News Stories
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14 June 2019
TV Programme About Hereford Vicars Wins National Award
A warm, frank and fresh observational documentary series following the lives and work of vicars in Hereford has won a national award, beating Chris Evans and Patrick Kielty.... Read more
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12 June 2019
Taize prayer services - 'The beauty and stillness'
I once visited St Paul’s Cathedral in London during the week. Tourists aimlessly wandered around the monuments to dead white men. It was more like a neglected museum than a place of worship, mystery or celebration. ‘One day,’ I thought ‘there will be a notice here explaining that, long ago, people used to come here for religious rites...’ Read more
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27 Feb. 2019
Churches to get more flexibility on services
The Church of England’s General Synod has approved measures to make it easier to reduce the number of services in a multi-parish benefice.
Once approved by parliament the new legislation will mean that Morning and Evening Prayer will not need to be held in each church, and Holy Communion will not need to take place in each church every week.
Under the new legislation, the same services only need to take place in a single church within a benefice, at the same regularity.
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16 Nov. 2018
Christmas attendance at ten year high
Attendance at Christmas services in Hereford Diocese is at its highest level for more than a decade, according to new figures published this week.
The latest annual Statistics for Mission report shows... Read more -
22 Aug. 2018
TV vicars take to the stage
The Courtyard and Hereford Diocese present a unique opportunity to hear from vicars from the BBC TV show, A Vicar’s Life in A Vicar’s Life Live! this September.
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18 May 2018
Pilgrimage heads for Thy Kingdom Come Beacon event at Hereford Cathedral
Eight people, ranging from people in their 70s to a nine year old child are going to be walking from Madley in Herefordshire to Hereford Cathedral this Sunday for Pentecost. When they arrive at the cathedral they will be... Read more
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1 April 2018
Easter Message - Bishop Richard
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23 March 2018
Bishop’s Holy Week Mission in supermarket cafe
The Bishop of Hereford is to lead prayers in a supermarket cafe as part of a week of faith activities and services, led by him in the South Wye area of Hereford.
As well as the visit to Tesco on Belmont Road, Bishop Richard...
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2 Nov. 2017
Launch of Future Calling
The Herefordshire County Harvest Songs of Praise, hosted within Hereford Cathedral on 22nd October, was the venue for the launch of Future Calling... Read more
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18 Sept. 2017
A Reason for Hope
Christian hope is at the centre of a special event hosted by the Bishops of Ludlow and Shrewsbury.
The day, called A Reason for Hope - the Shropshire Churches Conference, on Saturday 18 November, looks at its relevance to 21st century life. Read more