Workplace Chaplaincy has
been a feature of the ministry of
our churches for quite a while.
This world-facing engagement
seeks to understand the issues
of the contemporary workplace and economy and to draw alongside those at work,
offering care and concern in the name of Jesus. It is about being Kingdom People,
building trust and relationships.
Faith at Work in Worcestershire (FWW)works
with parishes and churches of all denominations
to recruit, train and support volunteer Associate
Chaplains – lay and ordained. There are now
30 such chaplains, mostly organised in local
teams in Redditch, Kidderminster, Stourport
and Worcester. All Associate Chaplains are
commissioned by their sending congregation
and, where possible, their local Churches Together (pictured), as this ministry is
always undertaken ecumenically. In this way, not only is the Chaplain supported
and encouraged, but the wider congregation is drawn into being part of the ministry,
particularly through prayer for the Chaplains, and for those at work they visit.
A short training course is planned for the early summer, starting on May 3rd, for anyone
interested in finding out more. See www.faithatwork.org.ukfor details.
Pray for Workplace Chaplains across the diocese – working with FWW and also the
Black Country Urban Industrial Mission (BCUIM) – and for those they visit in workplaces.
Pray too for the Revd Phillip Jones, Mission Development Officer (Economy) and FWW
Team Leader as he is licenced to new work in parish ministry in Stoke on 8 April, after
27 years in workplace chaplaincy in Worcester Diocese.
Kidderminster Deanery – Rural Dean: Hugh Burton; Lay Chair: June Thomas
Diocese of Mityana (Uganda): Bishop Stephen Kaziimba
Diocese of Armagh (Ireland): Archbishop Richard Clarke
Diocese of Funen (Denmark): Bishop Tine Lindhardt
