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From the Wye’s Jubilee Maze to the Amazing Grace offered to tourists

Published on: 2nd October 2025

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.

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Chaplaincy Stories: Rev'd Penny Littlewood, Mothers' Union Chaplain

Published on: 25th September 2025

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’.

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Chaplaincy Stories: Rev'd Andy Ackroyd, Diocesan Disability Advisor

Published on: 17th September 2025

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.

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2025 St Ethelbert Awards - recipients announced

Published on: 9th September 2025

The 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 2025

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.

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In Memoriam: Her Royal Highness Katharine, Duchess of Kent

Published on: 6th September 2025

Statement from Bishop Richard on the death of Her Late Royal Highness Katharine, Duchess of Kent

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Bromyard makes a song and dance about community action

Published on: 5th September 2025

In Greater Whitbourne parish, strategic funding is helping community projects to blossom

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The power of good admin to move mission forward

Published on: 4th September 2025

In Brown Clee benefice, having a dedicated administrator has meant more missional energy, with tangible results

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Rural Church Celebrates Nearly Four Decades of Partnership

Published on: 31st July 2025

St James' Colwall Celebrates Nearly Four Decades of Partnership with St James' Aston an inner-City Birmingham Parish as together they enjoy fellowship and hospitality.

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Are co-ordinators the unsung heroes of children, youth and family ministry?

Published on: 11th July 2025

Co-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.

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