As St Mary's church in Eardisland celebrates a funding award from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, consultant Hannah Vernon gives us some tips and insights into the funding journey for major capital projects in our church buildings
When Beckie Dotson moved her young family nearly 150 miles from London, her hometown, to the edge of Telford back in 2017, it was a leap of faith in all senses. Little did she realise how eight years later she would be reflecting on how much the experience reshaped her own life and that of her family but also of the local churches she came to live in. As she talks, it’s obvious that the experiences of intergenerational mission work have reinforced what she’d always known to be true but hadn’t fully connected to in her faith: “Patience, persistence and prayer are the key foundations to life with God.”
Leominster Priory is to host a special evensong celebration of the diocese's 1350th anniversary, with choirs and organists from across the diocese
The Bishop of Hereford is delighted to announce the appointment of the Rev'd Sam Hustwayte as the next Archdeacon of Ludlow. Sam, who is presently vicar of St Wilfrid's, Calverton, Area Dean of Gedling and Chair of the House of Clergy in Southwell and Nottingham Diocese, will take up her post in early May
For people with learning disabilities (LD), really being able to access church requires a thoughtful approach. A collaborative one is even better. In Madeley, Shropshire, 20-year old Jacob thinks it's been worth it - and so does the congregation!
Two primary schools in Hereford Diocese commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day last week, planting flowering cherry trees in their school grounds as living memorials to child victims of the Holocaust. Pupils learned the personal story of a local Jewish family who escaped, helping to ensure the memory of the Holocaust and its lessons are passed on to future generations.
A rural Shropshire church that nearly closed its doors for good is celebrating a remarkable turnaround, with electricity and heating restored after years of worship in the cold and dark.
Bubble 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.
The 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
Grade II* Listed Nash church in rural South Shropshire receives grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help secure its removal from the Heritage At Risk Register.
