Joint Service of Licensing for Amblecote and Wordsley

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Holy Trinity
High Street Amblecote Stourbridge, DY8 4DL, United Kingdom

The Parish of Amblecote and the Team Parish of Wordsley have more in common than the fact that each has a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity. They are located at opposite ends of the so-called Crystal Mile which celebrates the key sites and events that shaped the area’s glassmaking industry, and generations of glass makers have found their final resting place in the two churchyards.

Our shared parish border runs up Brettell Lane. The parish of Wordsley (which includes the congregation of St Mary & St Francis with St Clare, Lawnswood) was part of the old Kingswinford Deanery, whilst Amblecote belonged to Stourbridge Deanery. Then in 2021 some reorganisation of the administrative districts of the Diocese of Worcester led to the merger of the old Dudley, Kingswinford and Stourbridge Deaneries , and the two parishes came together within the new atedGreater Dudley Deanery. This has opened up exciting opportunities for collaborative working.

At this service, Rev. Lyn Rowson (Acting Rector of Wordsley) and Rev. Alan Williams (Vicar of Amblecote) will each be licensed as Assistant Priest in the other's parish, which will enable more sharing of ministry and closer cooperation with fewer administrative restrictions.

Everyone is invited to attend. Please stay behind after the service for refreshments and a chance to meet and talk with people from all three churches!

(And if you're still wondering why our two neighbouring parishes should have churches with the same dedication, it's due to another historical boundary change! At the time they were consecrated, Wordsley and Amblecote churches were in different dioceses and therefore came under separate jurisdictions. Kingswinford, Wordsley, Himley and Sedgley, along with Christ Church, Coseley, all used to belong to Lichfield Diocese but were transferred to Worcester as part of a realignment of diocesan boundaries in the Black Country area in 1994. Up until that date, Brettell Lane was not just the parish boundary but also the diocesan boundary.)

Holy Trinity

You and your family and friends are most welcome to join us for any of the services and events listed on these pages.  We look forward to getting to know you. 

We are a liberal catholic congregation within the Church of England, here to serve all the people of Amblecote - those who are already Christians, those of other faiths, and those of none.   Our church building was originally erected for the local glassmaking community.   Nowadays a number of our members come from other church backgrounds and/or other parts of the town, but we are drawn together by our love of the Lord Jesus and a desire to do things well, to the glory of God.    Our worship style is recognisably "high church," enhanced by colour, movement, candlelight, music and often incense, with an emphasis on the Sacraments.   As the hymnwriter says:

    "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
    bow down before him, his glory proclaim;
    with gold of obedience and incense of lowliness,
    kneel and adore him - the Lord is his name."

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Joint Service of Licensing for Amblecote and Wordsley

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Holy Trinity
High Street Amblecote Stourbridge, DY8 4DL, United Kingdom

The Parish of Amblecote and the Team Parish of Wordsley have more in common than the fact that each has a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity. They are located at opposite ends of the so-called Crystal Mile which celebrates the key sites and events that shaped the area’s glassmaking industry, and generations of glass makers have found their final resting place in the two churchyards.

Our shared parish border runs up Brettell Lane. The parish of Wordsley (which includes the congregation of St Mary & St Francis with St Clare, Lawnswood) was part of the old Kingswinford Deanery, whilst Amblecote belonged to Stourbridge Deanery. Then in 2021 some reorganisation of the administrative districts of the Diocese of Worcester led to the merger of the old Dudley, Kingswinford and Stourbridge Deaneries , and the two parishes came together within the new atedGreater Dudley Deanery. This has opened up exciting opportunities for collaborative working.

At this service, Rev. Lyn Rowson (Acting Rector of Wordsley) and Rev. Alan Williams (Vicar of Amblecote) will each be licensed as Assistant Priest in the other's parish, which will enable more sharing of ministry and closer cooperation with fewer administrative restrictions.

Everyone is invited to attend. Please stay behind after the service for refreshments and a chance to meet and talk with people from all three churches!

(And if you're still wondering why our two neighbouring parishes should have churches with the same dedication, it's due to another historical boundary change! At the time they were consecrated, Wordsley and Amblecote churches were in different dioceses and therefore came under separate jurisdictions. Kingswinford, Wordsley, Himley and Sedgley, along with Christ Church, Coseley, all used to belong to Lichfield Diocese but were transferred to Worcester as part of a realignment of diocesan boundaries in the Black Country area in 1994. Up until that date, Brettell Lane was not just the parish boundary but also the diocesan boundary.)

Safeguarding

Our parish of Amblecote is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Worcester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO, together with other relevant phone numbers - click the 'Read more' button below for more information.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our PSO (Elizabeth Walker – 01384 831469) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (Hilary Higton – 07495 060869).

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and the local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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