St Lawrence’s Church, Lechlade has earned an Eco Church Bronze Award. The award is given by Christian charity A Rocha. The church has started sharing eco-tips in its newsletters, havingContinue reading
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Baby Evie christened at school
A family in Shurdington have chosen to have their baby baptised in their local school. Baby Evie has a big sister at Shurdington Church of England Primary School and theContinue reading
Handmade bird feeders for Coberley wildlife garden
Children at Coberley CofE Primary School used a grant from the Diocese of Gloucester’s Environment Fund to build bird feeders for the churchyard. The children worked with headteacher Andrew MilnerContinue reading
An Advent letter from Bishop Rachel
I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert… (Isaiah 43:19)Continue reading
100 mile walk for 50th birthday challenge
Lone parent of four Donna Crowther will be walking 100 miles in January to celebrate her 50th birthday and to raise £100,000 for refugees. She will be joined by 14Continue reading
Resolve: a course to strengthen the mind, inspire the soul and deepen relationships
In a bid to help people live happier, healthier lives, the church is running groups around Gloucestershire to support people with their new year’s resolutions. People that sign up toContinue reading
Carols on the hour and Christmas market at Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral’s choirs are limbering up for a marathon carol-singing session on Saturday 8 December
Litter picking Pauline lives out her faith every day
God never gives up on us, despite the mess that we make in the world. How do we live out our Christian faith, Monday to Saturday? Bishop Robert met withContinue reading
Women to get training opportunities in Tanzanian Bible college
A women’s dormitory at the Bible College in our partner diocese of Western Tanganyika in Tanzania, has been officially opened by Bishop Saddock. This is the first accommodation for women studentsContinue reading
National Churches Trust Grants
The National Churches Trust is pleased to announce that their Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants are now available for a number of fabric maintenance services to churches booking the following services throughContinue reading
Young Chorister of the Year
Dean Close pupil and member of Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum, Cassian Pichler-Roca, is winner of BBC Radio Two’s Young Choristers of the Year, 2018. Cassian Pichler-Roca, age 12, was announcedContinue reading
Group volunteers needed for Cheltenham Senior Young Carers Group
Gloucestershire Young Carers are looking for volunteers to help at their Cheltenham senior young carer group. They run a group for young carers aged 11-17 years old in Cheltenham onContinue reading
The Real Me
Working in partnership to create ways of helping children and young people explore their real value and identity. The Real Me: Messy Church resources now available
Christmas attendance at highest level for more than a decade
While traditional Sunday attendance edged lower in 2017 (in line with long-term trends), the numbers attending Christmas services increased by 3.4 per cent to 2.68 million nationally
The difference a choir can make
The Revd Sue Greatorex, Vicar of St Bartholomew’s, Lower Cam and Coaley talks about the transforming change that a children’s choir can have on the church family. “When I arrivedContinue reading
Be alert: Increase in roof metal theft
Over the past few weeks the Churches Team has been receiving reports of another serious wave of metal theft, which has affected a great number of churches in the DioceseContinue reading
Seeking Shapes for Living
Lent Course 2019 ‘Shapes for living’ is a fresh way of exploring what is sometimes called a Rule of Life. But we think the language of ‘shapes’ is warmly invitingContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Presidential Address
Our God is a God of fullness and completion – God of creation and re-creation.
Letter to clergy about the Good Shepherd Project
Dear clergy, Nine life-sized sheep models are travelling around the 118 church schools in the Diocese of Gloucester over the next academic year, as part of the Good Shepherd Project. YouContinue reading
Bishop Rachel joins in celebration of Gloucestershire
Well known people, places and organisations have come together to record a song to celebrate Gloucestershire as part of BBC Radio Glos’ 30th birthday celebrations. Bishop Rachel sings sweetly outsideContinue reading
Children’s Society Good Childhood Report
The Children’s Society has published its seventh in-depth report on children and young people’s wellbeing in the UK. The report uses data from the Millennium Cohort Survey on the livesContinue reading
Free Gift Aid tools for charities released
The Charity Finance Group has published a package of free online resources and graphics to help charities promote Gift Aid to their donors. CFG published the resources today to coincideContinue reading
Explore Churches’ new website goes live
The new website has several new and exciting features. You can keep up with the new churches, themed lists, trails and events by signing up for a monthly five minuteContinue reading
Bats in churches project secures HLF Grant
The Bats in Churches partnership project has been successful in its application to Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a grant of £3.8 million. Securing this funding means that the Bats in ChurchesContinue reading
