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Celebrating 25 years of Ann Edwards Mews
Residents and their families came together with staff, Committee members and the local minister to give thanks for the almshouses at Ann Edwards Mews which were built 25 years ago.Continue reading
Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords
Bishop Rachel has made a speech to the House of Lords on women in prison and the need for properly funded implementation of Female Offender Strategy. She said, “Family separationContinue reading
Diocesan Clergy Conference 2019
Presentation slides from the Diocesan Clergy Conference, which was held last week in Swanwick, are now publicly available. Slides are offered as PDFs, below: Professor Grace Davie – Keynote. Gathered,Continue reading
I̶t̶’̶s̶ ̶C̶h̶r̶i̶s̶t̶m̶a̶s̶!̶ Get ready …
OK, it may not be Christmas quite yet, but here are some key things for worshipping communities to think about ahead of the season
Ordinations 2019
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome brand new Priests and Deacons!
Stroud Sacred Music Festival returns for 2019
Next week (July 5 & 6) sees the return of the very popular Stroud Sacred Music Festival. Stroud will again come alive to a diverse beat, with free events andContinue reading
Ordinations 2019
Cassocks at the ready: on the weekend of the June 29/30, we will be celebrating our Ordinations: two days of inspiring, joyous celebrations at Gloucester Cathedral
Thy Kingdom Come, 10 June: Sam’s story
Sam shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. OK, Thy Kingdom Come ended yesterday, but we recorded extra videos because we believe in abundance! We’ve filmedContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 9 June: Barry’s story
Barry Voice, joint CEO of The Door, Stroud, shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. The penultimate video! We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to askContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 8 June: Lydia’s story
Lydia shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to ask how people liveContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 7 June: Suki’s story
The Revd Dr Suki shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to askContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 6 June: Cara’s story
Cara shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to ask how people liveContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 5 June: Elizabeth’s story
Elizabeth shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with people across the globeContinue reading
Everyday faith
What does it mean to live a faith ‘Sunday through to Saturday’? How can we be the Church in such a broken world? Bishop Rachel talks about the culture changeContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 4 June: Harrison’s story
Harrison shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with people across the globeContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 3 June: Di’s story
Di shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs until 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with people across the globeContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 2 June: Lorna’s story
Lorna shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with peopleContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 1 June: Becky’s story
Becky shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’re excited to be joining together with peopleContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 31 May: Victoria’s story
Victoria, joint CEO of The Door in Stroud, shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’veContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 30 May: Alistair’s story
Alistair shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to askContinue reading
What does it mean to be a ‘Dementia-friendly church’?
Dementia awareness and projects in local churches We recognise the extraordinary worshipping communities who care for people living with the condition. Inclusion and connection help us all flourish together. InContinue reading
Impact of our collaborative ‘Real Me’ resource
BRF have shared an incredible story about the impact of our collaborative ‘Real Me’ resource…
Thy Kingdom Come 2019
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost 2018
