The Heritage (Lottery) Fund has reopened and is now accepting applications for the National Lottery Grants for Heritage scheme, often used as a funding stream for church buildings projects. TheContinue reading
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The latest information for youth leaders in the Diocese of Gloucester
The National Youth Association has released guidance about the tentative roadmap to easing lockdown. From 8 March Support groups (up to 15 young people) can now be for vulnerable young peopleContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel
Often the noticing of the small things is the most enlightening, and the steps which lead to the greatest discovery are the small ones.
Ringing out hope through the pandemic
Bell ringers in Leckhampton were not going to allow a pandemic to stand in the way of their ringing. The teams at St Peter’s, Leckhampton and The Church in WardenContinue reading
Introducing Barrie Voyce, our new Senior Youth Connector
A big welcome to Barrie Voyce, who joins the central diocesan team today in a new role as Senior Youth Connector. Many of us will know him as the LIFEContinue reading
Ministry to Gypsies, Travellers and Roma People
Message from Bishop Robert Earlier this year, Canon Jonathan Herbert from the ‘Churches Network for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma’ people, and I, convened a small group of leaders from beneficesContinue reading
Make sure your church is well represented on A Church Near You
No matter how good your church’s website might look – with people all around the country looking to the Church for guidance and support, there has never been a betterContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert
Over 8 million people in this country live in overcrowded, unaffordable and sub-standard accommodation, I cannot but recognise that this is both an affront to human dignity and a challenge to act …
Book of Common Prayer services see huge numbers tuning in seeking ‘traditional comfort’ amid pandemic lockdowns
Churches offering services from the Book of Common Prayer are seeing unprecedented engagement with hundreds choosing to ‘tune in’ to more traditional offerings. One church, which usually sees such servicesContinue reading
The Bulletin – 23/02/21
Weekly Bulletin – 23 February 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester Click here to read the full version.
Message from Bishop Robert
The report of the Archbishop’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community has now been published and it sets out in stark terms the scale of the challenge our nation is facing in housing, alongside clear recommendations as to how we should respond.
Last chance to get involved with Comfort and joy at Easter
Last Christmas, our worshipping communities were determined that Christmas wouldn’t be cancelled and sponsored and delivered delicious meals cooked by The Long Table. Now that spring is in the airContinue reading
An in-spire-ing project in Newnham on Severn
Jane Curtis, Churchwarden at St Peter’s Church, Newnham-on -Severn blogs about the challenges and rewards of repairing a church spire. What prompted you to begin a big project during lockdown?Continue reading
Church must play key role in national effort to solve housing crisis, says Archbishops’ Commission
The Church of England should lead by example, including delivering more truly affordable homes on its own land, to help solve the housing crisis, says a landmark report published todayContinue reading
The Bulletin – 16/2/21
Weekly Bulletin, 16 February 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Click here to read the full version.
Bishop Rachel joins Prison Fellowship as Patron
Christian charity Prison Fellowship England and Wales (PF) has announced Bishop Rachel as its newest patron. Bishop Rachel was also recently appointed as Bishop to Prisons. She joins Jonathan AitkenContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel
Tomorrow we begin our Lenten journey. As we lived our first lockdown during Lent last year, I referred on several occasions to those wonderful words from the Lent preface to the Eucharistic prayer about ‘learning to be God’s people once again’ …
Diocese of Gloucester achieves Bronze Eco Diocese Award
We are delighted to announce that the Diocese of Gloucester has achieved the Bronze Level Eco Diocese Award from A Rocha. It’s part of our broader commitment to become aContinue reading
Chedworth Primary set to become one of the first net-zero carbon schools
St Andrew’s CofE (VA) Primary School in Chedworth is set to become one of the first net-zero carbon schools in the country. It has been awarded a £120,000 as partContinue reading
Love is in the air in Badgeworth #HeartsofLove
At Badgeworth Court Care Centre, love is in the air as the whole community gets behind the Hearts of Love for February project. Residents have been enjoying decorating hearts toContinue reading
Discover God’s character on this trail
How do you describe God? What words would you use? Do the words change? To help explore this question and the many characteristics of God, PSALMS (soon to be OneLife)Continue reading
The Bulletin 09/02/21
The weekly Bulletin, for 09 February 2021, is now available. Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Read the full copy of thisContinue reading
Give thanks for your Covid-19 vaccine
The Diocese of Gloucester has partnered with aid and development charity Christian Aid to enable people to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across theContinue reading
Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on climate change
This Autumn the UK is due to host the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. In February, Archbishop Justin Welby addressed faith leaders on the subject. He said: “I speakContinue reading
