While traditional Sunday attendance edged lower in 2017 (in line with long-term trends), the numbers attending Christmas services increased by 3.4 per cent to 2.68 million nationally
Tag: Ministry
Bishop Rachel leading change to women’s judicial system
The Bishop of Gloucester hosted an event in the House of Lords on Monday 15 October, to challenge the effectiveness of the recently launched Female Offender Strategy. Her aim isContinue reading
Be part of a Ministry Experience Scheme and live in a small community
A new way to try out a variety of ministries is now available. A Ministry Experience Scheme will enable you to live in a small community; exploring and sharing withContinue reading
Annual Reader’s Day 2018
‘Teachers of the faith – Partners in ministry’ A day for Readers and their incumbents. We will particularly be exploring the shared ministry of being ‘teachers of the faith’. OurContinue reading
Ordinations 2018
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome seven brand new priests, and six new deacons!
Deacon Ordination 2018
Join us for this wonderful celebration Ordination service. See what happened at last years’ services →
Priest Ordination 2018
Join us for this wonderful celebration Ordination service. See what happened at last years’ services →
Dementia friendly training for churches delivered locally by NHS 2gether trust
Rachel Peak is a Dementia Education trainer, working for the NHS 2gether trust. She is offering training on being dementia friendly to individual parishes or benefices. Nikki Arthy (Gloucester CityContinue reading
Viney Hill: Sports Life Placement
We hear from two young people currently doing the three-month Sports priority placements at Viney Hill, which is part of our developing leaders and vocational pathway. They are exploring sportContinue reading
Football in the Cathedral – sign up today!
To celebrate the World Cup, we’re hosting a football tournament in a huge 10 x 15m MUGA inside Gloucester Cathedral! With a day full of football madness (including skills demonstrations,Continue reading
Faith in a Gin Distillery. Felicity’s Vocation Story
Following our series on vocations and faith at work, Bishop Robert Springett recently met Felicity Hall, Financial Director at Gin Distillery Bramley and Gage, to find out how she livesContinue reading
Bishop Rachel talks on female leadership and the #metoo movement
We asked Bishop Rachel about some of the challenges of female leadership; where her confidence comes from, and how she responds to things like the #metoo movement
What do you get if you send a bishop to a gin distillery?
The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Right Revd Bishop Robert Springett visited the 6 o’clock Gin/Bramley and Gage gin distillery as part of a series of ‘Take a bishop toContinue reading
Play football INSIDE Gloucester Cathedral!
Jesus fished with the fishermen and taught with the teachers; would he play football with the footballers …?
My vocation: Ed’s story
Following our series of ordinations stories, we met with Revd Ed Sauven to hear a little about his own extraordinary story…
Why Sports Ministry?
Sports Ministry is a named part of the Diocese of Gloucester’s Vision; we asked sports ministers, volunteers and the public about sport and faith to find out why
My vocation: Helkias’s story
“I think God calls people to be Plumbers, Nurses, Architects, just as much as He calls people to be Ordained.” We met up with Helkias Mapimhidze to hear his story
Step Forward, Bishopthorpe Palace, York
“Serving God is one of the best things you can do with your life and there are many ways to carry out this calling. If you are a Christian agedContinue reading
Disciples at Work with LICC
This workshop, led by Charles Hippsley (Work Forum Director at LICC), looks to tackle the specific challenges and opportunities of living out faith in the workplace, helping people to becomeContinue reading
Work: the bigger picture
In the workplace, we’re called to be a model of Christ to others. A moulder of culture; someone who tries to make things better for others. We do bring church activitiesContinue reading
Young women: God’s calling
Cost: Free Begins: 9.30am (for 9.45) Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Lane, Cheltenham, GL52 2NX Parking: Large NCP carpark opposite the church Lunch: Provided free Fully accessible Booking: please contact: nkent@glosdioc.org.ukContinue reading
Come and See
Booking is now open for this exciting upcoming weekend conference this October in Derbyshire, hosted jointly by CMEAC and Ministry Division. Come and See offers Christians from minority ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to explore the possibilityContinue reading
NATIONAL SHARED MINISTRY NETWORK CONFERENCE
Network’s 2017 conference: ‘Bread, Fish and Expectancy: Growing Disciples, Sharing Ministry’. This will be held at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, from noon 19 to lunchtime 21 October 2017. The conference aimsContinue reading
Exciting news in disguise – LIFE vision
Update from Helen Wolfson, Vision Support Officer Exciting news sometimes comes in disguise. The ‘Archdeacons Articles of Enquiry’ was a term new to me when I started supporting the DioceseContinue reading
