The Ministry Experience Scheme begins, we look back on a weekend of Ride and Stride fundraising and see how faith has flourished in a care home over lockdown. Download yourContinue reading
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Cheltenham Literature Festival 2020
The diocesan team can’t be at the Literature Festival with our family tent this year, but we are proud to be sponsoring two events at this year’s Festival. Silencing yourContinue reading
Young people using sports ministry to process isolation
Sports ministers from PSALMS held two, one-day events for 63 young people to help them work through the last six months of lockdown. The young people used the text HebrewsContinue 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
The Bulletin (01/09/20)
This week’s Bulletin has a message from the Bishops for all returning to school, a vacancy for a chaplain amongst Gloucestershire’s deaf community, and the Redbrook art angels project.
The Ven Hilary Dawson’s sermon for August 30
All will be well. Archdeacon Hilary Dawson shares her sermon for August 30. Each week we share a sermon for use the upcoming Sunday. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar,Continue reading
SAS meets in Gloucester Church
St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester has been working with Kingsholm Primary School to support families who may struggle to feed their children this summer. The church usually runs a summerContinue reading
Weekly roundup: Sermon for 9 August, podcast and Bulletin
This week’s offerings of sermon, podcast and reading/reflection, ready for – Sunday 9 August. The Sermon Slot Bishop Rachel shares her sermon on Matthew 14:22-33 for 9 August. Each weekContinue reading
Weekly Bulletin and roundup: sermon and podcast for August 2.
This week’s offerings of sermon, podcast and reading/reflection, ready for – Sunday 2 August. The Sermon Slot Dean Stephen shares his sermon for August 2. Each week we share aContinue reading
Weekly roundup: sermon, podcast and readings for July 26
This week’s offerings of sermon, podcast and reading/reflection, ready for Sunday July 26. The Sermon Slot The Ven Hilary Dawson shares her sermon for July 26. Each week weContinue reading
The Ven Hilary Dawson’s sermon for July 26
The Ven Hilary Dawson shares her sermon for July 26. Each week we share a sermon for use the upcoming Sunday. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure thisContinue reading
The Weekly Bulletin (14/7/20)
We hear from local young people about the impact of lockdown, catch up with Bourton’s latest environment project and join in with FestivALL. Download this week’s Bulletin here —>
The Weekly Bulletin (7/7/20)
This week’s Bulletin has the story of Fiona and Chris, one of the first couples to marry after lockdown and the story of their joyful ceremony. We find out aboutContinue reading
Much more to a wedding than the dress!
Fiona and Chris were married in St Mary’s, Wotton Under Edge this Saturday, becoming some of the first people in the country to marry since March. Fiona works as aContinue reading
Public worship at Gloucester Cathedral this Sunday 5 July
Worship for all returns to Gloucester Cathedral this week from 5 July.
The Weekly Bulletin (23/06/20)
The latest news on churches reopening, a reflection on our work with the Feeding the 5,000 project, meet some of this year’s ordinands and find resources to help your churchContinue reading
Remembering Srebrenica
An interactive online commemoration event will take place on Friday, 10 July at 6:30pm (see below) Dear friends, This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, where 8372Continue reading
Poetry for recovery at Minchinhampton School
Children who returned to Minchinhampton Church of England Primary Academy last week have been processing their feelings about the coronavirus pandemic by writing poetry. They are supported through a newContinue reading
Virtual Royal Three Counties Show
This year the Royal Three Counties Show is online and the President, Bishop Rachel wants to welcome everyone and encourage us to have a look at the great activities available.Continue reading
Play bags for children in need
The Diocese of Gloucester have teamed up with Play Gloucestershire to support their Bags of Play project. Local children’s charity Play Gloucestershire, have distributed 1,500 Bags of Play to childrenContinue reading
Distanced race series for Feeding the 5,000 starts this weekend
Dursley Church and Running Club are working together to create a fundraising physical distancing race series. Prue Vernon is a member of St Giles’ Church Uley and came up withContinue reading
Taking a risk
Thought for the week by Bishop Robert, as shared in the Citizen on 28 May 2020 The truth is that its hard. Not only that, it’s getting harder. Staying atContinue reading
Creative family shares gospel in fun films
Lockdown with two preschool children is relentless. Trying to get them engaged with online church is nigh on impossible. LEGO® to the rescue! Even before we had children, LEGO® featuredContinue reading
Fiona Crocker blogs on collective worship
The Revd Fiona Crocker, Vicar of Cam with Stinchcombe blogs about running online collective worship for her local primary school during lock down. “We have been encouraged in the diocese toContinue reading
