Christians are to be encouraged to make their own paper or card ‘palm’ crosses and display these in their windows in a national virtual church service for Palm Sunday toContinue reading
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New Mental Health Reflections published by the Church of England
A series of reflections on how to cope with anxiety and loneliness in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including simple Christian meditation techniques and five tips, have been publishedContinue reading
Churches go live online in radical movement across the UK
With a call from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York for us to become a “different sort of church” over the coming months, many are leading the way using digitalContinue reading
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert regarding COVID-19
6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification .. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up toContinue reading
Tributes made to Bishop David Bentley
Tributes have been paid to the former Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd David Bentley, who has passed away following his retirement to Lichfield. Bishop David was Bishop of Gloucester fromContinue reading
St Barnabas has the eco bug
St Barnabas Church Gloucester has started working towards becoming an EcoChurch. Lay minister Dave has been helping some of the church family to design and make a bug hotel. It’sContinue reading
Bishop Rachel leads the debate in the House of Lords
House of Lords Thursday 27 February 2020 Bishop Rachel led a debate today in the House of Lords, on the case for improved early years intervention to support children andContinue reading
Service for those affected by cancer
Pause for Hope is a national charity that enables prayer services throughout the UK for all those affected by cancer, from patients and carers, to medics and health professionals, allContinue reading
Cloister Challenge Sleep-out at Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester’s annual Cloister Challenge event returns to the Cathedral on 20 March 2020 marking its fifth-anniversary raising money for the homeless and vulnerable. The Cloister Challenge raises much-needed funds forContinue reading
Bold and positive action from the DAC on sustainability
Gloucester Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) has released far-reaching new policy and guidance regarding sustainability in church buildings. It is the first time that the DAC has issued a formal policyContinue reading
Young people take on sports leadership in Kempsford
Kempsford sports club recently held its first fully young- leader-led sports session. The group attracts between 8 and 12 people along each week and the over 13s are learning leadershipContinue reading
Bishop Rachel asked the Government about support for looked after and adopted children
Bishop Rachel asked a question in the House of Lords today, asking the government how they ensure that 16 and 17 year-olds, vulnerable to County Lines and exploitation, are providedContinue reading
Bronze Eco Church Award for St Peter’s Stratton
St Peter’s Church in Stratton has become the next church in the Diocese of Gloucester to achieve a Bronze Eco Church Award from A Rocha. They are part of aContinue reading
Eco-inspiration for the summer months: Blockley
Eco Flower Festival in Blockley Last summer, Blockley Church held an eco flower festival. The Revd Canon Dana Delap describes how the festival came about. “The idea for the eco-flowerContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Day sermon.
The full text of Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Day sermon is now available
Turning at the Turn of the Year – A video message from Bishop Rachel
The light of Christ shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it
Christmas funding boost for Redmarley
A much-loved Gloucestershire church is to share in a £520,000 funding payout from the National Churches Trust. A £15,000 National Churches Trust Cornerstone Grant will help fund repairs to theContinue reading
Christmas carol battle video
Christmas is better when we join together. We love this new Christmas carol battle video from the Diocese of St Albans. Let’s share some Christmas joy and get people singing.
Active Religious Education
Have you ever considered how sin, the trinity or the story of the good Samaritan can be taught using sport? No? Not many people have, especially in a school contextContinue reading
Annual Report 2018
A look at what has been achieved in 2018 as part of our diocesan LIFE vision. We tell your stories about how you’ve been bringing the vision to LIFE whereContinue reading
Winter shelter: Sponsor a bed appeal
Gloucester City Mission will soon be opening the Winter Shelter for the homeless and vulnerable in our city for the cold season. It costs £39,000 each year to run theContinue reading
Gloucester Cathedral Wins AHI 2019 Discover Heritage Award
Gloucester Cathedral is delighted to announce that it has won the Historic Properties/Sites category at this year’s Association of Heritage Interpretation Awards. The biennial AHI Awards scheme recognises and rewards the bestContinue reading
Coberley children encourage churchyard wildlife
Children have been using Environment Fund money to look after nature in their local churchyard. A £250 grant from the Diocese of Gloucester Environment Fund has given children at CoberleyContinue reading
