Local faith communities

Bahai
Bahais in Worcestershire meet in each other’s homes or on Zoom. For more information, please email WIFF via the Contact page

Buddhist
Bright Earth Buddhist Temple
Malvern 01684-572444
Chaplaincy, Jnanamati 07962 234328

Christian
There are many churches, of different denominations, in Worcestershire. A few of them are mentioned below:

Anglican Most towns & villages have one. The cathedral of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary (known as Worcester Cathedral) is in the centre of Worcester. It is the mother church of the diocese of Worcester. www.worcestercathedral.co.uk

For more information, please go to https://www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/

Baptist There are many, including: Worcester Baptist church. www.worcesterbaptistchurch.org.uk
Catholic There are too many churches to list here. We are in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. There are several catholic churches in Worcester, and many in outlying places. www.catholicworcester.org
Methodist There are many, including: St Andrew’s, Pump Street, Cathedral Square: www.standrewsworcester.org.uk
Pentecostal There are several in Worcester itself, including: Lifehouse church, Lowesmoor, www.wearelifehouse.org St Paul’s, St Paul’s Street, Worcester: www.stpaulschurch.co.uk
Independent churches: There are several in Worcester itself, and in bigger conurbations. At present time, WIFF does not have contact with any in particular Orthodox: An Antiochean Orthodox community meets once per month, on the 4^th Sunday, at St John the Baptist Chapel, Bransford, Worcester WR6 5JQ Website: https://allsaintsworcester.orthodoxcommunity.uk/

Hindu
Hindu Mandir. The nearest is in Tividale Road, West Midlands
http://www.venkateswara.org.uk/Home.aspx

Jewish
There are no synagogues in Worcestershire, although there are some Jewish people living in the county.There are three synagogues in Birmingham – two Orthodox and one Liberal, plus an Orthodox one in Solihull:Birmingham Progressive Synagogue: http://www.bpsjudaism.comSingers Hill Synagogue: http://www.birminghamsynagogue.comCentral Synagogue: https://www.centralshul.com/ – they have a community shop selling Kosher food.Solihull Synagogue: https://solihullshul.org/The Three Counties Liberal Jewish Community was formed a few years ago as a merger of the Gloucestershire Liberal Community and the Herefordshire Community. The members come from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire and events take place in all three counties: https://www.3cljc.org.uk/ There is also an Orthodox Synagogue in Cheltenham: http://www.cheltenhamsynagogue.org.uk/

Muslim
Most of the mosques in Worcestershire are in the main conurbations: Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster

Worcester mosque, also known as Worcester Muslim Welfare Association: Tallow Hill, Worcester
www.wmwa.co.uk

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