Khalid Sidahmed will be speaking at St Mary’s Church, Kingswood, on 21 February to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026. For the first time in its Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations, the
Author: Natalie Sansom
Could you be part of Deanery Synod?
Elections for lay members of Deanery Synod are coming up at Annual Parochial Church Meetings this year. This could be a great opportunity to step into a role that helps
Inclusive worship blesses Blakeney
All Saints’ Church in Blakeney has been building a creative partnership with Yew Tree House and The Shalom Network to find simple, meaningful ways to co-create worship that becomes more
First Net Zero demonstrator home
A clergy house in a conservation area, with a previously low EPC rating, has been transformed into a demonstrator eco‑home, enabling the Diocese of Gloucester to research practical, cost‑effective ways
Bishops’ collections charities 2026
Every year, Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert select three charities, both local and international, to benefit from the funds raised through collections at the services they lead. Pictured: A church
LPWGS scrapped
On 22 January 2026, the UK Government confirmed the end of Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. They have instead announced a new funding package for arts and culture, including
Cathedral exhibition to highlight poverty in North Cotswolds
Exhibitions highlighting everyday struggles, barriers to wellbeing, and the ways residents cope with financial pressure in an area often associated with affluence.
Christmas on wheels comes to Coopers Edge
The story of the first Christmas rolled through Gloucester on a festive lorry, expanding its much-loved tradition to Coopers Edge for the first time. The mobile nativity was organised by
Sharing God’s love this Christmas: 2025 appeals
At Christmas, giving is one way we can show care and kindness to others. Supporting charities and community appeals helps bring hope and practical help to people facing difficult times,
Sportily apprenticeships: Cassie’s journey
Sportily is a Gloucestershire-wide network of sports and Christian faith groups, working in partnership with the diocese to help children, young people and families grow in confidence, community and faith
Congregation makes parish-wide Bible delivery
The congregation at St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s Churchdown has given a Bible to every home in the parish alongside their Christmas card delivery this year, after a fundraising appeal
Christmas services and events across the diocese
With Christmas just around the corner, churches across our diocese are welcoming congregations and communities to festive services and events. Here is a snapshot of some of the events taking
End of magazine marks 200 issues for David and 137 years for St Peter’s
A quiet but significant moment took place last week at St Peter’s Leckhampton, as the final edition of its church magazine, in its current form, was published. The reason was
Bishop Rachel to attend inclusive Join Together Christmas service
Bishop Rachel will be at this weekend’s Join Together Christmas service at St Lawrence, Barnwood, on Sunday 14 December at 4pm, to which everyone is warmly invited. This is a
Christmas cheer at canal-side service
Waterways Chaplaincy and the Stroudwater team of Churches are inviting everyone to the unique canal-side Christmas service on 13 December, 6pm at Saul Junction on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Exhibition shows climate crisis through the eyes of a child
St Peter’s Leckhampton is offering a window into the realities faced by children on the front line of the climate and nature crisis with ‘Letters from the Global South’, running
Grandparents and grandchildren exploring faith together
Faithful Generations will return next year in Saint John Baptist Church, Cirencester. After the positive feedback from this year’s gathering in Gloucester Cathedral, the upcoming event will keep the same
Message from Archdeacon Hilary, 2 December 2025
What kind of a New Year’s Eve person are you? Parties, fireworks and staying up late? Hitting the night spots of Gloucester and dancing the night away? Or an early night with a good book.
A service of thanks and farewell to Church House
On Thursday (27 November), staff gathered for a heartfelt leaving service to mark our farewell to Church House and to give thanks for the many years of ministry, work and
DWT welcomes over a thousand children to Christian camp
Our partner Diocese of Western Tanganyika brought together more than a thousand children for a five-day Christian camp that blended learning, worship and fellowship. Initially planned for 900 participants, the
Listening well to those who have experienced abuse
The Diocese of Gloucester, in partnership with the National Safeguarding Team, hosted a Safeguarding Good Practice Participation Forum in October. Here we share some of the key learning from that
Clips, cribs, and community: Advent at Sodbury Vale
This year, Sodbury Vale Benefice is spreading seasonal cheer online with their digital Advent calendar – inviting everyone to share in the hopes, memories, and joy of Christmas as seen
A greener and warmer winter for St Mary’s
St Mary’s Church, Lower Slaughter is looking forward to a greener and warmer winter thanks to the installation of a new electric heating system, funded through a combination of a
Message from Bishop Robert, 25 November 2025
Today, Tuesday 25 November, marks White Ribbon Day. It is followed by a call to 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, part of a powerful call to end violence
