Churches, communities and businesses in the Shurdington, Badgeworth and Witcombe areas have come together to ensure that all children in their parish have food and entertainment over the half term break.
Tag: Partnership
Podcast Episode 12: Navigating these Times
Bishop Rachel in conversation with The Revd Hilary Ison, Dr Alexander Kent, and Ramani Leathard A trauma specialist, a cartographer and an expert in global disaster relief … Exploring howContinue reading
Podcast Episode 11: Singleness. Bishop Rachel in conversation with the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar
Bishop Rachel talks with the Reverend Canon Sandra Millar about living life as a single person, particularly during lockdown. Listen now to the latest podcast episode: Play or subscribe viaContinue reading
Ourboretum- save our trees
A grassroots project will see Gloucestershire people growing new trees to replace the hundreds of thousands being wiped out by ash dieback. BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Cotswolds Conservation Board willContinue reading
Archdeacon Hilary’s Gospel Reading for July 5
What does Jesus mean when he says the burden is heavy but his yoke is light? Archdeacon Hilary explores the idea of collaborating with the tough stuff. To share viaContinue reading
Messages from our Global Partners in this time of pandemic
We are honoured to partner with dioceses across the world, and have been blessed with messages of love and prayer from these dioceses at this difficult time. These messages areContinue reading
A county-wide mission to feed the hungry and vulnerable of Gloucestershire
Feeding the 5,000 A county-wide mission to feed the hungry and vulnerable of Gloucestershire is rapidly growing momentum. In less than three weeks, the Feeding the 5,000 project has providedContinue reading
Centre for Mission in Matson, radio interview with lead evangelist Andy Wilson
Andy Wilson is the new Lead Evangelist at the Matson Centre for Mission.
Stroud Sacred Music Festival returns for 2019
Next week (July 5 & 6) sees the return of the very popular Stroud Sacred Music Festival. Stroud will again come alive to a diverse beat, with free events andContinue reading
Too late for talking?
The tension in the international air is a concern to us all, as the technology to produce nuclear missiles advances at a pace that isn’t mirrored in the wisdom ofContinue reading
South India Youth Trip 2018 – 23 July – 8 August
Would you like to spend just under three weeks of your summer holiday: Working with children in schools, hostels and orphanages? Sharing the life of Indian Christians? Experiencing Indian lifeContinue reading
International partner bishops send messages of condolence
Please see below messages we have received from our international partner bishops, after hearing the news of Bishop Michael’s death. SWEDEN: Diocese of Västerås On behalf of the Diocese of Västerås,Continue reading
All Saints Academy trip to Tanzania
In July 2017 12 students and 4 members of staff from All Saints Academy in Cheltenham will visit the Diocese of Western Tanganyika for 2 weeks. They will work withContinue reading
Bishop Rachel visits Indian link dioceses
Tweets from Bishop Rachel’s visit to our partner dioceses in India.
Global partnership: recent visit from El Camino Real
In the last few months we have welcomed visitors from our partner Diocese of El Camino Real, California. In mid-September we were delighted to meet Rowland and Pat Rebele fromContinue reading
A gift to be accepted
I’ve been making jam – tons of the stuff – and chutney too. Like most gardeners and allotment holders, I am blessed at this time of year with one orContinue reading
Bullets beaten into cross
Bishop Rachel presented with pectoral cross and episcopal ring
British Values?
The headteacher said: “We’ve got to do assemblies on British Values – can you do one for us? We’ve done Churchill and Wellington, but seem to have left out Shakespeare.”Continue reading
Hope is for all
I was in Sweden last week visiting our link diocese and cathedral in Vasteras. In Sweden there is a tense debate going on about economic migrancy and in particular, theContinue reading
Greetings from Western Tanganyika
I bring you greetings from the Diocese of Western Tanganyika in Tanzania with whom we, as a diocese, are linked. I had been invited to preach at their ordination ofContinue reading
Faith should draw us together
There are just over one hundred different faith communities in Gloucestershire. How do I know? Because, one afternoon, I counted them all up! It’s what I do as Faith andContinue reading
