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New Icon of Thomas Beckett Painted by Local Vicar

Last year the Revd Susan Mobberley, Associate Minister at the Ferncumbe Group of Paishes, painted an icon of Thomas Beckett. In mid December she lent her icon to Southwark Cathedral for a special service to mark the 850th anniversary of Beckett preaching his last service there.


Bishop of Coventry Christmas Message 2020

About year ago we first heard about Coronavirus disrupting life in a distant Chinese city. We had little idea that in a few months this deadly virus would wreak such havoc everywhere, threatening the health and wealth of every person on the planet. </br>


Hope on a Hill

'Hope on a Hill' is the title of a Christmas song written by Archdeacon Barry. It is freely available to stream, download and share.


Pray for Nagorno-Karabakh

The Bishop of Coventry's Christmas message to Nagorno-Karabakh is a call to prayer for a region that has seen sustained violence since the 1990s.


Chaplains talk about ministry during Covid 19

The Revd Simon Betteridge, Lead Chaplain and Bereavement Services Manager at UHCW and Rosemary Lowdon, Chaplain at HM Prison Rye Hill, talk about their ministry over the past year.


Wellesbourne Walk through Nativity

Like all churches, St Peter's Church in Wellesbourne are celebrating Advent and Christmas differently this year. One of the big differences is they will be telling the story of the nativity outside.


The One (Christmas) Show

The One (Christmas) Show is a magazine-style programme that will be streamed on the diocesan YouTube channel on Friday 18 December


Church and Community Unite on Mission Partnership

Atherstone Rangers Junior Football Club and St Mary's Church, Atherstone send 60 shoeboxes to the Samaritans Operation Christmas Child Shoebox appeal.


City Praise and Prayer

City Praise and Prayer will take place on Sunday 22 November on Zoom.


New Diocesan Spirituality Adviser

The Revd Craig Groocock has been appointed as the new Diocesan Spirituality Adviser. Bishop John interviews him about his new role.

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