Adam Hadley was licensed as Rector of Kingswinford this evening in a service of BCP Choral Evensong, which featured a combined choir of 40 people from 7 different churches! A beautiful service with incredible singing.
Bishop Hugh visited St James' Church in West Malvern this morning for their patronal festival. He blessed the church's orchard and plans for a new 'pilgrim path' and pond. The church runs 'Orchard Church' a New Worshipping Community with activities and worship held outside whatever the weather!
For their Patronal Festival , St Peter’s Church in Lapal, Halesowen, held an ‘Eco-flower’ Festival in a wonderfully creative way! Every flower was made from recycled items, and indeed reusable after the flower festival or it could simply be recycled! www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/lapals-...
Congratulations to Chris Smith who was licensed by Bishop Martin as Curate in Charge of St Mark's Church in Pensnett yesterday in a joyful service! It was great to have students from St Mark's CE Primary lead one of the songs and Chris was welcomed by different members of the community.
Today we pray for Timberdine Commuity Unit, Worcester 🙏 We pray for all the work the team at Timberdine Community Unit do to be a blessing on all the patients and their families and friends.
Did you know that 90% of all cargo is transported by sea, and an estimated 1.5m work in shipping? Pray for seafarers, their families, from whom they are separated for many months, and the Mission to Seafarers, with chaplains and ship visitors in more than 200 ports around the world.
Yesterday at General Synod in York, representatives from our diocese led evening prayer, together with a visiting choir from York. Worship is led by each diocese in turn, alphabetically, so we are always involved in the last group of sessions. Archbishop Sarah gave the final blessing.
Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities 🌊 🙏
Give thanks for all our churches working ecumenically. Help us to celebrate all that we have in common and disagree well. We know that we can achieve much more by working in partnership than we can ever do on our own 🙏
Today we are praying for St Richard's Hospice. Pray for staff, patients and their families at St Richard’s Hospice and for the chaplaincy team who support them 🙏
Among our Priests recently ordained was Brother Michaël Brossard who trained through the Auxiliary Pathway & is the first member to be ordained from within the Community of Mucknell Abbey. Read more on our website: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/priesting-at...
At the beginning of the summer holidays, we pray for the children and young people from Halle (Saale), region West, who are seeking fellowship and connection on camping trips and canoeing excursions. Bless their time together and strengthen their faith in you, merciful God 🙏
At the beginning of the summer holidays, we pray for the children and young people from Halle (Saale), region West, who are seeking fellowship and connection on camping trips and canoeing excursions. Bless their time together and strengthen their faith in you, merciful God 🙏
The Worcestershire West Rural team kicked off #Recognise Week a day early yesterday with a special All Age service to thank all those working with children and families. Broadwas Church was decorated like a party, with balloons and banners, and there were cakes were made by some of the children.
A new window at St James, Norton (edge of Worcester) has been blessed & dedicated by Archdeacon Mark & Dean Stephen. The project began many years ago when Mark was serving in the Severnside Parishes & was in memory of a much-loved local man, Nick. www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/a-new-window...
We're hiring! We're looking for 1 or 2 Stewardship Officers to work on the Cornerstone Rollout and Giving Mechanisms. Could you inspire generosity that transforms lives? We'd love to hear from you! Find out more and apply at www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/vacancies
Congratulations to Julie, Mark, Tristan, Terry, Jonathan and Tracey, ordained Deacon in the Cathedral this morning. Have you thought about what God might be calling you to? If you feel you might have a calling to ordained Ministry, find out more on our website: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/ordination
Congratulations to Sue, Rob, Philippa, Tobias and Jon who were ordained Priest in the Cathedral this afternoon. Have you thought about what God might be calling you to? If you feel you might have a calling to ordained Ministry, find out more on our website: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/ordination
At St Mark in the Cherry Orchard, please pray that we may build up our links in the community especially with the groups who use our church hall, with Cherry Orchard School and our links to Acorns Children’s Hospice. Clergy: Andrew Stand, Peter Hart, Mike Bunclark, Richard Wood
Today we're praying for Economy and Daily Life. Pray for Workplace Chaplaincy Local Ecumenical Partnerships, Faith at Work in Worcestershire (FWW) and the Black Country Urban Industrial Mission (BCUIM), and all volunteer workplace Chaplains in their ministry to those at work in a variety of contexts
At St Phillip and St James, Whittington, please pray that we strengthen our links in the community, particularly with the Whittington Community Hall. Pray for our links to Whittington CE School and our worshipping community at Crookbarrow View retirement community 🙏
We pray for the newly partnered parishes of St Nicholas Warndon, and Holy Trinity and St Matthew, Ronkswood on the eastern edge of Worcester as they develop in new missional ways through a “church in the heart” project. Clergy: Richard Wood, Rosie Moss; Readers: Marion May, Nick Stephens 🙏
Lord God, bless the Royal Three Counties Show. Bless our Church tent, all the volunteers who will serve within it and our schools who will perform there. Let all who enter feel welcomed, valued, and loved.
Let's pray for all those young people who are searching for truth and hope. We pray that they will find this in God’s deep love for each of them 🙏
Today let's pray for St Barnabas with Christ Church 🙏
Let's pray together for St Wulstan, Warndon 🙏
