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
Tag: Faith
Faith in the Arts
Do the arts bring people into your church? Does the local choir or drama club rehearse there? Do you host art exhibitions – or would you like to? If so,Continue reading
Christian Arts Festival
Christian Arts Festival returns more vibrant, more colourful and more engaging than ever. Running from 23 April – 12 May, 2019 (Easter Holiday Workshops 12 – 17 April), with moreContinue 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
Christian Arts Festival
Christian Arts Festival returns more vibrant, more colourful and more engaging than ever. Running from 23 April – 12 May, 2019 (Easter Holiday Workshops 12 – 17 April), withContinue reading
Seeds of Change Women’s Conference
https://arkevent.co.uk/seedsofchange But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. Luke 8:15Continue reading
Professional Workshop: Science and Faith in the Local Church
This two-day workshop is for lay and ordained church leaders and for those in training from all denominations to enrich their understanding of the science-faith dialogue.
Shapes for Living
We are pleased to announce the Diocese of Gloucester’s new Lent course for 2019.
Catalyst: Your Voice at Branch
Bishop Rachel wants to hear young people’s views on their faith – if you’re 11-18, come and have a meal and share your thoughts. Tell us what would help you deepen your spiritual life and give you more confidence to share your faith with others.
Clergy Day: Learning to think and pray the Gospel of John
This week, Professor David Ford, Emeritus Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, spoke at our Clergy Day on his specialist subject; the Gospel of John. Asking theContinue reading
Jonathan’s calling: ‘A cog in a big machine’
Jonathan Kear is a self-employed Christian youth worker at Together for Youth, based in Newent in the Forest of Dean. Jonathan also sits on the diocesan LIFE group for youngContinue reading
Sacred Music Festival, Stroud. Feat. Maya Youssef
Brilliant annual music festival, featuring Maya Youssef (Syria), Mosaic Youth Choir (Russian Orthodox), Nawab Khan Mantra Tour (India), Faeland, The Ragababas (UK), Friday Night Young Peoples Festival ft. Natty (uk).Continue reading
Ordinations 2018
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome seven brand new priests, and six new deacons!
Out of turmoil: Sam’s story
Trying to deal with years of addiction, turmoil and self-harm, Sam (our digital comms officer) shares his personal story. “Over a period of years I actually craved death, so itContinue reading
Social media virtues and vices webinars
12.00 on 13 and 20 July 2018 If getting to grips with social media in all its forms is a little daunting, then these two one-hour webinars are for you.Continue reading
Growing in faith this Lent: Bishops’ teaching sessions
The Bishop of Gloucester and the Bishop of Tewkesbury will be leading a series of teaching sessions and discussions during the weeks leading up to Easter. Starting with Ash Wednesday,Continue reading
Using the Jesus Deck in Christian mission
This half day event on Saturday 5th May is being organised by Celebrate Tewkesbury and is of interest to any who are exploring mission in new and creative ways. TheContinue reading
Melanie’s story: gaining confidence
“It made me brave” Melanie is a physics teacher in a secondary school, part of a very small but living rural church and in 2016 went on the church’s firstContinue reading
How is the local church funded?
A short video to explain Parish Share; what it is and what it does.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2018
St Peter’s in Winchcombe is arranging a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next Easter. A vacancy has arisen for a couple sharing a twin bedded room. What pilgrims can expectContinue reading
Alpha – Got Questions About LIFE? Try Alpha
Got Questions About LIFE? Try Alpha The Alpha Course is focused on the different talking points of faith. Explore questions about LIFE and spirituality with engaging and inspiring conversations. JoinContinue reading
Ordinations 2017
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome ten brand new priests, and seven new deacons!
Faith is spelt “risk”
Everyone needs a holiday and I find the red rock scenery of the Wild West is quite irresistible. It’s a beautiful and yet hostile environment. Those of us whoContinue reading
