Simon shares his personal story of God’s grace, becoming free of addiction, and what happened next … Simon tells us, “I wasn’t able to hold down jobs because of theContinue reading
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Caving: the final frontier
Reflection on the rescue of the football team in Thailand, by the Revd Arthur Champion, priest and caver As I am writing, news is breaking that divers in Thailand haveContinue reading
Volunteer’s blog: What the Cathedral football tournament meant to me
A volunteer’s story
Out of turmoil: Sam’s story
Trying to deal with years of addiction, turmoil and self-harm, Sam (our digital comms officer) shares his personal story. “Over a period of years I actually craved death, so itContinue reading
Practical help for refugees: one community’s story of action
Richard Kerr-Wilson shares how the South Cheltenham Churches realised their goal of sponsoring a family of refugees. “It all started when Bishop Rachel forwarded a letter from the Home OfficeContinue reading
Doing Messy Church, St James’, Dursley’s experience
From 10.30am ‘til 12 noon on between four and six Saturday mornings throughout the year, about 40-60 children have fun making things, playing games, acting, hearing the gospel, exploring BibleContinue reading
Baptism at the Lido
imagination: Encouraging new and courageous ways of worshipping, in different places, which connect with more people On 3 September 2017, over 150 people gathered at the Sandford Lido in CheltenhamContinue reading
Malarkey at the Medieval Festival
Tewkesbury Abbey and Tewkesbury Churches Together, by the Revd Wendy Ruffle Tewkesbury is host to one of the largest battle re-enactments in Europe, where the Yorkists and Lancastrians come togetherContinue reading
Just a girl, Olivia Burton blogs
15 year old Olivia Burton got in touch with us about the liedentity campaign with this message and poem. “Girls are physically and mentally affected by society’s push for themContinue reading
The difference a christening can make
This year The Baptism of Christ slipped very quietly into the waters of the river Jordan, overshadowed by exotic wise men and their curious, but symbolic gifts. It’s not soContinue reading
Hope at Christmas
‘All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was theContinue reading
Children’s Society and Christingle services
‘All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was theContinue reading
The gift of parish share
Parish Share is used by our Diocese to pay for our clergy and other diocesan ministries. I much prefer the term ‘parish share’, rather than ‘quota’ as it describes thisContinue reading
Worth being with
A few weeks ago I was with a young man who’d tried to take his own life. It was quite the scene; the guys who found him went into shockContinue reading
Will you take action to prevent violence?
I have worked in safeguarding for over ten years and there are situations that I have been involved in which I will always remember… A 14 year old girl toldContinue reading
On remembering…
Around the county we have once again gathered by the memorials and declared we will remember. ‘Lest we forget’ is the challenge of the Poppy appeal. But what does itContinue reading
The difference each of us can make
Each Thursday morning a group of volunteers at the Cathedral Coffee Shop make breakfasts, hot drinks and offer a warm welcome to those in need. As I make my wayContinue reading
Liedentity, ancient and modern
Speaking as a parent, I am thrilled and grateful that Bishop Rachel’s Liedentity campaign is seeking to speak the truth of our inherent made-in-God’s-image value into the lives of youngContinue reading
When I needed a shelter…
Once a TV company invited five men from a the Kastam tribe in the South Pacific island of Tanna, to come to England. No Kastam person had ever visited EnglandContinue reading
Have you got time?
I listened to a fascinating debate earlier this week. BBC Radio One has recently carried out a survey about what people think of ‘Generation Z’ (those now aged 16-22). ApparentlyContinue reading
Too late for talking?
The tension in the international air is a concern to us all, as the technology to produce nuclear missiles advances at a pace that isn’t mirrored in the wisdom ofContinue reading
The greatest multicultural event in history
In these days, for those of us who profess Christian faith, it is worth reminding ourselves that the great story we find ourselves in ends like this: “The city doesContinue reading
