From Becca Faal, Diocesan Strategic Lead for safeguarding training and learning Essential information Please review your training needs and those of your worshipping community – details of trainings are givenContinue reading
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Diocese of Gloucester Parish Safeguarding Checklist
A message for all Safeguarding Nominated People and Incumbents: (originally sent July 2018) Note: This 2018 checklist has been superseded by the Parish Dashboards – please contact the SafeguardingContinue reading
Level 2 Accounting Apprenticeship
Gloucester Cathedral are looking for an Accounting Apprentice to become a valued member of the Cathedral Finance Team, whilst studying towards the AAT qualification. This is a LevelContinue reading
Domestic Abuse Workshops 2018
Would you know the signs of Domestic Abuse? Domestic Abuse—it’s a matter of life and death On average two women are killed by their partner or ex-partner every week inContinue reading
Other grant funding available
Funding Opportunities Bulletin The Gloucestershire Alliance produces the Funding Opportunities Bulletin on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council. The bulletin provides information on key funding opportunities available in Gloucestershire. This listContinue reading
Too late for talking?
The tension in the international air is a concern to us all, as the technology to produce nuclear missiles advances at a pace that isn’t mirrored in the wisdom ofContinue reading
Addicted to your phone
Has anyone else noticed that it feels increasingly hard to be away from your phone? If I’m taking time to be quiet, or to pray, I am much more consciousContinue reading
Royalty and Retirement
The Queen and Prince Philip had greatness thrust upon them sooner than expected; Elizabeth was only 25 when her father died and she instantly became Queen of the United Kingdom,Continue reading
Flash Floods
In July 2007, Gloucestershire was hit by the worst floods in 60 years. The previous worst floods had been in 1947, and this week the Cathedral has commemorated those terribleContinue reading
South India Youth Trip 2018 – 23 July – 8 August
Would you like to spend just under three weeks of your summer holiday: Working with children in schools, hostels and orphanages? Sharing the life of Indian Christians? Experiencing Indian lifeContinue reading
Children at Hardwicke Parochial School awarded gold medals
The Archdeacon of Gloucester Jackie Searle had the honor of presenting awards at Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy. Archdeacon Jackie joined Father Andrew and the schools ‘Lighting the Candle’ worship team.Continue reading
How long do you really want to live?
This week the news broke that despite the fact that our life expectancy has been rising for the last 100 years it has now stopped rising. The report describes howContinue reading
Bishop Rachel opened this year’s Stroud Sacred Music Festival
Bishop Rachel opened this year’s Stroud Sacred Music Festival. The festival was founded on the belief that music is the language of the heart, and can succeed in bringing unityContinue reading
Creative connections between churches and schools
Jan van der Lely, Vicar at Thornbury telling her #ourLIFEstory We recently had an outdoor service at St Mary’s School in Thornbury. For the first time we used the newContinue reading
Faith is spelt “risk”
Everyone needs a holiday and I find the red rock scenery of the Wild West is quite irresistible. It’s a beautiful and yet hostile environment. Those of us whoContinue reading
‘Welcome to my World’
I would love to have been there. Last Friday morning, 9 June, the two most powerful people in the country meeting in a state room in Buckingham Palace. One, loved butContinue reading
Launching the Ship of Bones and the Dry Bones Live community art project at Discover DeCrypt
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester, is now open Monday to Saturday between 12 noon and 2.00pm. We have a busy season of events and activities ahead, includingContinue reading
Bishop of Tewkesbury to open eco-loo at Elkstone Church
A grant of £5,000 from the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust will contribute to the funding of an eco-loo at the Church of St John the Evangelist at Elkstone, between Cheltenham andContinue reading
Gender Equality
The Prime Minister, Theresa May has attracted some criticism this week after her appearance, with her husband, on the One Show. In a discussion about their marriage she said thatContinue reading
Inspiring our leaders to help young people explore their gifts and callings
Leaders of young people gathered at Bishopscourt from around the Diocese to celebrate their work together and hear a vision for future ministry and vocation from Bishop Rachel. As wellContinue reading
Star Wars Day
Who was it, I wonder, that decided to schedule the local elections for Star Wars day?* A day to stop and consider how the forces of truth and justice mightContinue reading
In tune with heaven and in touch with daily life
Actually, I really wanted to be in the navy! I had the boyhood dream of commanding an aircraft carrier. It was when that possibility ended that I soon came toContinue reading
Aspiring scientists found at Messy Church!
Do you marvel about the beauty and delicacy of the cake or dissect and investigate it, why not do both?! This was the message to the 100 explorers and scientistsContinue reading
