Retreat Morning for anyone involved in Children or Youth Ministry. Step away from planning and preparing and spend a morning soaking in God’s presence. Optional guidance and spiritual accompaniment. ThisContinue reading
Tag: Children
Under 5s and Flourishing
Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Rd, Gloucester GL3 2JH £10/person which includes lunch (max £30/group) Children’s early experiences have a significant impact on their development, health, and behaviours and ultimately howContinue reading
Intergenerational Church
What is it? What difference does it make? Why do people keep talking about it? Isn’t it hard work? Join in the conversation alongside people who are trying a newContinue reading
Growing Faith
Making the most of the home, school, Church relationship. We know children’s connection to God flourishes when they experience continuity and make links in different places. We also know thatContinue reading
Eco campaigner Josie lights up her school
PV panels have been fitted to the roof of Bussage Church of England Primary School after a 10-year-old school girl inspired her local community to take action on the environment.Continue reading
Shoebox gifts to show Ukraine we care
Children leaving church primary school across the Diocese of Gloucester collected and sent over 500 shoeboxes filled with gifts to children in Ukraine over the summer, as well as donatingContinue reading
Primrose Hill Primary Church of England Academy celebrates Ofsted report
Primrose Hill Primary C of E Academy in Lydney has been awarded an Ofsted ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ judgements in two of the five areas inspected. Inspectors visited the school atContinue reading
Messy Church Goes Wild at Viney Hill
A fiesta of Messy Church Goes Wild, hosted at the Christian Adventure Centre at Viney Hill. This is an intergenerational day, with all ages welcome to participate. Using mostly theContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 6 September 2022
For those of us who seek to follow Jesus Christ, this is where our hope and our confidence is to be found – a hope and confidence that will allow us to speak a different story, that will challenge the narrative of gloom and doom that seems all pervasive.
Youth Worship Night in association with MOVEMENT
Heading to Tewkesbury for the first time, we’re going to spending time worshiping Jesus together, hearing a short message and expectantly wait on the Holy Spirit! So please invite yourContinue reading
Podcast Episode 20: Young people and mental health
Bishop Rachel Treweek visits the Cotswold School to talk to two young people there; Sam (year 13) and Maya (year 11). They are joined by Helen Ford of NHS Gloucestershire,Continue reading
TIC+ reveals online impact dashboard
TIC+, the Gloucestershire-based mental health support charity for children and young people has unveiled an online impact dashboard, allowing people to see the impact of the charity’s work. The dashboardContinue reading
Field Court Infants plot against plastic pollution
Children in year 2 at Field Court Infant Academy have been learning all about plastic pollution in the world’s oceans as part of their topic “He’s got the whole worldContinue reading
Clearwater celebrates first Ofsted inspection
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy is celebrating a glowing Ofsted report in its first inspection since it opened in 2017. Behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, have been judgedContinue reading
God asked me to adopt on Mothering Sunday
On Mothering Sunday 2020, Katherine heard God calling her to adoption. She shares her story. “I was 35 and had been praying for a husband and family. It hadn’t happenedContinue reading
Hearts of Prayer: Ukraine
So many words come to mind as we watch and hear events unfold in Ukraine and indeed in Russia. Knowing what and how to pray, in such a traumatic timeContinue reading
Wild and Wonderful goes live
Petra Crofton, environmentalist, author and childrens worker from Barnwood, Gloucester, has launched a new set of resources to help children and young people learn about science and the natural world,Continue reading
Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords on primary carers.
The Government has accepted Bishop Rachel’s principles behind her amendments to the Policing Bill when sentencing primary carers. She says, “Losing a parent to prison can have a devastating impactContinue reading
Top Tips for Youth Ministry
One of the questions our Youth Connectors get asked the most is “So, what can we do?” Since we launched our Youth Connect vision at the start of 2021, Senior Youth Connector,Continue reading
Pioneer Ministry Blog: Bible and Big Bang – can they go together?
Engaging schools and congregations with big questions around science and faith Psalm 111:2 ESV: Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them. This yearContinue reading
Listening to Young People
Blog by Vicky Falvey, Youth Connector for the Diocese of Gloucester “Over the last little while, I have found myself trying to find an answer as to how best toContinue reading
How do we listen to our youngest children and those who care for them?
Google ‘how to listen to under 5’s’ and you find endless pages about encouraging children to listen, but very little on how adults can actively listen to them. This mightContinue reading
Baptisms moving outdoors in Thornbury and Oldbury
The Revd Joy Ludlow, Priest-in-charge, United Benefice of Thornbury and Oldbury with Shepperdine blogs about how the pandemic has changed their approach to baptism. “Like many of our communities, inContinue reading
