Our annual retreat. Tuesday 2 – Thursday 4 May 2023. Come and be led in prayer and worship, giving yourself time and space to reflect on how God’s continuing callContinue reading
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A message from Bishop Rachel to the Diocese of Gloucester this Christmas
This Christmas many people will come to church buildings, halls and schools to engage with the Christmas story through various services, nativity plays and events. I hope we will capture all those numbers, but then what?
Kingdom Vision
Open to Clergy, Readers and lay ministers only The Revd. Canon Dr Tom Clammer will be leading Kingdom Vision Retreat this year. Tom is a novice brother of the AnglicanContinue reading
Praying together for LIFE Together
Worshipping communities and individuals in and around Gloucestershire are invited to join in monthly prayers on Zoom for the work of the church in this area. “Do not worry aboutContinue reading
A New Year’s message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert
One of the joys for both of us in the days before Christmas was to be able to join in a number of carol services around the Diocese. In theseContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert: The God who calls us is faithful
LIFE Together builds on all that has happened over these last five years, as we have sought to shape ourselves as a Church in this diocese to share the abundance of life that is in Jesus Christ.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 2 November 2021
‘… all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of theContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel: An invitation to share stories of LIFE
As we move into the month of June still learning to live with Covid-19, we do not know what the government guidelines will be for life beyond 21 June, but once again I want to say an enormous Thank You for our life together and for all you have held, led, and navigated over this past year. Thank you too for the way people are creating a wave of thanks, amid both lament and joy, within your local context…
Podcast Episode 17 and 18: Human Sexuality
A series of two podcasts on human sexuality. Bishop Rachel speaks with a number of people about the Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith resources. Read the BishopsContinue reading
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
Sports! Lockdown guides for running community sports are now available
Thinking you’d like to get active with the community but not sure how to keep people safe (or share equipment) on the field? Look no further – our simple toContinue reading
Life Development Fund: feedback
The Life Development Fund enables mission and ministry across the diocese in new and exciting ways. Funding is provided to projects that help to deliver our vision of LIFE inContinue 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
Inspiration for the Season of Creation
If you are wondering how to make a start on caring for creation then here are a couple of talks to get you started
Open Day – to explore ministry in the Diocese of Gloucester
Are you looking to explore the next steps on your ministry journey? We believe The Diocese of Gloucester is a great place in which to minister. We are small enoughContinue 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
