Food, drink, dancing, singing, storytelling, sports, games, face painting, plus much more… Life Vision Party – More information coming soon! For all in our worshiping communities (churches, chaplaincies, freshContinue reading
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Cottam Will Trust – Grants for new works of art and new bells in churches
These include: Statues & Sculpture Murals Paintings Paschal Candlesticks Vestments Commandment Boards Stained Glass Altars & Altar Frontals Bells For more information including criteria and how to apply for thisContinue reading
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Sessions – 2019/2020
The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee will be hosting surgery sessions throughout the Diocese as below: Severn Vale Deanery St Mary the Virgin, Newent –Continue reading
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Gloucester Deanery
Diocese of Gloucester, Church House, GL1 2LY Thursday 20th June 2019 14:00 – 17:00 The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee will be hosting aContinue reading
National Churches Trust Grants for Listed and Unlisted Churches
The National Churches Trust has three main grant programmes: Foundation, Gateway and Cornerstone, and administers one more, on behalf of Maintenance Booker: Preventative Maintenance Micro-grants. In order to be eligible,Continue reading
New Adviser for the Ministry of Ordained Women
A warm welcome to the *protected email* who is the new advisor for the Ministry of Ordained Women within the Diocese.
A message from Bishop Robert: Churches Together in Gloucestershire
There has been a review of the work of Churches Together in Gloucestershire and a change in the funding arrangements from the sponsoring denominations I regret we are no longerContinue reading
Incumbent and administrator training event
Thursday 10 October 2019, 9.20am to 2.30pm, Hilton Doubletree Hotel, Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8EA Invitation to all clergy and administrators: Following on from a successful event heldContinue reading
Community Pride 2019 Grants – Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council’s Community Pride Fund 2019 is now open for applications for funding to support community projects across Cheltenham. £30,000 is available to support community-owned projects that will buildContinue reading
ExploreChurches website now offers free Event Publicity
Whether it’s a flower festival, concert, summer fair or beer festival, you can now send the details to ExploreChurches via an online form to publicise your event! ExploreChurches will promoteContinue reading
Heritage Open Days 2019 – registration now open!
Register your church events for Heritage Open Days 2019 This is the UK’s largest festival of history and culture – is now accepting events to register to take part inContinue reading
Funding for Security at Places of Worship
A further round of funding for security at places of worship has been announced by the government. Applications for the scheme have not opened yet and it is presently anticipatedContinue reading
Calling Cotswolds Churches!
Community Projects Fund Criteria for Applicants Applications for grant aid will only be considered for projects that fall within the Cotswold District Council Boundary. Applications will not be considered whereContinue reading
Fire Safety Advice
With the images of Notre Dame Cathedral shrouded in flames and smoke still before our eyes, we are reminded how devastating fire can be for cathedrals and church buildings ofContinue reading
CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS – VE DAY 75
Dear Sir or Madam CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS – VE DAY 75 The 8th May 1945 was the day peace emerged after nearly six years of war, so the 75th anniversaryContinue reading
Archbishops ask cathedrals and churches to toll bells for Notre Dame
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are today encouraging, where possible, all cathedrals and churches across England to toll a bell for 7 minutes at 7pm this Thursday (18 AprilContinue reading
Multi Sports Camp a Great Sucess!
On the 18-19 of February, Nathan Youlton who works for PSALMS, ran a Multi Sports camp alongside the vicars, ministers and volunteers from two local churches in Innsworth Community HallContinue reading
New House of Commons Library Note on VAT and Churches
The House of Commons Library has issued a new Briefing Note that examines how construction work for churches is treated for VAT in the UK: https://ihbconline.co.uk/newsachive/?p=22274
National Churches Trust Foundation Grants for Maintenance
Foundation Grants are available to churches of all Christian denominations around the United Kingdom towards work that addresses urgent maintenance, as identified as a priority in a recent Quinquennial InspectionContinue reading
QI Architects & Surveyors Conference: A Tremendous Success!
Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester Diocesan Advisory Committees hosted an Architects and Surveyors Conference on Friday 15th March, focusing on the theme of ‘Joining forces to Create Solutions’ – certainly aContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2019 Resources
Free, hard copy, resources will be available at the Maundy Thursday Service in addition to the links to the Thy Kingdom Come website for clergy to collect and distribute toContinue reading
Messy Confirmation – Possible First for Messy Church?
On Thursday 14 March a confirmation service was held at St Peter’s, Newnham, in the Diocese of Gloucester. But this was a confirmation service with a difference – it wasContinue reading
Together resources for Brexit
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert are calling for communities to join together in conversation and prayer as Brexit discussions reach a pivotal point.
