75 children, most on free school meals, have been fed in Cheltenham this week as part of a holiday club run by St Paul’s Church. The children from the localContinue reading
Month: August 2021
Warneford Ecclesiastical Charity and Clerical Trust
Warneford Ecclesiastical Charity This charity assists with the preservation and repair of church buildings in the Diocese of Gloucester, subject to the restrictions and provisions of the Foundation Deed. TheContinue reading
Greenway Gifts Groceries
School uniforms and groceries have been gifted to people in the Shurdington area this summer holidays, as part of the continued Greenway Gifts programme. The church in the Greenway BeneficeContinue reading
Sarah seeks to beat her Ride + Stride record
Saturday 11 September 2021 is Ride + Stride, the day when walkers, cyclists, horse riders, runners and tricyclists get moving to visit as many churches as they can in oneContinue reading
Build Back Better Fund
The Build Back Better Fund is designed to support your community to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic which means Gloucestershire County Council will be as flexible asContinue reading
Get your church’s 2020 carbon footprint here
Do you know how efficient your church is? We’d love to help you find out. The handy Energy Footprint Tool from the national Church will analyse your church’s carbon footprintContinue reading
Could you offer work experience for prisoners?
Bishop Rachel is hosting a Zoom seminar to help worshipping communities learn more about the process of giving prisoners work experience. On Friday 17 September, from 9.30am to 11am, DuncanContinue reading
Food, fun and friendship at St Catharine’s
St Catharine’s in Gloucester has been helping local families to have access to food over the summer holidays. It’s part of a long-term project to be at the heart ofContinue reading
Add your voice to the national Climate Sunday livestream
This year, in the run-up to COP26, a special Climate Sunday service is being broadcast from Glasgow Cathedral on 4 September. You can register your interest in the Glasgow ClimateContinue reading
Pilgrimage from Tewkesbury Abbey to Gloucester Cathedral
On Saturday, 4 September, this pilgrimage aims to promote spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Where have all the youth workers gone?
Blog by Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester Recently a friend of mine, Paul Friend, wrote an article for Premier Christianity which asked the question “WhereContinue reading
Three solid hours of bell ringing planned for Ride and Stride
St John the Evangelist, Elkstone is hoping to perform a ‘full peal’ on its newly restored church bells as part of Ride and Stride on 11 September. The bells wereContinue reading
Church on the Hill brings people closer to God
The Revd Malc Allen, Rector at St Michael and All Angels Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, and Trainee Pioneer Minister Lucy Barbour have been taking their congregation outside for a special monthly serviceContinue reading
Get your church’s 2020 carbon footprint here
Do you know how efficient your church is? We’d love to help you find out. The handy Energy Footprint Tool from the national Church will analyse your church’s carbon footprintContinue reading
St Catharine’s opens fully accessible loo
St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester has officially opened a fully accessible toilet, complete with an adult changing facility. It’s one of only three accessible toilets with an adult changing facilityContinue reading
Celebrate your local choristers
International Chorister Day is a new initiative from the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) to celebrate the opportunities and experiences available to choristers at all levels from grand cathedralsContinue reading
Archdeacons’ Visitations Dates 2021
An at glance round-up of the dates for this years’ Archdeacons Visitations, when churchwardens are licensed. If any churchwardens are unable to join in their local visitation, they would beContinue reading
Walk for the Planet is now underway- join in!
There’s still time to sign up for the rest of the walk, which concludes its journey in our area on Wednesday. Listen to what the walkers had to say —>
I knew from that moment I could not turn away from God…
Andy Wilson, Lead Evangelist, Gloucester and Forest Centre of Mission shares his faith story in our #OneDiocese blog “At the age of 9, many kids will not necessarily have thoughtContinue reading
Be the change you want to see in the world
A blog from the Revd Dr (Mother) Alycia Timmis, Priest-in-Charge, The Northleach Benefice “Justice” is a word we use and hear quite a lot, but what does it mean? ItContinue reading
Learn historic masonry skillls at Redbrook
The masonry at Redbrook Church is exceptionally eroded, so a team of volunteers and trainers have decided to teach historic masonry skills to people who want to help save theContinue reading
Greenway Benefice lives up to its name
The Greenway Benefice is encouraging people locally to do something for the environment, big or small, during the week of 12 September. Living up to its nickname of Greenway, theContinue reading
Free trees for every community
To celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year, the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire is offering two free English oak trees to any town or parish council in Gloucestershire or SouthContinue reading
