National Retreat Week – renew:all (23-30 Sept 2023) is a new initiative for individuals, churches and groups to promote contemplation, prayer and retreat – rooted in various ancient and contemporaryContinue reading
Author: Katherine Clamp
Carrie’s personal commitment to climate care
Taking action on climate change can sometimes feel a bit overwhelming, but Carrie Thould from St George’s Church in Cam has been thinking about some of the actions that sheContinue reading
Beating holiday boredom with board games
Board games, hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows, sweets, Jaffa Cakes and icecream… the recipe for an amazing summer programme at Cheltenham Network Church.
Heritage Open Days at Gloucester Cathedral
Rebecca Phillips, the Archivist for Gloucester Cathedral celebrated Heritage Open Days by sharing some little-seen treasures from the Cathedral archive to the public. On Friday 8 September, she is bringingContinue reading
Environmental liturgy – updated for 2023
Christian worship all down the centuries has given inspiration for the Church’s mission of caring for creation. The Bible teaches about God being the Creator from Genesis right the wayContinue reading
Partnership work nurtures Up Hatherley churchyard
St Philip and St James’ Church in Up Hatherley has been working with local probation services to allow a group of people to help with the maintenance of the parishContinue reading
Explore our diocese by bike or on foot and raise money for GHCT
Ride + Stride happens on Saturday 9 September, when people from worshipping communities across the Diocese will visit as many churches as possible, on foot, by bike or onContinue reading
Churches and communities working together for the planet
Environmental Engagement Office Cate Williams, Martin Gregg Eco Church Lead from St George’s Cam, and Bishop Robert, discuss the importance of community collaboration on environmental issues. Cam Eco Church LeadContinue reading
Report to Deaneries on General Synod July 2023
A report from the July 2023 General Synod
DAC cover for August to November 2023
Adam Klups, Care of Churches and DAC Team Leader will be on sabbatical leave until the end of November 2023. In his absence here are some helpful contacts: For generalContinue reading
Richard shares how the Energy Footprint Tool is saving money in Cam
The Eco Church team at St George’s Church in Cam explain how they have been using the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) to help cut the church’s energy usage, its carbonContinue reading
Free Canva Pro for parishes
Canva is an online design tool that can be used to design a range of publicity materials from graphics for social media to fliers and videos. As a charity, PCCsContinue reading
13 new members of the Company of St Kyneburga
Thirteen new people have been admitted to the Company of St Kyneburga. This Company, created in 2013, is a group of people who have served the Diocese of Gloucester withContinue reading
Clare Dyson remembered
The Revd Richard Coombs, Rector of Cheltenham, fondly remembers the life and ministry of a much-valued colleague and friend, the Revd Clare Dyson, who died on 9 July. “The RevdContinue reading
What happens when someone meets a spiritual director?
Dr Joe Neary, a retired GP living in Birdlip, is a spiritual director and teaches on the Gloucestershire Spirituality Course. Joe uses a fictional example to illustrate what happens duringContinue reading
Warneford Ecclesiastical Charity and Clerical Trust
Warneford Ecclesiastical Charity This charity assists with the preservation and repair of church buildings in the Diocese of Gloucester, subject to the restrictions and provisions of the Foundation Deed. TheContinue reading
2023 ordination of priests – live stream and video and order of service
8 new priests ordained at Gloucester Cathedral
Livestock, food and special guests at Royal Three Counties Show
Bishop Rachel joined record numbers of visitors at the Royal Three Counties show, with families journeying from across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and beyond to celebrate the best of the countrysideContinue reading
Fire-damaged church returned to former glory
St John the Baptist Church in Edge near Stroud has celebrated reopening its doors after a restoration project following a serious fire. In August 2021, the church suffered a fireContinue reading
Celebrating with our church school leavers at the Cathedral
Over the past week, over 2,500 Year 2 and Year 6 children from 102 Church of England schools across the Diocese of Gloucester have attended Leavers’ Services at Gloucester CathedralContinue reading
Sustainable church flowers in Minchinhampton
The Eco Church groups from Holy Trinity Minchinhampton and St Mary’s Tetbury hosted a nature-friendly flower arranging demonstration called ‘Arrange for the future’. Jennie South and Rosemary Bailey, two EcoContinue reading
Father’s Day resources
This Sunday 18 June, we celebrate Father’s Day and think about either our own fathers, or those who have played a father-like role in our lives. Father’s Day can beContinue reading
Sunshine service unsticks vandal’s plans
As members of the congregation at St Mary and St Peter in Tidenham arrived for church on Sunday they had a surprise. The front door locks had been superglued. TheContinue reading
Recognising the difference a volunteer can make
After 10 years serving as Parish Safeguarding Officer at St Lawrence, Barnwood in Gloucester, Jane Brown has now stepped down. Popular and effective, Jane has made a lasting impression onContinue reading
