIP
Published: 13th October 2023The Revd Nancy Murray-Peters died on 30 September, peacefully at St Richard’s Hospice.
Retirement of Archdeacon Robert
Published: 27th September 2023The Archdeacon of Worcester, Robert Jones will retire on 30 November. There will be a chance to say goodbye and thank you to Robert at Evensong in the Cathedral at 4pm on 19 November.
10 new Deacons ordained
Published: 24th September 2023Ten candidates were ordained as Deacons on Sunday to serve in parishes across the Diocese. The candidates have been part of a new training pathway aimed at those who see their vocation as being non-stipendiary (voluntary) ministers to churches in their local area.
Five new lay ministers licensed
Published: 11th September 2023Five people from parishes across the Diocese were admitted to the office of Reader on Saturday in Worcester Cathedral. Bishop John conducted the service, licensing the individuals to minister in the parishes they have been called to serve.
New Archdeacon of Worcester announced
Published: 27th July 2023Bishop John has announced that the Revd Canon Mark Badger is to be the next Archdeacon of Worcester.
15 people ordained as Deacon/ Priest over the weekend
Published: 2nd July 202315 candidates were ordained over the weekend to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
New Priest in Charge of the Benefice of East Vale and Avon Villages.
Published: 23rd June 2023The Revd Joanna Baxter has been announced as the new Priest in Charge of the Benefice of East Vale and Avon Villages.
New Diocesan Secretary appointed
Published: 4th June 2023The Revd Andy Todd has been appointed as the new Diocesan Secretary for the Diocese of Worcester.
New part-time Interim Priest in Charge in Pensnett
Published: 2nd June 2023Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of the Revd Nigel Traynor as Part-time Interim Priest in Charge of St Mark’s, Pensnett.
Chris Henson to be Team Vicar in the Halas Team
Published: 26th May 2023The Revd Christopher Henson has been appointed as Team Vicar with responsibility for Lapal, St Peter and Romsley, St Kenelm in the Halas Team Ministry.
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Retired clergy Candlemas lunch
6th February 2025
Fifty retired clergy and clergy partners enjoyed a Candlemas lunch on Thursday 30 January in the Old Palace, Worcester.