Holy Apostles Church in Cheltenham is setting up a regular social event for Ukrainian people who are new to the town and they want help to spread the word. ManyContinue reading
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End to Friday releases to cut crime and make streets safer
Prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays under new plans to cut reoffending and make streets safer. Figures show that …
Stroud to welcome prisoner of faith, Helen Berhane
Eritrean Gospel singer and prisoner of faith Helen Berhane will be coming to Holy Trinity Church in Stroud on 2 July to share her music and her testimony. Helen wasContinue reading
Steve’s ordination story: Choosing a path of service
A Stroud teacher is one of the people who will be ordained deacon in a special service at Gloucester Cathedral on Sunday. Steve Saville plans to continue teaching Religious StudiesContinue reading
Stow’s ancient trees dedicated to HM The Queen
The picturesque trees framing the door of St Edward’s Church in Stow have been selected to be dedicated to the Queen as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Green CanopyContinue reading
Celtic worship: exploring the ‘thin’ spaces
If worshipping in church buildings doesn’t inspire you to feel connected with God, you are not alone. One of the impacts of making worship ‘Covid- safe’ in recent years hasContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2022
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost 2018
Supporting long term sustainable ministry
When you get a grant towards a salary, how do you make sure the post is sustainable in the long term? We talked to Malc Allen, Rector in Bishop’s CleeveContinue reading
Eco Church In An Hour: A ‘tweet’ for the birds
Caring for wildlife is an integral part of #EcoChurchInAnHour Jon shows Bishop Robert the bird boxes that the church in Daglingworth has put up around the churchyard. They have madeContinue reading
Stitching lockdown lives together
Like many, Andrea Urquhart from Nailsworth found lockdown desperately difficult. A carer for her husband, Reg, it was agony not being able to see their two daughters. “They were allowedContinue reading
Intergenerational worshipping communities
We are always keen to hear of exciting and innovative ways that churches are encouraging intergenerational church – engaging with everyone regardless of age or ability, Sam Williams, Youth Minister,Continue reading
Ride + Stride: 10 September 2022
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust has announced that the next annual Ride + Stride event will be held on 10 September 2022. Ride+Stride is a nationwide event supported by the NationalContinue reading
Female Offender Strategy – where are we now?
Bishop Rachel has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system. The summary of the report concludes that while “the aimsContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come, 26 May to 5 June 2022
Archbishops Justin and Stephen are inviting all worshipping communities to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ during the period between Ascension and Pentecost. They would like all Christians to pray by nameContinue reading
Skydiving vicar takes a leap for community
The Revd Jo Pestell, Vicar of St Catharine’s Gloucester and Gloucester City Area Dean, will be skydiving at the start of May to raise money for local community outreach. Jo,Continue reading
Get ready for No Mow May
Fancy making a difference for the planet by doing less this May? Plantlife is encouraging churches and households to take part in No Mow May. Lock up your lawnmower onContinue reading
Jubilee Events at Discover DeCrypt
Discover DeCrypt will be running events throughout the Jubilee Weekend as well as a series of free community workshops in May and early June leading up to the Jubilee.
Field Court Infants plot against plastic pollution
Children in year 2 at Field Court Infant Academy have been learning all about plastic pollution in the world’s oceans as part of their topic “He’s got the whole worldContinue reading
Nominate your Make a Difference Award winner now
Bishop Rachel is one of the judges in this year’s BBC Make A Difference Awards for 2022. She’s judging the Carer category and spoke to Mark Cummings on BBC RadioContinue reading
Eco Church in an Hour: getting started is easy!
Eco Church in an Hour is a new campaign that helps your church go ‘green’. Developed by the Diocese of Gloucester in partnership with A Rocha, we’re asking all churchesContinue reading
Bishop Rachel nominated for 100 women list
Happy International Women’s Day! Today, 8 March 2022, is International Women’s Day and Bishop Rachel has been nominated as one of 100 Inspirational Gloucester Women in a project by HundredContinue reading
Day of Reflection
23 March will be a Day of Reflection to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the first UK lockdown – and to let bereaved people know that they areContinue reading
Sleep out to raise money for the homeless
Gloucester’s annual Cloister Challenge event returns to the Cathedral on 18 to 19 March 2022, raising money for the homeless and vulnerable. The Cloister Challenge raises much-needed funds for localContinue reading
‘Save the Parish’: A response from Bishop Robert
It is to the parish church I owe fairly much all that I am. As a child taken to my parish church, I first heard the stories of the scripturesContinue reading
