While the country prepared to endure yet another lockdown, one church in Cheltenham decided 2021 was the year for a fresh start, resolving to Live Well in Body, Mind andContinue reading
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Message from Bishop Robert
Over 8 million people in this country live in overcrowded, unaffordable and sub-standard accommodation, I cannot but recognise that this is both an affront to human dignity and a challenge to act …
Message from Bishop Rachel
Tomorrow we begin our Lenten journey. As we lived our first lockdown during Lent last year, I referred on several occasions to those wonderful words from the Lent preface to the Eucharistic prayer about ‘learning to be God’s people once again’ …
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
Give thanks for your Covid-19 vaccine
The Diocese of Gloucester has partnered with aid and development charity Christian Aid to enable people to give thanks for their Covid-19 vaccine and help others in crisis across theContinue reading
Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on climate change
This Autumn the UK is due to host the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. In February, Archbishop Justin Welby addressed faith leaders on the subject. He said: “I speakContinue reading
Sharing our stories; the ‘Digital Advent’ project
We’re hearing different voices in the congregation, giving more people an opportunity to share their faith in a fairly safe way, and we’re also giving the wider congregation an opportunityContinue reading
A Christian vision of housing and community
Coming Home: A Theology of Housing addresses one of the most urgent issues of our day. Join the book’s editors Malcolm Brown and Graham Tomlin with contributors Niamh Colbrook andContinue reading
Blog: You and your amazing body
The Revd Emily Twigg shares her blog on body image, sport and faith!
Full livestreaming guidance
To help worshipping communities with livestreaming, and to cut through the barrage of information online, we have published a full set of guidance and resources
Comfort and Joy meal project – the journey
Over 40 churches joined forces with Stroud-based social enterprise, The Long Table, to gift Christmas meals and goody bags for people who needed a bit of extra love thisContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s community Christmas message
I wish you a hope-filled Christmas. The light shines in the darkness. God is with us.
Everyday Faith: Val shares her story
Val shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use the link below:FestivalContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Courtney shares his story
Courtney shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use the link below:FestivalContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Sam shares his story
Sam shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use the link below:FestivalContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Peter shares his story
Peter from Stroud (/Wotton) shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please useContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Cara shares her story
Cara from Stroud shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Will shares his story
Will from Cirencester shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Andrew shares his story
Andrew from Cheltenham shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Beth shares her story
Beth from Cheltenham shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Tina shares her story
Tina from Cheltenham shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Mark shares his story
Mark from Cotswold shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Jo shares her story
Jo from Tewkesbury shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Clare shares her story
Clare from Severn Vale shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please useContinue reading
