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Inspiration for Christian Aid Week 2024
Tuesday 23 AprilChristian Aid Week 2024 is taking place from 12 to 18 May. This year the charity is inspiring people to challenge poverty in Burundi. Many worshipping communities in the DioceseContinue reading
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Children, Youth and Families Story: St Andrew’s Children’s Prayer Breakfasts
Tuesday 23 AprilSt Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s Children’s and Families Pastor, Kate Smith, shares good news about their Children’s Prayer Breakfasts. At St Andrews, we have a men’s breakfast and a women’sContinue reading
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New: Stewardship and giving workshops 2024
Tuesday 23 AprilMany of you will have met Lisa-Jayne Lewis, the new diocesan Stewardship and Giving Advisor. After initial meetings with people across the diocese, she has pulled together a series ofContinue reading
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Big Mission Weekend with the Archbishop of Canterbury
Tuesday 23 AprilOver the May Bank Holiday, Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, will be coming to the Diocese of Gloucester to join in with our mission and vision.
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Message from Bishop Robert, 23 April 2024
Tuesday 23 AprilI suspect there will be a number of different answers to the question of what we think we are doing as we give week by week or month by monthContinue reading
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Young people invited to try bell ringing
Monday 22 AprilBell ringers from the Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers (G&BDACBR) are encouraging young people to give church bell ringing a try.
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Discover DeCrypt Sanctuary project one step closer
Tuesday 16 AprilDiscover DeCrypt (St Mary de Crypt Church and Tudor Schoolroom) has been awarded a Round 1 Development grant of £117,500 by Heritage Lottery towards the Sanctuary Project. The Sanctuary isContinue reading
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Message from Bishop Rachel, 16 April 2024
Tuesday 16 AprilIn this season of Easter as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection how do we live and speak of Christ’s transforming love, hope and life in all its fulness, as we pay attention to the struggles, challenges and hopes of people’s lives (children, young people and adults)? And what might that mean for the ways we engage with political decisions and priorities at local and national level?
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Easter escape room at St Catharine’s Gloucester
Monday 15 AprilOver the Easter holidays, St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester was transformed into an interactive escape room with seven zones, taking families through the events of Holy Week in Jerusalem.
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Hosting a hustings – a practical guide
Monday 15 AprilDuring the period before a General Election, churches and community organisations often organise election meetings (sometimes known as hustings) where members of the public can listen to and ask questionsContinue reading
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Longhope bells to ring again after major restoration project
Friday 12 AprilAll Saints Church in Longhope will be celebrating the dedication of their church bells on 30 April, following an extensive tower repair project. Back in 2019, the church tower neededContinue reading
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Children, Youth and Families Blog: The world needs more love and less anger
Thursday 11 AprilSenior Youth Connector, Barrie Voyce, blogs about the recent publication of the second part of the latest Translating God research by Youthscape, a highly regarded national youth ministry organisation. TheContinue reading
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College Green office move
Tuesday 09 AprilA message from Bishop Rachel, Bishop Robert and Benjamin Preece-Smith We are pleased to share the news that plans are underway to relocate the diocesan offices, in a bidContinue reading
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Five ideas for churches to try during Thy Kingdom Come 2024
Tuesday 09 AprilThere’s still plenty of time for your church to take part in this year’s Thy Kingdom Come between 9 and 19 May. It’s a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites ChristiansContinue reading
Read more...Message from Bishop Robert, 9 April 2024
Tuesday 09 AprilIt was over two decades ago that Lord Deering described our church schools as the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Church of England. It is a sentiment with which I wholeheartedly agree and of which I am reminded at every opportunity I get to spend time in one of our 116 church schools in this diocese.
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Could you provide pastoral support to C of E schools?
Monday 08 AprilBishop Robert and Bishop Rachel are looking for special people with a background in education who can take on the role of Bishop’s Visitor to Schools. This is a voluntaryContinue reading
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Church’s litter pick cares for Cheltenham’s streets
Tuesday 02 AprilAt the end of Gold Cup Week, a team from St Matthew’s and The Minster in Cheltenham walked the streets to pick up litter. As part of the churches’ EcoContinue reading
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A new economy based on Christian justice and inclusion
Tuesday 02 AprilHollowed-out department stores and people with nowhere to go; nobody likes to see a high street on its knees. But with the rapid decline of traditional high street business comesContinue reading
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Hairdressers, publicans, parish councillors and priests wanted to target rural domestic abuse
Tuesday 02 AprilA survivor of domestic abuse working for GDASS (Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service) is rolling out community training in identifying domestic abuse to rural communities in Gloucestershire, in an initiativeContinue reading
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Bishop Rachel’s Easter Sunday sermon
Sunday 31 MarchEaster Day 2024: Gloucester Cathedral
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Bishop Rachel’s Chrism Eucharist Sermon
Thursday 28 MarchMaundy Thursday 28 March 2024: Chrism Eucharist in Gloucester Cathedral
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Cashless giving: 50 free devices offered to churches across the Diocese
Tuesday 26 MarchThe Church of England’s National Giving Team has initiated a three-year project to help thousands more churches access digital mechanisms for receiving donations. As part of this project, 50 devicesContinue reading
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Retreats and quiet days in and around the Diocese of Gloucester
Tuesday 26 MarchA Christian retreat is the ideal solution for anyone looking to step out of the routine of a busy life, or simply to take time out to relax, spend timeContinue reading
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Message from Bishop Rachel, 26 March 2024
Tuesday 26 MarchAs we enter Holy Week, I have been reflecting a lot on endings. As well as my life being touched recently by several poignant deaths and the experience of people who are currently walking alongside those who are dying, I am also aware of many situations I long to end.
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Bream schoolchildren gain a deeper understanding of Easter
Tuesday 26 MarchChildren at Bream Church of England Primary School have been reflecting on the Easter story with the help of the Experience Easter resource from Jumping Fish. Experience Easter gives peopleContinue reading
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“God had always been there, even when I thought I was alone, so I wanted to give back.” Yvonne Penn
Tuesday 26 MarchEach year, churches and worshipping communities across the Diocese of Gloucester take part in Christian Aid Week – a global fundraising event aimed at bringing families across the world outContinue reading
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Children across Quedgeley and Kingsway create Stations of the Cross display
Monday 25 MarchSchools and uniformed brigades across the parish of Quedgeley and Kingsway in Gloucester have been learning all about the story of Easter by creating a unique interpretation of the StationsContinue reading
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Thy Kingdom Come 2024
Monday 25 MarchLet us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
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Diocese appoints Collaborative Ministry Lead for Lifelong Learning
Tuesday 19 MarchIntroducing the Revd Kate Stacey who has just been appointed Collaborative Ministry Lead: Lifelong Learning for the Diocese of Gloucester. Kate explains what this means and the difference it willContinue reading
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Church offers warm welcome to Severn Bore visitors
Tuesday 19 MarchThe Severn Bore brings crowds of surfers and spectators to the Gloucestershire village of Minsterworth, often attracting the attention of the national media. The worshipping community in the village haveContinue reading
Read more...Message from Bishop Robert, 19 March 2024
Tuesday 19 MarchTucked away in the midst of the grand drama of Holy Week, full of dramatic events – the triumphal entry, the last supper, arrest, trial and crucifixion – is one much quieter, deeply human moment, almost tucked away in the garden of Gethsemane.
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Easter 2024 – what’s happening in and around the Diocese of Gloucester
Tuesday 12 MarchJust some of the special events happening over Holy Week and Easter in the Diocese of Gloucester (24 to 31 March) Check achurchnearyou.com for your local church’s events. ThroughoutContinue reading
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Christian charity brings carers in the Diocese together
Tuesday 12 MarchA free online resource provided by a Christian charity is enabling carers from in and around the diocese to meet together for encouragement, support and prayer. Carers Connected is availableContinue reading
Read more...Message from Bishop Robert, 12 March 2024
Tuesday 12 MarchThe ministry of a Bishop, like that of all Church of England ministers, is never just about what happens in church, but by its nature shares a calling to connect our faith and worship with the wider life of the community, the places where God in Jesus Christ comes to dwell and for which Jesus dies and rises.
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Let the games begin! Easter adventures at Sportily
Monday 11 MarchAre you ready for an egg-citing Easter adventure? Look no further than our Sportily Easter Holiday Clubs. Calling all energetic adventurers – whether you’re a seasoned sports enthusiast or justContinue reading
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