2025 St Ethelbert Awards - recipients announced
Published on: 9th September 2025The names and citations of the recipients of this year's Order of St Ethelbert Awards have been announced
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Chaplaincy Stories: Jed Dunn
Published on: 9th September 2025For 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.
Bromyard makes a song and dance about community action
Published on: 5th September 2025In Greater Whitbourne parish, strategic funding is helping community projects to blossom
The power of good admin to move mission forward
Published on: 4th September 2025In Brown Clee benefice, having a dedicated administrator has meant more missional energy, with tangible results
A former Biologist Turned Minister Nets New Hope for Craven Arms
Published on: 12th August 2025Revd 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.
Lord-Lieutenant meets Six Shropshire Parishes having a Community Impact
Published on: 11th August 2025The 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.
A new name for Amberley chapel as it adopts Saints Brigid and James as patrons
Published on: 1st August 2025The historic Amberley Chapel was filled to capacity on Sunday 27th July as the Maund Group of Churches celebrated a significant milestone in the chapel's spiritual journey. The chapel, which is linked with Marden parish north of Hereford, was formally brought into the patronage of Saints Brigid and James during a joyous service bringing the community together in worship.
Are co-ordinators the unsung heroes of children, youth and family ministry?
Published on: 11th July 2025Co-ordinators, administrators, project managers – call them what you will, they are the grease to the wheels of this critically important ministry and often its unsung heroes.
Legacies look forward as well as back
Published on: 7th July 2025When Priory PCC member Richard Philips added a legacy in his Will to benefit the church, he wanted to make sure it looked to the future
Order of St Ethelbert Awards deadline extended for 2025 nominations
Published on: 2nd July 2025The deadline for the 2025 Order of St Ethelbert Award nominations has been extended
