"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
St 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.
Rev'd Penny Littlewood is Mothers' Union Chaplain for the diocese. As she observes here, there is a lot wrapped up in the Mothers’ Union strapline ‘Christian care for families’.
Rev’d Andy Ackroyd is Vicar in Madeley, Shropshire, in the Severn Borders Deanery, and recently became Disability Advisor to the diocese. He has a personal interest in including people with Learning Disabilities in our worshipping communities and he is a champion for inclusivity – for ALL our benefits, as he explains here.
The names and citations of the recipients of this year's Order of St Ethelbert Awards have been announced
For Jed Dunn, being a hospital chaplain and Anna Chaplain means being a ‘light worker’ – someone who brings light into the dark place; to do that, he says, you need to go into those dark places, and you need to be prepared and protected.
In Greater Whitbourne parish, strategic funding is helping community projects to blossom
In Brown Clee benefice, having a dedicated administrator has meant more missional energy, with tangible results
Revd Steve Alston, a former Biologist with a doctorate in zoology, is building a new church and sharing God’s love with a forgotten Shropshire border town. The work, which is supported through prayer and traditional ministry methods, is seeing Steve build relationships during his daily walks through the town.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner JP, accompanied by the Dean of Hereford the Very Revd Sarah Brown, Archdeacon of Ludlow, Ven Dr Fiona Gibson, and Deputy Lieutenant Katherine Garnier, spent much of last Monday (4 August 2025) touring six parishes in South Shropshire which are part of the Ludlow Archdeaconry. Shropshire as a county is shared between the Dioceses of Hereford and Lichfield.
