Location: Gloucester Salary: Band 5: £12,706 – £ 13,823 (FTE £31,766 – 34,558 per annum) + a generous non-contributory pension scheme Hours: Part time – 2 days a week (14
Month: July 2026
Saving Old Sodbury’s historic lychgate
St John the Baptist Church, Old Sodbury, has launched an appeal to restore its Grade II listed War Memorial Lychgate, which has suffered serious damage as a result of decay
Finding food support across Gloucestershire
An online food map produced by Feeding Gloucestershire is helping people across the county find food support in their local area, bringing together information about food banks, food pantries, community
Ebola emergency appeal
The word Ebola strikes fear into people’s hearts – but the work of local organisations, with the support of their global faith-based partners, is also bringing hope. In the Democratic
Message from Bishop Rachel, 21 July 2026
As I write this, it is garden party season here at Bishopscourt, and it is such a joy and privilege to be hosting different people, whether from worshipping communities or
Lives of Colour project explores identity through fashion
The Diocese is proud to work alongside Lives of Colour, one of our valued partner organisations, whose work is helping to build more inclusive communities and create opportunities for young
Cathedral Fabric Advisory Committee (FAC) is seeking new members
Gloucester Cathedral’s Fabric Advisory Committee (FAC) is seeking to recruit new members with skills/experience in at least one of these fields: Access planning in historic buildings Adaptation of historic buildings
Open The Gospel – 26 July – The Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52
26 July – The Eighth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52 31 He put before them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and
Future Youth Intern Programme
If your A-level results or those of someone close to you weren’t what you hoped for, it may feel as though everyone else has a plan while you’re left wondering what comes next.
“Come for the Pilates, stay for the relationships”
Pilates might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about community, connection and faith. But for Sportily’s Abbie Clarke, these sessions have become so much
Message from Bishop Robert, 14 July 2026
For most children, this is the last week of the summer term, a week marked by a whole range of different emotions.
Stand for Synod
New clergy and lay members are being elected to General Synod this year – and you are invited to stand as a candidate. General Synod is the national assembly of
Historic paintings to be saved by Discover Decrypt project, after The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
A major new grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund will enable St Mary DeCrypt in central Gloucester to conserve and explore internationally significant artwork painted on its medieval walls.
Team Rector Trinity & St Paul’s, Cheltenham
Trinity is a large, vibrant charismatic evangelical Anglican church working in close partnership with St Paul’s, as two distinct churches with a shared spiritual DNA and missional vision. The churches
Open The Gospel – 19 July – The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43
19 July – The Seventh Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 24 Jesus put before his disciples another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good
Rachel and RECOGNISE
“We can learn so much from younger people. It’s a very two-way thing. It’s not just us providing and giving information and teaching and nurturing. It’s definitely a partnership in
Message from Bishop Rachel, 7 July 2026
‘An argument arose among them as to which one of them was the greatest. But Jesus, aware of their inner thoughts, took a little child and put it by his side, and
The Revd Canon Richard Mitchell
It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of the Revd Canon Richard Mitchell. Bishop Rachel writes, “Many of you will remember Richard, who retired from
Finding faith and joy on two wheels
The Revd Mark Siddall, Priest in Charge at St James, Quedgeley, has written a practical guide to help anyone considering cycling as their main form of transport. Written from years
Connect Blog: For the Kingdom Belongs to Such as These
I was sitting in traffic yesterday afternoon, the radio burbling away and the usual list of things to do flowing in, and out, of my mind when someone read this
Open The Gospel – 12 July – The Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23
12 July – The Sixth Sunday after Trinity, Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23 13That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. 2Such great crowds gathered around him
