You are invited to meet with some of the key thinkers in the Coming Home Report and the Church’s housing strategy to explain the implications of the report and answerContinue reading
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Churches in Action: Blockley and Bourton on the Hill
Dana Delap and the communities in Blockley and Bourton on the Hill have been making a difference in their local communities. When the first lockdown hit, the parish council turnedContinue reading
The winner of the 2021 Sermon Slam
Contestants had just three minutes to deliver an attention grabbing, exciting and inspiring sermon in the clearest and most creative way that they could. Natalie Marshall gave her prize-winning sermonContinue reading
Care home residents get bags of Easter joy
CaBiC- Anna Chaplaincy in Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve has been brightening care home residents’ days by sending out more than 1000 gift bags containing knitted crosses, Easter cards and EasterContinue 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
Sports ministers getting children active in lockdown
Sports ministers have been lending a hand to schools during the lockdown by providing active sports sessions. Some schools were struggling to get pupils outside and active, as demandsContinue 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
Death café celebrates five years of meetings
Death and dying is a topic that people often avoid, despite the fact that its an inevitable part of life. But people in Nailsworth were determined to break theContinue reading
Yellow ribbons for National Day of Reflection
As the country marks one year since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown, people stood in silence at midday to pay their respects to those who have lost theirContinue reading
Government is failing vulnerable victims of domestic abuse
Bishop Rachel’s article as featured in The Times, Redbox, on Monday 15 March 2021 “One of the strange things about this viral pandemic is that we are reacting and respondingContinue reading
One Christian, making a difference with everyday faith
Hope Price in Fairford, Glos blogs about her experiences over the past year and the ways that her calling has made a difference in her life and that of otherContinue reading
Diocese of Gloucester to lead the nation’s worship
You might want to watch the the national Church’s Mothering Sunday service, featuring Bishop Rachel and Alexandra Dyer, Reader at St James’, Tredworth in Gloucester and a reading from MargaretContinue reading
Growing Together: for Easter 2021
A new resource to share with your families and households, schools and community groups this Easter. The Revd Jo Wetherall and Debbie Helme have put together this new Growing TogetherContinue reading
Ringing out hope through the pandemic
Bell ringers in Leckhampton were not going to allow a pandemic to stand in the way of their ringing. The teams at St Peter’s, Leckhampton and The Church in WardenContinue reading
Church must play key role in national effort to solve housing crisis, says Archbishops’ Commission
The Church of England should lead by example, including delivering more truly affordable homes on its own land, to help solve the housing crisis, says a landmark report published todayContinue reading
Chedworth Primary set to become one of the first net-zero carbon schools
St Andrew’s CofE (VA) Primary School in Chedworth is set to become one of the first net-zero carbon schools in the country. It has been awarded a £120,000 as partContinue 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
The Bulletin 02/02/21
The weekly Bulletin, for 02 February 2021, is now available. Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Read the full copy of thisContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Candlemas sermon
On Sunday, Bishop Rachel presided and preached at a special service for Candlemas. The video of the full service is also at the bottom of the page. Watch the sermonContinue reading
The Bulletin 19/01/21
Weekly Bulletin, 19 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Click here to read the full copy of The Bulletin today!
Crowds of encouragement, gone?
Emily Twigg of PSALMS and OneLife sports ministry blogs about our greatest supporter Some things are just better together: fish and chips, buckets and spades, Ant and Dec, stadiums andContinue reading
Meet the young people trying out ministry
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a religious community? This year we are honoured to host four young people, living in community together andContinue reading
Wotton’s walk-through Christingle
St Mary’s Wotton-Under-Edge made over £1000 for the Children’s Society with an innovative walk through Christingle Service. The church was open for three days in the run up to ChristmasContinue reading
Hope for Creation: Building a Greener Future Together
We are pleased to share recordings of two events from our ‘Hope for Creation’ online symposium, inspired by Luke Jerram’s Gaia Exhibition at Gloucester Cathedral in Autumn 2020. In theContinue reading
