News

Lifetime of Service in Church Music Receives National Recognition

Published on: 5th June 2025

Church music has been at the heart of Christian worship for centuries, lifting hearts and souls in praise to God and enriching our faith through sacred song. So we were delighted to see Dr Andrew Padmore BEM, a regular organist at St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, receive the Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music – one of the highest honours in church music, recognised for his outstanding contribution to our Christian heritage.

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Growing in Grace: Initial response to Women’s Ministry Wellbeing Survey finding

Published on: 3rd June 2025

A finding from the report into the wellbeing of women's ministry in Hereford Diocese suggests potential barriers, lack of confidence in processes, or lack of clarity on how to report. The Senior Bishop’s Staff group heard how action was needed to improve support systems for those experiencing bullying, harassment or inappropriate behaviours which do not fall within a safeguarding context.

New Hereford Funeral Service Makes Planning Easier for families

Published on: 2nd June 2025

Death remains one of our most difficult conversations. Despite it being a universal human experience, many of us struggle to discuss dying and death openly, leaving families unprepared and overwhelmed when faced with making funeral arrangements during their time of grief.

From Ancient Stones to Green Dreams: Take one easy step towards Net Zero

Published on: 29th May 2025

As the Church of England dashes towards the ambitious target of Net Zero Carbon by 2030, parishes across Hereford Diocese are encouraged to explore the Energy Footprint tool to help identify the change required to transform historic buildings into energy-efficient spaces for worship and community use.

Tupsley vicarage goes green

Published on: 19th May 2025

The vicarage in Tupsley has had an energy retro-fit as part of a national church pilot project

Special recognition for parishioners in Sutton Hill

Published on: 1st May 2025

This week, we're delighted to celebrate news of two people from the parish of Sutton Hill which is made up of two churches one in Sutton and the other in Woodside, located on the edge of Telford, the most northerly point of our diocese. The individuals received a very special award from the local Mayor for their service to the community.