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  • People & Places ▼
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      • Diocesan Registry
    • Find a Church
    • The Bishops of Worcester and Dudley
    • Archdeacons and Deaneries ▶
      • Deaneries
    • Chaplaincies, ministries and groups
    • Leadership and Governance
    • Worldwide Partnerships
    • Worcester Cathedral
    • Search
    • Job Vacancies
  • Growing as Kingdom People ▼
    • Church planting & renewal
    • Ministry with children, young people & families ▶
      • Pre-school ▶
        • Your Baptism Journey
        • Mainly Music
        • Little Seeds
      • Ages 4 - 11 ▶
        • Schools Work
        • Open the Book
        • After School and Holiday Clubs
        • Faith Through Cartoons
        • Sunday provision for children
        • Gather
      • Young People ▶
        • Youth Groups
        • Faith Through Films
      • All age / Intergenerational Worship ▶
        • Messy Church
        • Brick Church
        • Forest / Outdoor Church
    • New Worshipping Communities ▶
      • Inside
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      • School NWCs
    • Support & Resources
    • Resourcing Churches
    • Smaller Churches
    • Social Justice ▶
      • Modern Slavery
      • Racial Justice
      • Disability and Church
      • Criminal Justice
    • Environment and Climate Action ▶
      • Eco Church ▶
        • Eco Churchyards
        • Sustainable Church Flowers
      • Climate Crisis
      • Diocesan Environmental Strategy
      • Net Zero
      • Public Witness
      • Resources
    • Praying for Growth
    • New Homes
  • Faith & Calling ▼
    • Exploring Faith
    • Courses and Group Resources ▶
      • Bishop's Certificate
      • Mission Shaped Ministry
      • From Liturgy to Life
      • Group Resources for parishes
      • Lent Resources
      • Training and Support Hub
    • Prayer and Worship Resources ▶
      • What is prayer?
      • Prayer Diary
      • Sermon Podcasts
      • Seasonal Resources ▶
        • Lent and Easter
        • Halloween
        • Harvest
        • Advent and Christmas
      • Pilgrimage
      • Emergency Worship Toolkit
    • Life Events
    • Your Christian Calling ▶
      • Lay Ministry
      • Eucharistic Ministers
      • Authorised Lay Ministry ▶
        • Selection and Training
        • Authorisation
      • Licensed Lay Ministry ▶
        • Could you be an LLM / Reader?
        • Training for Licensed Lay Ministry
      • Ordination
    • Everyday Faith
    • Pathways for Kingdom Living
    • Discipleship and Generosity
    • Community Engagement ▶
      • People and place - building a profile
      • Church and Community - Knowing your place
    • Spirituality Network
  • Parish Support ▼
    • Finance ▶
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      • Gift Aid & GASDS
      • Grant Hunting ▶
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      • Insurance
      • Ministry Share
      • Managing Church Expenses
    • Parishes in Vacancy
    • Support for Clergy and Readers ▶
      • Admin for Clergy
      • Support and Wellbeing ▶
        • Clergy Assistance Programme
        • Clergy Household support
        • Managing Conflict
        • Practical steps and resources
        • Retreats and Sabbaticals
        • Spiritual Development
        • Keep Learning
        • Retirement
        • News and reports on Clergy Wellbeing
      • Self Supporting Ministers
      • Licensed Lay Ministry Resources
      • Curacy
    • Enabling Giving ▶
      • Mechanisms
      • Impact & Need
      • Trust
      • Inspire
      • Disciple & Embed
      • Activate
    • Churchwarden & PCC
    • Church Buildings ▶
      • Church management
      • Faculty jurisdiction & the DAC
      • Funding for Church Projects
      • Training & development sessions
    • Support for Treasurers
    • Mission Accompaniers
    • Making Churches Accessible to All
    • Managing our Human Resources
    • Growing Volunteers ▶
      • Parish Volunteer Resources
      • Best Practice
    • Communications
    • Healing Ministry
  • Safeguarding ▼
    • Reporting Abuse ▶
      • Safeguarding Children
      • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
    • Contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team
    • Safeguarding policies and resources
    • Parish Safeguarding Officers
    • Safeguarding Training
    • Survivor Care and Support
    • Support for Safer Recruitment and DBS
    • Safeguarding Complaints Procedure
  • Schools ▼
    • Vision for Education
    • Diocesan Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
    • Training and Support
    • School Effectiveness Support
    • The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools
    • Becoming an academy
    • School Governance
    • Religious Education and Collective Worship
    • Wellbeing and Spirituality
    • National Professional Qualifications
    • Guidance from the CofE and the DfE
    • Church and School Partnership Award
  • Events & Training ▼
    • Calendar
    • Diocesan Training and Events Programme
  • People & Places ▼
    • Contact us ▶
      • Diocesan Staff
      • Diocesan Registry
    • Find a Church
    • The Bishops of Worcester and Dudley
    • Archdeacons and Deaneries ▶
      • Deaneries
    • Chaplaincies, ministries and groups
    • Leadership and Governance
    • Worldwide Partnerships
    • Worcester Cathedral
    • Search
    • Job Vacancies
  • Growing as Kingdom People ▼
    • Church planting & renewal
    • Ministry with children, young people & families ▶
      • Pre-school ▶
        • Your Baptism Journey
        • Mainly Music
        • Little Seeds
      • Ages 4 - 11 ▶
        • Schools Work
        • Open the Book
        • After School and Holiday Clubs
        • Faith Through Cartoons
        • Sunday provision for children
        • Gather
      • Young People ▶
        • Youth Groups
        • Faith Through Films
      • All age / Intergenerational Worship ▶
        • Messy Church
        • Brick Church
        • Forest / Outdoor Church
    • New Worshipping Communities ▶
      • Inside
      • Outside
      • School NWCs
    • Support & Resources
    • Resourcing Churches
    • Smaller Churches
    • Social Justice ▶
      • Modern Slavery
      • Racial Justice
      • Disability and Church
      • Criminal Justice
    • Environment and Climate Action ▶
      • Eco Church ▶
        • Eco Churchyards
        • Sustainable Church Flowers
      • Climate Crisis
      • Diocesan Environmental Strategy
      • Net Zero
      • Public Witness
      • Resources
    • Praying for Growth
    • New Homes
  • Faith & Calling ▼
    • Exploring Faith
    • Courses and Group Resources ▶
      • Bishop's Certificate
      • Mission Shaped Ministry
      • From Liturgy to Life
      • Group Resources for parishes
      • Lent Resources
      • Training and Support Hub
    • Prayer and Worship Resources ▶
      • What is prayer?
      • Prayer Diary
      • Sermon Podcasts
      • Seasonal Resources ▶
        • Lent and Easter
        • Halloween
        • Harvest
        • Advent and Christmas
      • Pilgrimage
      • Emergency Worship Toolkit
    • Life Events
    • Your Christian Calling ▶
      • Lay Ministry
      • Eucharistic Ministers
      • Authorised Lay Ministry ▶
        • Selection and Training
        • Authorisation
      • Licensed Lay Ministry ▶
        • Could you be an LLM / Reader?
        • Training for Licensed Lay Ministry
      • Ordination
    • Everyday Faith
    • Pathways for Kingdom Living
    • Discipleship and Generosity
    • Community Engagement ▶
      • People and place - building a profile
      • Church and Community - Knowing your place
    • Spirituality Network
  • Parish Support ▼
    • Finance ▶
      • Accounts
      • Budgets
      • Fees
      • Funds
      • Gift Aid & GASDS
      • Grant Hunting ▶
        • Healthier Churches Fund
        • Kingdom People Fund
      • Insurance
      • Ministry Share
      • Managing Church Expenses
    • Parishes in Vacancy
    • Support for Clergy and Readers ▶
      • Admin for Clergy
      • Support and Wellbeing ▶
        • Clergy Assistance Programme
        • Clergy Household support
        • Managing Conflict
        • Practical steps and resources
        • Retreats and Sabbaticals
        • Spiritual Development
        • Keep Learning
        • Retirement
        • News and reports on Clergy Wellbeing
      • Self Supporting Ministers
      • Licensed Lay Ministry Resources
      • Curacy
    • Enabling Giving ▶
      • Mechanisms
      • Impact & Need
      • Trust
      • Inspire
      • Disciple & Embed
      • Activate
    • Churchwarden & PCC
    • Church Buildings ▶
      • Church management
      • Faculty jurisdiction & the DAC
      • Funding for Church Projects
      • Training & development sessions
    • Support for Treasurers
    • Mission Accompaniers
    • Making Churches Accessible to All
    • Managing our Human Resources
    • Growing Volunteers ▶