Meet Jennie Johnson – Director of the West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative
Published on: 2nd June 2026Jennie Johnson is the new Director of the West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative
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Disability access awareness is the key to improving accessibility
Published on: 26th May 2026The diocese has published a new Parish Accessibility Audit which is the first step to improving access for people with disabilities - Andy Ackroyd, the diocese's Disability Adviser, explains the process.
“I think God is at work in Bubble Church,” says Tenbury Team Vicar Mark Inglis.
Published on: 22nd January 2026Bubble Church, a colourful, lively service for families with young children, is gaining momentum across the country. It's thriving in Tenbury Wells after just a few months. Could it be right for your church? We spoke with church worker Rachel Lillyman and Team Vicar Rev'd Mark Inglis.
Farewell message from The Venerable Dr Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow
Published on: 13th January 2026The Archdeacon of Ludlow, the Venerable Dr Fiona Gibson, says a fond farewell to the diocese as she leaves to take up her new role in the Diocese of Bath and Wells as Bishop of Taunton
Chaplaincy Stories: You either like hospitals or you don't!
Published on: 29th October 2025Rev'd Philip Roberts has been an NHS Chaplain for over 35 years; when someone said 'you're not a proper' vicar', he took it as a compliment.
Temporary closure of FoodShare at St Martin’s Church, Hereford
Published on: 27th October 2025Organisers of FoodShare at St Martin’s Hereford have confirmed they are closing the service temporarily this Friday 31 October; a team at the diocesan office is stepping in to find a sustainable solution
New funeral ministry provides space to mourn
Published on: 22nd October 2025The new Licensed Lay Funeral Ministers are an important new pastoral ministry for the diocese
Chaplaincy Stories: Revs Phill Brown and Paul Roberts, Cadet Forces Chaplains
Published on: 15th October 2025Chaplaincy to our cadet groups is "life-giving". Rev'd Phill Brown is chaplain to the Hereford Sea Cadets and Rev'd Paul Roberts is chaplain to the Hereford & Worcester Army Cadet Force
Chaplaincy Stories: Jane Peeler, Anna Chaplain
Published on: 9th October 2025"God knows, and that is enough” – the quiet work of Anna Chaplaincy reaches deep into the community in Bridgnorth. Jane Peeler is an Anna Chaplain; here she explains how it is a quiet ministry, but with Jesus at its heart
From the Wye’s Jubilee Maze to the Amazing Grace offered to tourists
Published on: 2nd October 2025St Dubricius Church in Whitchurch is experiencing an encouraging response from visitor engagement this summer, as tourists increasingly seek something beyond the beautiful countryside of the Wye Valley and Symmonds Yat area – a deeper spiritual connection and welcome.
