RIP HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
The Cathedral will host a service on Friday at 3pm with prayers. Find out more
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Half-muffled tolling or chiming of a single bell is recommended on the day of the funeral.
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Church buildings in a post-Covid world
Recognising that post Covid-19, things will be different, the Church Buildings Team is helping host a free ecumenical event across three weeks, with presentations, discussions, funders and Q&As.
Experts will provide practical advice around: sustaining & developing our churches, adapting to new technology, secureing buildings whilst remaining open to the community and the best ways to fundraise. Find out more
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Faith Pictures is a free resource from Church Army to help Christians of all traditions talk about their own story of faith with confidence, ready to run online or in person. It is six sessions long, each one building on the last to help Christians to see where God has been present in their lives, how they can talk about that confidently, and how God is active in the world around us and wants us to join in with Him. Download Faith Pictures for free.
On Tuesday 22 June, there will be a diocesan “taster” day (on Zoom), open to clergy, lay leaders, and anyone who might want to run a “Faith Pictures” group in their parish. Find out more
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Called to Action on litter
This edition of Called to Action, small steps to save our planet, looks at ways to reduce litter and waste. Read it here
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In brief ...
- The Church of England is supporting the ‘VaccinAid’ campaign which aims to help fund the biggest vaccination drive in history. Led by UNICEF UK, with the online fundraising platform Crowdfunder, the campaign offers people a practical way to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccination, by making a voluntary donation to help pay for jabs for others around the world. Visit the website
- It is currently hoped that this year's ordinations will take place as normal and clergy will be invited to attend and robe. The ordination of Priests will be on Saturday 3 July at 2pm while the ordination of Deacons will be on Sunday 4 July at 10.30am.
- If your personal details are listed on your parish website, please always be careful of any contact you don't recognise, whether it is via email, text or WhatsApp.
- The latest advice from Youth Officer, Simon Hill is available in his newsletter. Read it here.
- Calling all musicians! Bishop John's wife, H-J, needs your help with her new project in association with BBC Hereford & Worcester to boost well-being through new music published each day. Find out more and contact H-J if you'd like to be involved.
- Holland House should reopen around 17 May and the trustees would love to hear what sort of events and activities you would like to see on the summer/autumn programme Complete a short survey.
- Thy Kingdom Come have produced a brilliant range of new resources & videos to support the church from Ascension Day to Pentecost. Watch their promotional video / visit the website.
- The latest Parish Buying newsletter includes details on the new Net Zero 2030 website category. Read it here.
- Faith, Finance & Climate Change on 27 April aims to increase people’s knowledge of the different faith perspectives on climate change and the environment. More details
- The latest Church Support Hub newsletter includes webinars on reconnecting with families through Christenings, Godparents' Sunday and LED webinars. Read it here.
- The Queen's Foundation is looking for an Anglican Tutor in the Centre for Ministerial Formation and a Research Tutor at the Centre for Black Theology. Find out more
- Friends of the Holy Land's Pentecost Challenge is to walk, cycle, run or swim the 84-mile pilgrimage route from Bethlehem to Nazareth to support school children. Join in here
- Churches Count on Nature, to run between 5-13 June, will see communities and visitors making a note of the animals, birds, insects, or fungi in their local churchyard. Get involved.
- The latest Digital Labs newsletter includes details of this year's conference, webinars and blogs on digital church. Read it here
- The Quiet Garden Movement's Annual Gathering is with guest speaker Brian Draper on Sat 8 May on the theme of ’Soulful Nature: The Space in Which We Come to Life’. Visit the website
- The latest training from CPAS includes: Leading through the Tensions, PCC Tonight and Leading in Evangelism. More details
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Training Opportunities
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Online is always with us
Tuesday 11 May, 7.30pm
A workshop for those continuing to engage in online worship and church life, open to people of all levels of online engagement, from beginner to the well-established.
It will offer the opportunity to learn from each other, reflect on what we are doing or would like to do, and explore how we can make good use of the varied online platforms available, even as we begin the return to more regular worship in our church buildings.
Find out more
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Parish Giving Scheme webinars
In partnership with the National Giving Team:
Wed 28 April, 1-1.45pm: An introduction to PGS
For PCCs considering setting up Parish Giving Scheme in their church Book a place here
Wed 12 May, 2-2.45pm: The PGS Digital Service
A guide to the new online offer as well as how to make the most of the service, this webinar is for churches who already use PGS Book a place here
More details
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Vacancies
Click here to see the latest parish, diocesan and volunteering opportunities.
Please pray for those parishes who are currently in vacancy.
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Video Reflections
Each week we produce a short video from senior Clergy and Diocesan staff. These cover a range of topics and themes and are published on the website and all diocesan social media channels. |
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Prayer Diary
Download the prayer diary for: April 2021
Daily prayers are published on our social media channels and the homepage of the website. |
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Interactive Children's Resources
Each week the Calling Young Disciples team produce interactive resources for children. These include a Bible passage, an explanation to help them think about the coming week and some fun games and activities. View this week's. |
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Our clergy are amazing, but COVID-19 means we need help to continue to meet the costs of their stipends.
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Please continue to support your local church as your first priority.
However, if in addition to this, you are able to give to the ‘Diocese of Worcester Ministry Fund’, your donation will be used to help pay for our clergy now and in the coming months.
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