Held over 2 sessions: Tuesdays 17 and 24 November Our call is first and foremost to a relationship with God. Often when we talk about calling we think about whatContinue reading
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Ordinations postponed but God’s call remains clear
Trainee priests and deacons in the Diocese of Gloucester who were due to be ordained at the end of the month, will be taking up their new roles before theirContinue reading
Exploring Christian Vocations
It is God’s nature to call, ours to respond, engage, question, struggle with and welcome this Godly activity. Through input, discussion and personal reflection, guest speakers and scripture we willContinue reading
Key workers contributed to special vocations church service
Key workers spoke of how their Christian faith has helped give them strength to serve others during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Church of England’s national weekly online service toContinue reading
Exploring Christian Vocations
It is God’s nature to call, ours to respond, engage, question, struggle with and welcome this Godly activity. Through input, discussion and personal reflection, guest speakers and scripture we willContinue reading
Your SHAPE for God’s Service
SHAPE is for anyone who wants to explore their faith more deeply. It is a reflective course, which offers individuals the chance to explore who they are, their relationship with GodContinue reading
Explore faith: Your SHAPE for God’s Service
SHAPE is for anyone who wants to explore their faith more deeply. It can be a step towards specific vocational work but first and foremost it is about knowing ourselvesContinue reading
Ordinations 2019
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome brand new Priests and Deacons!
Ordinations 2019
Cassocks at the ready: on the weekend of the June 29/30, we will be celebrating our Ordinations: two days of inspiring, joyous celebrations at Gloucester Cathedral
Come and Join us at the 2019 Jazz Festival
Continuing our partnership Cheltenham Festivals, our Chatterbox tent will return for the first Cheltenham Festival of 2019 – Jazz. Over 20,000 visitors are expect to participate over the festival’s 6Continue reading
Vocations Sunday
Every year Vocations Sunday is the third Sunday after Easter; this year it is 12 May
Jonathan’s calling: ‘A cog in a big machine’
Jonathan Kear is a self-employed Christian youth worker at Together for Youth, based in Newent in the Forest of Dean. Jonathan also sits on the diocesan LIFE group for youngContinue reading
Ordinations 2018
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome seven brand new priests, and six new deacons!
How are we called into discipleship?
We meet students from around Cheltenham to discuss how God calls us, and what we might be called to do! Bishop Rachel went along with the Revd Pauline Godfrey, toContinue 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
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…
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
My vocation: Joy’s story
Joy Ludlow tells us why she got ordained; “It’s not really anything that I planned!”.
You can also book onto our upcoming vocations event here
Ordinations 2017
After a weekend of inspiring, joyous services at Gloucester Cathedral, we welcome ten brand new priests, and seven new deacons!
My vocation: Jo’s story
The Revd Jo Pestell shares her story of why she got ordained; “For me, even in the times when I’m like; “God, you don’t exist!”, I’ve just felt deeply withinContinue reading
How long do you really want to live?
This week the news broke that despite the fact that our life expectancy has been rising for the last 100 years it has now stopped rising. The report describes howContinue reading
Why I got ordained: Frances’ story
“I think during very very difficult times… I’m a single mother …those moments, God has to work with me, and its worked well. Having twins on your own and goingContinue reading
Caroline’s vocation story
Have you had that feeling that God is calling you, but you think it can’t be true?
