Bishop Rachel has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system. The summary of the report concludes that while “the aimsContinue reading
Month: April 2022
Pioneer Ministry Blog: If our focus is on remaining, sustaining or maintaining, we will not be obtaining all that God may have in store!
I am very aware as I write this, that the wording can seem provocative, and to some extent it is meant to be, but also it is something I haveContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 26 April 2022
What can you do in an hour? Walk the dog, read the paper, take a long bath… or make a difference to our planet?
Thy Kingdom Come, 26 May to 5 June 2022
Archbishops Justin and Stephen are inviting all worshipping communities to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ during the period between Ascension and Pentecost. They would like all Christians to pray by nameContinue reading
TIC+ reveals online impact dashboard
TIC+, the Gloucestershire-based mental health support charity for children and young people has unveiled an online impact dashboard, allowing people to see the impact of the charity’s work. The dashboardContinue reading
Roundup: Special events for her Majesty’s Jubilee
Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday.
Interim Director of the Department of Mission and Ministry
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert We are delighted to be able to share with you the news that The Revd Dr Canon Sandra Millar has accepted theContinue reading
Skydiving vicar takes a leap for community
The Revd Jo Pestell, Vicar of St Catharine’s Gloucester and Gloucester City Area Dean, will be skydiving at the start of May to raise money for local community outreach. Jo,Continue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Easter Day Sermon
I wonder what difficult and challenging questions you have asked or heard this week. How can an unarmed black man, held face down, then be shot in the head by an armed police officer?
Hidden history of holy hands
Lesley O’Connell Edwards from Honeybourne has taken part in a project to research the knitting of liturgical gloves, finely crafted, ornately embellished and made of high-quality materials such as silk andContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 12 April 2022
Recently the word disruption has been much in my thoughts. It is not only the continuing impact of covid, or those horrific scenes in Ukraine, or the images of lorriesContinue reading
Eco Church In An Hour: Heating and The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT)
Stephen Brady, Daglingworth Churchwarden, talks about the impact of the old oil-fired boiler on their church building and what their options are for making the system greener. Some of theContinue reading
Round up: Special events for Easter
Just a few of the special events happening over Holy Week and Easter.
Get ready for No Mow May
Fancy making a difference for the planet by doing less this May? Plantlife is encouraging churches and households to take part in No Mow May. Lock up your lawnmower onContinue reading
#EcoChurchInAnHour: Recycling points
Your church could be a centre for community recycling. Cathy Jones from Mitcheldean Church said, “We now have collection boxes for batteries, stamps, pill blister packs and milk bottles inContinue reading
‘Continuity Canon’ commissioned as Interim Dean
Canon Andrew Braddock will be formally commissioned as the Interim Dean of Gloucester on Wednesday
Creative prayer at The King’s School
The King’s School, Gloucester, with support from Diocese Youth Connectors, transformed the school chaplaincy area into a prayer space for pupils across the school to explore and engage with. ThereContinue reading
Jubilee Events at Discover DeCrypt
Discover DeCrypt will be running events throughout the Jubilee Weekend as well as a series of free community workshops in May and early June leading up to the Jubilee.
Eco Church in an Hour: Flower power
Former florist Julia shares how flowers are powering her move to a greener church.
Donations needed for Ukraine
The Gloucester Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd is collecting donations to be transported to Ukraine. The church is managing to get donations into Ukraine and is receivingContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 5 April 2022
Bishop Robert looks ahead to Holy Week which begins with Palm Sunday on 10 April.
Farewell message from Stephen Lake
On Sunday 3 April, we had one of those bitter-sweet days that anyone who has ever loved ministry in a place of God’s choosing will recognise, as our time in Gloucester came to an end.
