Easter Day 2024: Gloucester Cathedral
Month: March 2024
Bishop Rachel’s Chrism Eucharist Sermon
Maundy Thursday 28 March 2024: Chrism Eucharist in Gloucester Cathedral
Cashless giving: 50 free devices offered to churches across the Diocese
The 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
Retreats and quiet days in and around the Diocese of Gloucester
A 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
Message from Bishop Rachel, 26 March 2024
As 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.
Bream schoolchildren gain a deeper understanding of Easter
Children 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
“God had always been there, even when I thought I was alone, so I wanted to give back.” Yvonne Penn
Each 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
Children across Quedgeley and Kingsway create Stations of the Cross display
Schools 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
Thy Kingdom Come 2024
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
Diocese appoints Collaborative Ministry Lead for Lifelong Learning
Introducing 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
Church offers warm welcome to Severn Bore visitors
The 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
Message from Bishop Robert, 19 March 2024
Tucked 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.
Easter 2024 – what’s happening in and around the Diocese of Gloucester
Just 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
Christian charity brings carers in the Diocese together
A 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
Message from Bishop Robert, 12 March 2024
The 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.
Let the games begin! Easter adventures at Sportily
Are 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
Bishop Rachel joins UK delegation to advance gender equality
This International Women’s Day, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek will set off for a meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) inContinue reading
Catholic and Anglican Prisons bishops support bill amendment on hidden ‘devastating consequences’ for children when primary caregivers are imprisoned
Bishop Richard Moth, the Lead Bishop for Prisons for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Bishop Rachel Treweek, Anglican Bishop for Prisons, have issued a joint statementContinue reading
New housing scheme will help refugees rebuild their lives in the diocese
A new scheme to help refugees settle in Gloucestershire has been set up by Gloucestershire County Council, in partnership with GARAS and the Diocese of Gloucester. The scheme offers asylumContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 5 March 2024
In recent days as I have entered into the lives and stories of individuals and communities in the diocese, as well as participated in General Synod and the country’s political arena, the Lent journey through the wilderness and towards the foot of the cross seems as poignant as ever. The pain, brokenness and injustices of our world are writ large, yet amid all the conflict, suffering, fear and uncertainty we hold fast to the hope of the empty tomb and the ever-present signs of the Kingdom of God within us and around us.
Work out your church’s carbon footprint to help care for God’s creation
The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is now open for churches to enter fuel and power use from 2023. The data collected from the tool will help your churchContinue reading
