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In this article for August parish magazines, Bishop John reflects on his recent pilgrimage on the Camino.
The national church has agreed in principle to allocate significant funding to our diocese over the next seven years, investing in our plans to grow as Kingdom People and supporting the priorities agreed by the Diocesan Synod.
Assembled by Archbishop Justin, the Lambeth Conference, an international meeting of Anglican bishops, is taking place at locations around Kent, as well as at Lambeth Palace, from 25 July until 8 August.
A sermon podcast for Lent 5 on Sunday 26 March 2023 from Tim Williams, Rector of the Kidderminster West Team and Area Dean of Kidderminster and Stourport.
A sermon podcast for Palm Sunday on 2 April 2023 from the Archdeacon of Dudley, Nikki Groarke.
COP28 is the United Nations Climate Change conference happening in the United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Find out how you can get involved.
The Bishop of Worcester is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Victoria Barlow as Team Vicar in the Halas Team Ministry.
To celebrate the feast of Christ the King, confirmations were held at the Cathedral last Sunday with people from parishes across the diocese being confirmed by Bishop John.
Congratulations to the four candidates confirmed at St John the Baptist Church in Fladbury on Sunday by Bishop Michael.
Bishop John is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Ian Perry as Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Inkberrow, Cookhill, Kington and Dormston.
Documents
PCR2_-_Letter_to_Clergy_-_March2020.pdf
MDR_1_Ministerial_Development_Review_Guidance_-_v3_Jan_2020.pdf
Eucharistic_Assistants_Easter_2017.pdf
Information_for_Bishops_Certificate_Tutors.pdf
Bishops_Certificate_Register.docx
Bishops_Certificate_Evaluation_student.pdf
Bishops_Certificate_Tutors_Evaluation.docx
Tutor_Expenses_Claim_form_15-16.pdf
Greetings_to_the_Partnership_membership_2019.pdf
Bishops Certificate 2021 - 2022 Registration Form V1.docx
Videos
The Bishop of Worcester, John Inge, reflects on how different this Palm Sunday is, when even the city of Jerusalem is closed, and the only gates we can open are those of our hearts.
As today would have been the Chrism Eucharist in the Cathedral, Bishop John and Bishop Martin have prepared this video. "It's a great sadness to Bishop Martin and to me that we're not able to be together with you in the cathedral, as we normally would be on this Monday of Holy Week for the Chrism Eucharist."
On the Tuesday of Holy Week, Bishop Martin reflects on the value of taking some time to be at the foot of the cross – to be with Mary Magdalene, Mary, Jesus' own mother, John, the beloved disciple, and, of course, above all, to be there with Jesus, the crucified.
The Bishop of Dudley, recalling his own experience of bereavement, reflects on the dark days of Jesus' last week before his crucifixion, and particularly on the character of Judas.
This Maundy Thursday, everything is different because of the pandemic. However, across the country the unchanging value of serving our fellow humans is being rediscovered. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we see so many people stepping up and selflessly serving others. It is the model Jesus gives at his Last Supper, the model the Queen has embodied for so many years, and it is the model we see all around us as so many people, in work – especially in the NHS – and as volunteers, selflessly serve those who are in need.
Bishop John reflects on Good Friday outside Worcester Cathedral, a building which has seen hundreds of Good Fridays, but none quite like this one.
Bishop Martin reflects on Holy Saturday, a solemn day when we can stop and be present with Jesus and wait by the tomb.
A special digital Easter Sunday Eucharist with Bishop John and others.
Bishop John reflects on the strangeness of keeping Holy Week and Easter with locked churches, and yet still finding the light of faith in the darkness
In "Low Week" Bishop John reflects on being forced by the lockdown to slow down and look around