A carpenter from Lower Quinton has been baptised in a pool that he constructed himself. Harry Malin, who runs H.M Carpentry, was baptised by the Revd Jay Niblett during theContinue reading
Month: September 2025
Faith and mystery under the Moon at Tewkesbury Abbey
“A beautiful building brings beauty to everything that inhabits it. With the Moon hanging here, it’s a chance for people of all ages to pause, look up, and experience somethingContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 30 September 2025
Creation is the setting for our salvation.
Historic chapel revived as ‘The Shepherd’s Hut’ in Little Sodbury
An abandoned chapel in Little Sodbury has been restored and reopened as ‘The Shepherd’s Hut’, offering traditional Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Holy Communion services and new outreach initiatives. InContinue reading
Connect Blog: School Connectors
Over the last few years, the Connect Team have been involved in a number of “pilot” projects exploring how to develop relationships between parishes and secondary schools. School Connect isContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 5 October: Trinity 16, Luke 17.5–10
5 October: Trinity 16, Luke 17.5–10 The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ 6The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could sayContinue reading
Awe, light and cheer at Festival of Wonder 2025
Anticipation is building for Stroud’s annual Festival of Wonder, held in St Laurence Church: a celebration designed to help recapture a sense of awe and wonder of God’s creation, bringingContinue reading
Bishop Rachel to join The Missing Peace book launch
Bishop Rachel will join author Chris Whittington at Pip and Jim’s in Cheltenham on Thursday 20 November to mark the publication of his new book, The Missing Peace: Meditation asContinue reading
St Mary’s to host art auction fundraiser for roof repairs
St. Mary’s Church in Wotton-under-Edge is inviting everyone to an art auction with over 170 pieces to raise money for church roof repairs. The event begins on Friday 3 October,Continue reading
Message from Canon Sandra
This week our message is from the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, Director of Mission and Ministry. The Kingdom of God is justice and joy. On Tuesday afternoon more thanContinue reading
Greetings from Bishop Rachel on Rosh Hashanah
Greetings on the festival of Jewish new year (Rosh Hashanah) from sundown 22 September to nightfall Sept 24: “At this time of Rosh Hashanah, I send my heartfelt good wishesContinue reading
Bishops welcome recognition of Palestinian state
A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the announcement that the UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state. The Bishop of Southwark, ChristopherContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 28 September: Trinity 15, Luke 16.19-31
Reading: Luke 16.19-31 ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man namedContinue reading
Spirit-filled celebration at Cathedral
“I felt an overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit, to the point I almost lost my balance!”
Poppy Fields to come to Gloucester Cathedral
This autumn, Gloucester Cathedral will once again be transformed by the lights and sounds of the projection art gallery of Luxmuralis. The exhibit, entitled Poppy Fields will run from Friday 17Continue reading
Pupils seal time capsule in village church
Children from Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School have placed a lasting reminder of their part in the village of Westbury’s history by placing a time capsule in the wallsContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 16 September 2025
I had the immense privilege last week of leading the retreat for those to be ordained deacon in the Diocese of Chelmsford where I was myself ordained in 1989.
Open The Gospel – 21 September: Trinity 14, Luke 16.1-13
Reading: Luke 16.1-13 Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering hisContinue reading
Conservation project launches to help preserve ‘table top’ tombs in churchyards
A Church of England-backed conservation project has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed toContinue reading
Engaging with lived experiences to improve safeguarding practice
A victim of church-based sexual abuse will be speaking at the next Safeguarding Good Practice Participation Forum in October. Organised by the Diocese of Gloucester and the NST, it willContinue reading
General Synod report to deaneries, July 2025
An update from the July General Synod from your representatives for the Diocese of Gloucester: the Revd Jennifer Fellows, Robert McNeill-Wilson, Canon Margaret Sheather, the Revd Canon Dana Delap, andContinue reading
The Great Switch for Creation, green energy tariffs
The Church of England has launched ‘The Great Switch for creation’ campaign to encourage churches across the country to reduce their environmental impact by making ‘the Great Switch’ to aContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 9 September 2025
Over the coming weeks a number of bishops have committed to participate in 40 days of shared prayer and fasting as we continue to pray for the Church, and forContinue reading
Open The Gospel – 14 September: Trinity 13, Luke 15.1–10
Reading: Luke 15.1–10 All the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners andContinue reading
