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Ten 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.
Shakespeare's marriage bond is one of the documents held in the Archive at the Hive in Worcester on behalf of the Diocese. It's significance has recently been recognised by UNESCO. Dr Lisa Snook, User Services Manager of the Worcestershire Archi
Local Black Country artist, Philip Adams is currently exhibiting a number of his paintings in the Dean's Chapel in Worcester Cathedral to raise money for schools in our partner diocese of Peru. The exhibition was opened by Bishop Graham on Wednesday
In latest figures released by the Trussell Trust, food banks in its network provided more than 2.1 million food parcels to people in the past year across UK, alarmingly, more than 800,000 of these were for children.
The bishops of the Church of England have issued a call to put prayer and participation at the heart of the General Election campaign as the UK prepares to go to the polls.
Christians from across the county will come together for a Pentecost service at the Cathedral at 6.30pm on Sunday 20 May.
A sermon podcast for Christmas Day 2022 from Bishop John.
The 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.
An introduction to Ministry Share, the new parish share system, coming into effect from January 2022
Read Christmas messages from Bishop John and Bishop Martin.
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