Dedicated Angela gets posthumous Cross of St Wulfstan for her contribution to the parish of Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren - The Droitwich Standard

Dedicated Angela gets posthumous Cross of St Wulfstan for her contribution to the parish of Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren

Droitwich Editorial 24th Jun, 2021   0

A DEDICATED church member has been awarded the prestigious Cross of St Wulfstan posthumously for the outstanding contribution she gave to her parish throughout her life.

Angela Kovacevic, who was a reader and administrator in the United Parish of Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren, was given the accolade by the Diocese of Worcester,

Sadly Angela had been suffering from a long illness and died before the award was able to be presented to her.

She was nominated by then parish priest, Rev Wyn Beynon, for her dedicated years of service in the parish as well as the deanery and diocese.




In her role she led both formal and informal worship, as well taking the funerals of many in the local area with compassion, understanding and care.

Wyn said: “Angela knew she had been awarded the Cross of St Wulfstan even if sadly she was unable to receive it.


“She had a wonderful ministry and was always encouraging others, with several priests and lay ministers having first been given a ‘push’ by her.”

One said: “Angela encouraged me from being too shy to lead the intercessions to being ordained.”

Wyn added: “At her funeral, many gathered at an open air service to share laughter and tears.

“Angela will be long-remembered for her strong faith, energy and commitment.

“She was a unique character, friend and colleague who was still emailing the PCC with her contributions just a week before she died.”

Bishop John said he was delighted to award the Cross of St Wulfstan to Angela but was sorry it was not given sooner.

“She gave many years of faithful service to the parish and had also been involved in the wider

Droitwich deanery as well as assisting at diocesan events. “Angela’s ministry was very inspiring to others and her legacy will certainly live on through the lives of all those who were influenced by it.”

Who was St Wulfstan / St Wulstan

St Wulfstan/ Wulstan lived c. 1008 – 1095.

He served as Bishop of Worcester under the last two Saxon kings and the first two Norman kings.

After the Norman Conquest he was responsible for the dismantling of the old Saxon cathedral and the building of a new one, of which the crypt is the main part still surviving today.

He was at once venerated as a saint by the people of Worcester, though he was not formally canonised until 1203.

Alongside the tomb of St Oswald, his shrine was a place of pilgrimage until the Reformation. Wulfstan found a special place in local people’s affections.

He took his pastoral duties very seriously, caring for the poor and preaching widely. He was famed for his healing and prophetic abilities.

He even preached against the slave trade in Bristol, then part of his Diocese, and thankfully managed to end this practice for a long while.

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