Online forum. Our tried and tested family of ‘Experience’ resources is growing – come and find out about Experience Advent alongside other Advent and Christmas resource sharing. Led by JoContinue reading
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Sharing our stories; the ‘Digital Advent’ project
We’re hearing different voices in the congregation, giving more people an opportunity to share their faith in a fairly safe way, and we’re also giving the wider congregation an opportunityContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas message to the Diocese
Bishop Rachel shares a message for the Diocese.
Comfort and Joy meal project – the journey
Over 40 churches joined forces with Stroud-based social enterprise, The Long Table, to gift Christmas meals and goody bags for people who needed a bit of extra love thisContinue reading
The Bulletin (15.12.20)
Read this weeks Bulletin full of Christmas stories and cheer with a special message from Bishop Rachel. You can read the Bulletin here
Bishop Rachel’s community Christmas message
I wish you a hope-filled Christmas. The light shines in the darkness. God is with us.
Nativity story retold in LEGO (R)
From the creators of the Easter LEGO story comes a gorgeous retelling of the Christmas story. It all started with the Word. The re-telling of the familiar Christmas Story (or Nativity)Continue reading
Redbrook Art Angels make TV debut
Children in Redbook made their television debut this week as their nativity was filmed for BBC News. Just before 7am on Tuesday 8 December, 35 children in two villages, includingContinue reading
From Your Cathedral To You
Gloucester Cathedral will bring Comfort and Joy to all, wherever you may be this Christmas Gloucester Cathedral’s From Your Cathedral To You Christmas campaign aims to give people across theContinue reading
The Journey: festive fundraiser for YMCA
From Monday 14 to Friday 18 December, PSALMS will be running a 90 mile rowing fundraiser called The Journey. The aim is to raise money for YMCA Cheltenham, so thatContinue reading
Godly Play Advent videos 2020
The Revd Jo Wetherall shares videos to take us through Advent using the Godly Play materials. Feel the anticipation as Christmas comes closer and the special day that changes everythingContinue reading
Christmas trails round up
Churches across the diocese are planning Christmas trails to spread some comfort and joy in their local communities.
How can I help this Christmas?
This Christmas, many people will be in difficult situations and linking with organisations across the diocese, we are sharing some positive ways you can make a difference in people’s lives.Continue reading
A call to prayer for the nation
Join us and pray for the nation over the next month of lockdown in England. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are …
Feed your community this Christmas
Following on from our Feeding the 5,000 project, providing nutritious meals for those in need at the beginning of lockdown, we are once again partnering with The Long Table to offer Christmas mealsContinue reading
Gloucester Cathedral ‘Beacon of Hope’ Appeal
Launched in June, the Cathedral’s Bacon of Hope Appeal is seeking to raise £1 million by Christmas to keep the Cathedral open for everyone. Prior to this global pandemic theContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Day sermon.
The full text of Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Day sermon is now available
Turning at the Turn of the Year – A video message from Bishop Rachel
The light of Christ shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it
Follow the Star – Advent 2019 starts here!
‘Twas the week before Advent, and all through the … anyway, you get the idea. Last year, the national #FollowTheStar campaign had a social media reach of 8 million people…
Christmas carol battle video
Christmas is better when we join together. We love this new Christmas carol battle video from the Diocese of St Albans. Let’s share some Christmas joy and get people singing.
Follow the Star – guest blog from Nick Davies
Nick Davies, Team Rector in South Cheltenham writes … Last year, our church used the #FollowTheStar materials in social media, posters, Church decorations and branding to try to get messagesContinue reading
2019 Advent Calendar launches with competition
The 2019 Real Advent Calendar has been officially launched with a new 24 page Christmas story-activity book, a children’s competition, with profits helping to transform the lives of children inContinue reading
I̶t̶’̶s̶ ̶C̶h̶r̶i̶s̶t̶m̶a̶s̶!̶ Get ready …
OK, it may not be Christmas quite yet, but here are some key things for worshipping communities to think about ahead of the season
Celebrating 50 years of The Children’s Society’s Christingle
As many of you will be aware, 2018 was a very special year for Christingle, as it marked 50 years since the first Christingle service on behalf of The Children’sContinue reading
