With Christmas just ten weeks away, it’s time to start promoting your event for this festive season. This year, the national Church’s Christmas campaign is on the theme Follow theContinue reading
Author: Kerry Pateman
Bishop Rachel’s book, Encounters
A good read through Lent 2022 ~ Bishop Rachel’s book Encounters: Jesus, connection and story: past, present and future “This book with its focus on encounter seeks to celebrateContinue reading
Announcement – General Synod Elections Results
Following the recent election, the count for both Clergy and Lay elections has been conducted by Civica, and we can now announce that there are four new membersContinue reading
General Synod Elections – Hustings
General Synod Hustings If you are a member of your local Deanery Synod you are invited to attend an online husting to hear General Synod candidates talk about why youContinue reading
Book of Common Prayer services see huge numbers tuning in seeking ‘traditional comfort’ amid pandemic lockdowns
Churches offering services from the Book of Common Prayer are seeing unprecedented engagement with hundreds choosing to ‘tune in’ to more traditional offerings. One church, which usually sees such servicesContinue reading
The Bulletin – 23/02/21
Weekly Bulletin – 23 February 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester Click here to read the full version.
The Bulletin – 16/2/21
Weekly Bulletin, 16 February 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Click here to read the full version.
Weekly Bulletin – 26/01/21
Weekly Bulletin, 26 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester
The Bulletin 19/01/21
Weekly Bulletin, 19 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Click here to read the full copy of The Bulletin today!
Bulletin – 12/01/21
Bulletin-12/01/21 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. Messages from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert and top picks for this week! Click hereContinue reading
The Bulletin 5/01/21
The Bulletin, 5 January 2021 Keeping you up to date with the guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. For further information and the latest messages, read the fullContinue reading
New Ministerial meeting on urgent need to end the discharge of women prisoners to homelessness
A delegation from the Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison Initiative, which is calling for an end to the discharge of women prisoners into homelessness, met with Lucy Frazer QCContinue reading
The Bulletin 1/12/20
The Bulletin, 1 December 2020 Keeping you up to date with guidance and news from the Diocese of Gloucester. For the latest news and information, click here!
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness
If you are experiencing domestic and sexual abuse during lockdown, the rules allow you to leave your home for safety reasons. These services are all offering support to people inContinue reading
Support the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
How you can support the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence In support of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs from 25 November to 10Continue reading
Independent Faith Engagement Review: call for evidence
On 10 October 2019, the government announced that Colin Bloom had been appointed as the Faith Engagement Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). As FaithContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel, 3 November 2020
‘And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it’. (John 1:5)
The Bulletin (3/11/20)
The Bulletin for 3 November 2020 is here. More of how Lockdown has been a catalyst for children’s ministry, our Christmas offering of comfort and joy for your community,Continue reading
We celebrate the 10th year of The Rock this weekend!
Over the ten years of The Rock, Schools work has been at the heart of who they are! Their work has grown immensely from their first weekly team building session,Continue reading
Safe Homes for Women Leaving Prison
Since July 2019, following concerns raised in the course of our work about the high numbers of women leaving prison to no fixed abode, London Prisons Mission have led researchContinue reading
Message from Bishop Rachel
‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. God is not a secret to be kept.’
Words of Jesus Christ – Matthew 5:14
Read Bishop Rachel’s full message here today!
Message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert
We would love to welcome you to the Festival of Everyday Faith this Saturday 3 October on Zoom,
Ticket details announced for Gaia at Gloucester Cathedral
Following the recent announcement by Gloucester Cathedral and Ecclesiastical Insurance Group that Luke Jerram’s Gaia will be taking up residence in the Cathedral Nave between 13 October and 1 NovemberContinue reading
Setting up a livestream from your church building on a shoe string budget
A Webinar is being held on Friday 18 September to explore how Livestreaming from your church building requires a different set up to your home. Join the webinar and learnContinue reading
