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
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Andy turns a hobby into cash for causes
Keen birdwatcher and environmentalist Andy Langley has been using his interests to raise money for his church, St Lawrence, Barnwood. Andy’s employer, Ecclesiastical Insurance, runs a scheme for staff wherebyContinue reading
Walk for the Planet – bookings now LIVE!
On 13 to 18 August, Ella Burfitt, a second year sports science student from Cheltenham, will be leading a group of people in a pilgrimage across the Diocese of Gloucester
Church gets grant to show that science is a gift from God
St Lawrence Barnwood, in Gloucester, has been awarded a grant to explore the relationship between science and faith…
Biodiversity in churchyards
When Caring for God’s acre joined us for a zoom webinar in April, they informed us that the area covered by churchyards and burial grounds in England and Wales combinedContinue reading
Walk for the planet – booking now LIVE!
If you’re passionate about our planet and want to add your support to the environmental agenda at the COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties) join us in aContinue reading
Greening our Preaching
Any preachers, lay or ordained, are invited to develop their preaching about environmental concerns at this training morning. We’ll be hearing from Ruth Newton, parish priest of a Silver Eco-ChurchContinue reading
Share your eco stories for the ‘Green showcase’
It’s time to share your stories of all the eco projects going on in your patch. We’d love to share them in the Bulletin and on our social media channels,Continue reading
Bug hunt and pebble painting on Coberley
Coberley Church has raised £300 towards the ongoing care of the church, but holding a Churchyard Nature Day. Children explored the churchyard in a bug-themed treasure hunt, painted pebbles andContinue reading
A blessing for bypassing plastic bottles
Vicar Steve Harrison has blessed a milk refill station next to his church in Leonard Stanley, which is helping to save thousands of plastic bottles. His local dairy farmers, Godsells,Continue reading
Climate pilgrims seek shelter in Gloucester
A group of eco-pilgrims will be hosted by St Mary De Crypt, Gloucester, as they walk to the COP26 conference this autumn. Members of Christian Climate Action are planning toContinue reading
New eco resource for youth groups
9 out of 10 Christian teenagers surveyed by Tearfund are concerned about climate change, but just one in 10 believe their church is doing enough to respond to the climateContinue reading
Cyclists launch new national Cathedrals cycle route
Cyclists from Gloucester Cathedral join launch of the Cathedrals Cycle Route Cyclists from Gloucester Cathedral will be taking part in a nationwide relay ride on a new cycle route linkingContinue 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
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
EcoChurch Zoom Seminars – The Next Steps
EcoChurch is an award programme managed by the Christian Environmental charity A Rocha UK. Churches are challenged to commit themselves to actions which are positive for God’s creation under fiveContinue reading
Cheltenham Zero Community Fund
PCCs operating in Cheltenham Borough are eligible for funding from the Cheltenham Zero Community Fund. Up to £5,000 can be obtained to support initiatives that will result in: Carbon reductions;Continue reading
Churches Count on Nature Week Workshop
An event for all who are exploring wildlife friendly management of an area of their churchyard, with a particular focus on ‘Churches Count on Nature’ week. Churchyards can be aContinue reading
Peregrines nest in #grantsforgardens churchyard
A nesting pair of peregrine falcolns are living in the church tower roof at St John Baptist Churchyard in Cirencester. At the end of 2019, sightings of peregrine falcons startedContinue reading
Litter picking teen raises £2,000
Teenager Heather Kent from Fairford has cleared 115 bin bags of rubbish from her local area and raised over £2,000 for the Great Western Hospital, in support of Captain TomContinue reading
Prayers of hope in Dursley
The worshipping community in Dursley have been hanging prayers of hope on a tree in the churchyard outside St James’ Church. The Revd Canon Michael Cozens, local Rector, said, “AllContinue reading
Churchyards, Biodiversity and ‘Churches Count on Nature’ week.
Churchyards can be significant for wildlife as they have often had minimal disturbance for centuries. This means that churches have a critical and very particular role to play for theContinue reading
Energy Footprint Tool – have you tried it yet?
Across the Diocese of Gloucester, we have committed to reducing our emissions by 80% by 2030. This is an ambitious target and one that we will need to work togetherContinue reading
EcoChurch Zoom Seminars – Getting Started
EcoChurch is an award programme managed by the Christian Environmental charity A Rocha UK. Churches are challenged to commit themselves to actions which are positive for God’s creation under fiveContinue reading
