It has been an enormous privilege for us both to be part of the Lambeth Conference which gathered some 650 Anglican Bishops and 450 spouses from across the world atContinue reading
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St Andrew’s tackle Three Peaks for three young superheroes
St Andrew’s Churchdown families come together to raise funds for three young superheroes, taking on the Three Peaks Challenge.
School creates Spiritual Garden with Hibiscus Project grant
As part of its commitment to become an Eco School, Shurdington Church of England Primary School applied to The Hibiscus Project for funds to create a Spiritual Garden in theContinue reading
St Peter’s Leckhampton achieves Eco Church Silver Award
In June, St Peter’s Leckhampton marked a key stage in their Eco Church journey when they were awarded the Eco Church Silver Award by A Rocha. Richard Kerr-Wilson, a memberContinue reading
Churches called to unite for Loss and Damage Action Day
This summer, the UK has seen the hottest weather we’ve ever known. This isn’t a freak event – it’s a taste of what’s to come, and it’s a fraction ofContinue reading
Serving on prison Independent Monitoring Boards – Bishop Rachel
Reaching out to those who are excluded is fundamental to social justice, and is reflected in the teaching of all faiths. One of the most familiar biblical texts expresses this in simple and practical terms: the call to visit those in prison.
Health and social care committee report on body image
“Something needs to be done to protect children and young people from a growing dissatisfaction with their bodies.”
The Lambeth Conference
Last week, Bishop Robert wrote about the Lambeth Conference and now we are here in Canterbury, alongside the Bishops from our partner dioceses. There are about 700 Bishops from all over the world, plus about 500 spouses and ecumenical guests, and it is a privilege to encounter one another and hear about contexts very different from our own, with challenges we can only begin to imagine.
‘Building faith, brick by brick’ at Lego Bible Club
Since Easter, St Michael and All Angels Bishop’s Cleeve has held a Lego Bible Club each Thursday afternoon in the church. Melinda Morris, Children and Families Ministry, shares how theContinue reading
Fun and games for children at Sportily summer camps
Summer kicked off in style last week as the Sportily summer sports activity programme launched in Bibury and Hucclecote.
Readers celebrate centenary of Central Readers’ Council
On Saturday 16 July, two Readers represented the Diocese of Gloucester at a garden party at Bishopsthorpe Palace hosted by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, to mark the centenary of the Central Readers’ Council.
#EcoChurchInAnHour Caring for creation through worship
How can worship help us to live out our care for the environment? Bishop Robert speaks to the Revd Andrew Blythe from Trinity Cheltenham about how worship through music and prayer connects to our stewardship of creation.
#EcoChurchInAnHour: Supporting Kenyan farmers
In the next of our Eco Church In An Hour videos, Bishop Robert speaks to Dave Rowe from Trinity Cheltenham about his church’s links with North West Kenya.
Daily Prayer podcast celebrates 1,000th episode
The Daily Prayer podcast has brought listeners together twice a day for short, traditional services of Morning and Evening since March 2021. The Revd Catherine Williams shares her view on what it’s been like to lead the services as the podcast celebrates its 1,000th episode.
Bishop Rachel welcomes findings of Women in Prison report
Bishop Rachel comments on the Women in Prison report released today.
Message from Bishop Robert, 26 July 2022
Bishop Rachel and I have our bags packed and we are about to head off to Canterbury to join some 650 other bishops and 450 bishops’ spouses from around the globe for the Lambeth Conference, the gathering of Anglican bishops that has taken place every 10 years or so since 1867.
How Village Churches Thrive – a practical guide
The General Synod, on 8 July, saw the official launch of a new book, How Village Churches Thrive, aimed at encouraging and increasing the confidence of all those who work or worship in a village church.
‘The Last Supper’ as you’ve never seen it before
If you appreciate modern art then you’ll not want to miss seeing ‘The Last Supper’ at Holy Trinity Minchinhampton – the latest church to host Peter Barnes’ unique sculpture created using over 50,000 keyboard keys.
Bishop Samuel visits Diocese ahead of Lambeth Conference
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert welcomed Bishop Prasana Samuel and his wife, Prof Esther Samuel, from our partner diocese in Karnataka Central, India, as they prepared to attend the 15th Lambeth Conference.
Bishop Rachel appoints four new Canons to Gloucester Cathedral
Four new Canons have been appointed at Gloucester Cathedral. Being made an Honorary Canon is awarded in recognition of long and dedicated service to the local church. Canons become oneContinue reading
Baptism testimonies shared at St Matthew’s and The Minster
On 3 July, four adult members of the worshipping community at St Matthew’s and The Minster were baptised. All spoke movingly about their lives before they met Jesus and howContinue reading
Churches offer cool spaces during heatwave
Churches across Gloucestershire have responded to the impact of the heatwave by remaining open to the public throughout the week. Christ Church Cheltenham offered its space for those who mightContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 19 July 2022
As the academic year draws to a close, I have been reflecting on some of my visits and events this term. Some of those have been wonderful visits to primaryContinue reading
#Liedentity – Bishop Rachel visits The Cotswold School
Bishop Rachel recently spent time in The Cotswold School and met with students to talk about body image and how social media makes them feel as part of the #Liedentity campaign
