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Pray for those attending the #COP30 Climate Change conference being hosted in Belem, Brazil, which starts today until 21 November. Pray for clarity of vision and determination in making changes that will make a real difference in how humanity impacts the climate and planet.
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Pray for those attending the #COP30 Climate Change conference being hosted in Belem, Brazil, which starts today until 21 November. Pray for clarity of vision and determination in making changes that will make a real difference in how humanity impacts the climate and planet.
A prayer for Remembrance Sunday.
Heavenly Father, we lift up to you all those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of peace. Grant them your comfort, strength, and healing. Inspire us to be instruments of your peace in the world.
Amen.
Heavenly Father, we lift up to you all those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of peace. Grant them your comfort, strength, and healing. Inspire us to be instruments of your peace in the world.
Amen.
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A prayer for Remembrance Sunday.
Heavenly Father, we lift up to you all those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of peace. Grant them your comfort, strength, and healing. Inspire us to be instruments of your peace in the world.
Amen.
Heavenly Father, we lift up to you all those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of peace. Grant them your comfort, strength, and healing. Inspire us to be instruments of your peace in the world.
Amen.
Pray for all our churches as they work to appropriately sustain their life and ministry, with enough volunteers to take on different roles, funds to cover costs and a building which supports mission and ministry.
November 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Pray for all our churches as they work to appropriately sustain their life and ministry, with enough volunteers to take on different roles, funds to cover costs and a building which supports mission and ministry.
We're hiring! Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for a job that is varied, dynamic and helps create meaningful change in the current climate crisis? If so, this role might be for you! Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/regional-net-zero-carbon-fundraising-officer
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
We're hiring! Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for a job that is varied, dynamic and helps create meaningful change in the current climate crisis? If so, this role might be for you! Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/regional-net-zero-carbon-fundraising-officer
The Community Link in Cradley Heath is looking for a Project Manager and leader in mission. This role is a varied one - a Community Missioner, Chaplain and Imaginative Leader in one!
Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/project-leader-the-community-link
Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/project-leader-the-community-link
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Community Link in Cradley Heath is looking for a Project Manager and leader in mission. This role is a varied one - a Community Missioner, Chaplain and Imaginative Leader in one!
Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/project-leader-the-community-link
Find out more: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/xdb/jobvacancies/show/project-leader-the-community-link
At Wollescote, please give thanks for those who support & minister with us during our time of vacancy. Pray for God’s wisdom & guidance for those responsible for discerning God’s appointment of our next Incumbent, for unity between the people of both the church families of Wollescote and Pedmore.
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
At Wollescote, please give thanks for those who support & minister with us during our time of vacancy. Pray for God’s wisdom & guidance for those responsible for discerning God’s appointment of our next Incumbent, for unity between the people of both the church families of Wollescote and Pedmore.
Claire Cox, from St Mary's Church Old Swinford, offers a reflection for November - a month of remembrance. vimeo.com/1133473119
Claire Cox Remembrance Reflection 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Claire Cox, from St Mary's Church Old Swinford, offers a reflection for November - a month of remembrance. vimeo.com/1133473119
At St Mark, Pensnett, please pray for our parish during this time of change. We give thanks for all who are supporting us during this time and for our ongoing contact with children at local schools. Clergy: Nigel Traynor.
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
At St Mark, Pensnett, please pray for our parish during this time of change. We give thanks for all who are supporting us during this time and for our ongoing contact with children at local schools. Clergy: Nigel Traynor.
Please pray for the Protestant Church of Central Germany. The church year is coming to an end. We give thanks for the harvest and what the year has given to us. We remember the dead and the living. Let us be thankful.
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Please pray for the Protestant Church of Central Germany. The church year is coming to an end. We give thanks for the harvest and what the year has given to us. We remember the dead and the living. Let us be thankful.
Pray for the diocesan HR team and the work they do to help parishes with recruitment as well as support diocesan staff. Jo Hyrons, Becky Lowe, Fiona Edlington, Liz Toone.
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Pray for the diocesan HR team and the work they do to help parishes with recruitment as well as support diocesan staff. Jo Hyrons, Becky Lowe, Fiona Edlington, Liz Toone.
We pray for the Bishop’s Office team: Stuart Currie, Catrine Ball, Helen Shakespeare and Fleur Fisher. We give thanks for their work.
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We pray for the Bishop’s Office team: Stuart Currie, Catrine Ball, Helen Shakespeare and Fleur Fisher. We give thanks for their work.
May Christ who makes saints of sinners, who has transformed those we remember, raise and strengthen us that we may transform the world; and may God give to us and to all those we love, his comfort and his peace, his light and his joy, in this world and the next. Amen.
November 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
May Christ who makes saints of sinners, who has transformed those we remember, raise and strengthen us that we may transform the world; and may God give to us and to all those we love, his comfort and his peace, his light and his joy, in this world and the next. Amen.
At St Edmund, Dudley, we give thanks for the increase in attendance & the spiritual strengthening of the congregation, for the retired clergy who support us. For our charity outreach and the traders & shopkeepers in Dudley. We pray for those in need, especially the homeless; the lost & the lonely.
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
At St Edmund, Dudley, we give thanks for the increase in attendance & the spiritual strengthening of the congregation, for the retired clergy who support us. For our charity outreach and the traders & shopkeepers in Dudley. We pray for those in need, especially the homeless; the lost & the lonely.
Gracious God, bless every school in our diocese. Inspire staff, encourage students, and guide leaders, that each community may grow in wisdom, kindness, and the light of Christ. Amen.
October 30, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Gracious God, bless every school in our diocese. Inspire staff, encourage students, and guide leaders, that each community may grow in wisdom, kindness, and the light of Christ. Amen.
We pray for Mission Morogoro as they launch a new project to enable those living in Morogoro to handle money more safely and more effectively. We pray that all those who are taking part will grow in their confidence to handle their very scarce resources and that many will be lifted out of poverty.
October 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We pray for Mission Morogoro as they launch a new project to enable those living in Morogoro to handle money more safely and more effectively. We pray that all those who are taking part will grow in their confidence to handle their very scarce resources and that many will be lifted out of poverty.
At St Chad, Coseley & St James Lower Gornal, pray for our faithful congregation worshipping in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. The Eucharist is at the centre of our worshipping life and it is celebrated with the richness and solemnity which appeals to all the senses.
October 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
At St Chad, Coseley & St James Lower Gornal, pray for our faithful congregation worshipping in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. The Eucharist is at the centre of our worshipping life and it is celebrated with the richness and solemnity which appeals to all the senses.
Pray for staff, patients, and volunteers at the Black Country Partnership NHS Trust and for the chaplaincy team who support them.
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Pray for staff, patients, and volunteers at the Black Country Partnership NHS Trust and for the chaplaincy team who support them.
Word Made Flesh, in our noisy church, in our noisy world, teach your love in silence of heart.
Read more about using silence in prayer in the diocesan prayer diary: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/prayer-diary/
Read more about using silence in prayer in the diocesan prayer diary: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/prayer-diary/
October 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Word Made Flesh, in our noisy church, in our noisy world, teach your love in silence of heart.
Read more about using silence in prayer in the diocesan prayer diary: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/prayer-diary/
Read more about using silence in prayer in the diocesan prayer diary: www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/prayer-diary/
At Old Hill, please pray for joy and dependence in the Lord Jesus, for people to come to faith, to be whole-hearted disciples, and for the Lord to make a way on various fronts. Clergy: Nick Gowers, Ben Somervell; Reader: Yvonne Binder.
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
At Old Hill, please pray for joy and dependence in the Lord Jesus, for people to come to faith, to be whole-hearted disciples, and for the Lord to make a way on various fronts. Clergy: Nick Gowers, Ben Somervell; Reader: Yvonne Binder.
At Norton, we thank God for new members and families, asking his continued blessing, provision, and guidance as we seek him and learn to enjoy and glorify him daily. Clergy: Jon Evans; Readers: Dan Muthuveloe, Geoff Tee.
October 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
At Norton, we thank God for new members and families, asking his continued blessing, provision, and guidance as we seek him and learn to enjoy and glorify him daily. Clergy: Jon Evans; Readers: Dan Muthuveloe, Geoff Tee.
In the Diocese of Peru, pray for the bishops, the clergy and lay ministers in Peru as they seek to discern God’s will for mission and ministry in the Diocese. Pray too for all those discerning a call to ministry in a challenging context, and for those who walk with them on that journey.
October 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
In the Diocese of Peru, pray for the bishops, the clergy and lay ministers in Peru as they seek to discern God’s will for mission and ministry in the Diocese. Pray too for all those discerning a call to ministry in a challenging context, and for those who walk with them on that journey.
The Criminal Justice Affairs Group offers a faith-based perspective on justice issues. This bi-monthly guide supports personal and parish prayer — this month around the challenges facing our police forces. Read more: cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/challen...
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The Criminal Justice Affairs Group offers a faith-based perspective on justice issues. This bi-monthly guide supports personal and parish prayer — this month around the challenges facing our police forces. Read more: cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/challen...
At Wollaston, pray for a strengthening of our vision and our welcome. For new ventures including Messy Vintage, Family services with breakfast, outreach to younger adults and the partnership with our school. Clergy: Diana Farmer, Carol Weston.
October 21, 2025 at 6:39 AM
At Wollaston, pray for a strengthening of our vision and our welcome. For new ventures including Messy Vintage, Family services with breakfast, outreach to younger adults and the partnership with our school. Clergy: Diana Farmer, Carol Weston.
At Kingswinford and Wall Heath, pray for our two church schools, giving thanks for the opportunities to support children on their own journey of faith. For Mainly Music and Church Club. Pray that our summer plans with iSingPop were a time of transformation and encounter for those who attended.
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
At Kingswinford and Wall Heath, pray for our two church schools, giving thanks for the opportunities to support children on their own journey of faith. For Mainly Music and Church Club. Pray that our summer plans with iSingPop were a time of transformation and encounter for those who attended.
Church Action on Poverty invites us to stand in solidarity with those struggling against poverty in the UK.
God of justice and hope, open our eyes to the realities of poverty and awaken our hearts to dream with you.
Strengthen us to act with love and courage until all may share in fullness of life.
God of justice and hope, open our eyes to the realities of poverty and awaken our hearts to dream with you.
Strengthen us to act with love and courage until all may share in fullness of life.
October 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Church Action on Poverty invites us to stand in solidarity with those struggling against poverty in the UK.
God of justice and hope, open our eyes to the realities of poverty and awaken our hearts to dream with you.
Strengthen us to act with love and courage until all may share in fullness of life.
God of justice and hope, open our eyes to the realities of poverty and awaken our hearts to dream with you.
Strengthen us to act with love and courage until all may share in fullness of life.