Spotlight on The Armoury The Armoury is a new Christian-run gym, connecting with young men and women with no church background. 85% of the members are ages 18-25. Founder Jon
Month: May 2019
Thy Kingdom Come, 31 May: Victoria’s story
Victoria, joint CEO of The Door in Stroud, shares her personal story of faith, and asks us to pray. Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’ve
Thy Kingdom Come, 30 May: Alistair’s story
Alistair shares his personal story of faith, and asks us to pray Thy Kingdom Come runs from 30 May to 9 June. We’ve filmed 12 stories across Gloucestershire, to ask
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Gloucester Deanery
Diocese of Gloucester, Church House, 5 Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3HW. Thursday 20th June 2019 14:00 – 17:00 The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee
Get your running shoes on for Tetbury’s new parkrun
The Diocese of Gloucester is proud to be one of the sponsors of the new Tetbury parkrun, which drew a fantastic 125 runners to its first event on Saturday 18
Collective Worship brings inclusive, inspirational services to worshipping communities
In Church of England schools, collective worship reflects the traditions of the Church of England and develops learners’ understanding of Anglican traditions and practice. Many schools work with the local
National Churches Trust Grants for Listed and Unlisted Churches
The National Churches Trust has three main grant programmes: Foundation, Gateway and Cornerstone, and administers one more, on behalf of Maintenance Booker: Preventative Maintenance Micro-grants. In order to be eligible,
Enter your church building project for the 2019 Church Architecture Awards
If your church has opened a new extension, completed a re-ordering scheme or undergone a major repair or conservation project, enter it for 2019 Church Architecture Awards! Run by the National
Impact of our collaborative ‘Real Me’ resource
In one particular Messy Church, the ‘Real me’ message hit hard. The previous week, the suicide of a popular young woman in the wider community – apparently as a result of low self-worth – had rocked the community. Leaders were
FestivAll sees communities coming together
The Diocese of Gloucester is an active member of the multi-agency movement, FestivALL. As a partnership, we are working together to break down barriers in our communities across ethnicity, faith,
Faith Encounters: RE & Art Competition Results SPRING 2019
The Christian Arts Festival, the Diocesan Creative Arts Steering Group and the Education Department in the Diocese have worked in partnership to run a Spring Art & RE competition for
New Adviser for the Ministry of Ordained Women
A warm welcome to the Revd Clare Edwards who is the new advisor for the Ministry of Ordained Women within the Diocese.
Gloucester Cathedral to host European Election Hustings
Friday 17 May 2019, 7.30pm-9.00pm The Chapter House, Gloucester Cathedral (Chapter House open from 7.00pm for those wishing to submit questions) Gloucester Cathedral, in partnership with Gloucestershire Churches Together, will
Bishop Rachel speaks about the IICSA Report regarding Peter Ball
“Indefensible failures of those in authority in the Church at that time to take the right action”
A letter from Bishop Rachel – My sabbatical
‘Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’’ John 20:19 In this season of Eastertide I want to thank you once again for all the ways
A message from Bishop Robert: Churches Together in Gloucestershire
There has been a review of the work of Churches Together in Gloucestershire and a change in the funding arrangements from the sponsoring denominations I regret we are no longer
Sports Ministry: The Gathering 1-3 July 2019
The Gathering is a unique opportunity to experience and be coached in Mission through Sport over three days between 1-3 July 2019. Each participant will experience and reflect on approaches
Community Pride 2019 Grants – Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council’s Community Pride Fund 2019 is now open for applications for funding to support community projects across Cheltenham. £30,000 is available to support community-owned projects that will build
ExploreChurches website now offers free Event Publicity
Whether it’s a flower festival, concert, summer fair or beer festival, you can now send the details to ExploreChurches via an online form to publicise your event! ExploreChurches will promote
Heritage Open Days 2019 – registration now open!
Register your church events for Heritage Open Days 2019 This is the UK’s largest festival of history and culture – is now accepting events to register to take part in
Funding for Security at Places of Worship
A further round of funding for security at places of worship has been announced by the government. Applications for the scheme have not opened yet and it is presently anticipated
Calling Cotswolds Churches!
Community Projects Fund Criteria for Applicants Applications for grant aid will only be considered for projects that fall within the Cotswold District Council Boundary. Applications will not be considered where


