Bishop Rachel is hosting a Zoom seminar to help worshipping communities learn more about the process of giving prisoners work experience. On Friday 17 September, from 9.30am to 11am, DuncanContinue reading
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Add your voice to the national Climate Sunday livestream
This year, in the run-up to COP26, a special Climate Sunday service is being broadcast from Glasgow Cathedral on 4 September. You can register your interest in the Glasgow ClimateContinue reading
Walk for the planet
Join us in a walk across the Diocese of Gloucester to connect with the Young Christian Climate Network’s national pilgrimage. Friday 13 August, Viney Hill Christian Adventure Centre, Lydney, GL15Continue reading
Environment Webinars – Autumn Programme
Environment Webinar Autumn Programme All the details of the Church of England Environment Programme’s September to December environmental webinar programme can be found here. During the autumn, webinars are beingContinue reading
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 3
Announced on 25 June, the final £300 million of the government’s £2 billion rescue package will support thousands of organisations in the run-up to fuller reopening and beyond. The aimContinue reading
Churches Count on Nature week, 5-13th June
It is fabulous to see so many of our churches signed up to take part in Churches Count on Nature week. These are a selection of the Gloucestershire Churches involvedContinue reading
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust turns 40
In 2021, Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust are celebrating their 40th birthday and the over £2m in grants they have given so far for renovations and improvements to local churches. ToContinue reading
Eco Church festival with Churches Count on Nature
This online event on Saturday 12th June is hosted and organised by Sheffield Diocese but all are invited. It looks fab, do check it out if you are free. TheContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 3
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 2
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 1
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
PCC Training – Ecclesiastical Insurance
We are pleased to offer an online presentation to interested PCC members and clergy by Derek Stancombe, Church Insurance Consultant at Ecclesiastical Insurance. Derek’s presentation will be a great learningContinue reading
Safeguarding resources developed especially for young people
The Church of England is investing in a ground-breaking programme of safeguarding training and resources, created especially for children and young people. The project was the brainchild of BeccaContinue reading
PCC Training – Ecclesiastical Insurance
We are pleased to offer an online presentation to interested PCC members and clergy by Derek Stancombe, Church Insurance Consultant at Ecclesiastical Insurance. Derek’s presentation will be a great learningContinue reading
Webinars on getting to net zero carbon
Gloucester Diocesan synod in 2020 set an ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2030. General Synod made the same commitment in 2020 meaning that our work in thisContinue reading
Eco Church zoom seminars
Zoom seminars for those working towards an Eco Church award, or considering getting started.
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 2
The government has published the details of £300 million in grants and £100 million in loans as part of the second round of The Culture Recovery Fund. Most relevant toContinue reading
Comfort and Joy meal packs from churches to communities
26 parishes across the Church of England in and around Gloucestershire have joined forces with Stroud-based social enterprise, The Long Table, to empower our local communities to come together byContinue reading
An adventure in conservation: the Stoke Orchard Wall Paintings Conservation Project
The Stoke Orchard Wall Paintings Conservation Project is a success story of collaboration and partnership in the Diocese of Gloucester, demonstrating that heritage conservation can excite, inspire and benefit ChristianContinue reading
Coronavirus (COVID-19) banners and posters
The Church of England have produced a range of posters and signs, provided free of charge, for people to use in and around their church buildings. Posters can be printedContinue reading
LEGACY ZOOM WORKSHOPS
In order to share the learning from the project the London Diocesan Fund are hosting three legacy workshops on Zoom based around three different themes: researching records and understanding significance;Continue reading
EcoChurch zoom seminars
Autumn dates for EcoChurch zoom seminars ‘Getting Started, and ‘Next Steps’
Cultural Recovery Funding
Details of the £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund have now been revealed. There are three funds relevant to churches. The note below, prepared by colleagues from the Church Building Council, providesContinue reading
National Churches Trust’s Foundation grants
Now that churches are once again able to be open for worship and visitors, the National Churches Trust wishes to remind PCCs about the availability of grant funding for essentialContinue reading
