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
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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
Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched
Rosie of Hartpury CofE Primary School has been using the Experience Easter Outside teaching resource; “It’s been so easy to setup, it’s all there, and the kids are getting soContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2022
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 2018
Good Friday: join us for a reading of The Passion
The Bishops Staff team read a dramatised telling of St John’s account of the Passion, with a short reflection before and after. Listen via youtube: Listen via Soundcloud: More servicesContinue reading
A letter to the clergy from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert (20.03.20)
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert (20.03.20) As you will appreciate, information and guidance continues to be developed at a rapid pace. Yet, in the midst of allContinue reading
A letter to the Diocese from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert (17.3.20)
Our desire is that where possible, and in line with the guidelines, our church buildings will remain open and places of prayer
A letter to the clergy from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert
Latest Coronavirus guidance, updates and news. 20/3/20
Archbishops call for Church of England to become radically different
Public worship put on hold to help stem spread of coronavirus
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert regarding COVID-19
6 Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification .. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up toContinue reading
Life Development Fund: feedback
The Life Development Fund enables mission and ministry across the diocese in new and exciting ways. Funding is provided to projects that help to deliver our vision of LIFE inContinue reading
Arthur Champion blogs on the launch of the C of E’s Lent campaign
“Saying yes to life” – the launch of the C of E’s Lent campaign “I recently had the privilege of visiting Lambeth Palace which is, of course, the London homeContinue reading
Nurturing confident disciples – Lent 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters NURTURING CONFIDENT DISCIPLES – LENT 2020 Including Diocesan Baptism and Confirmation – Easter Eve Saturday 11 April 2020 at the Cathedral. You will remember that weContinue reading
Restored bells allow silent bell ringing practice
After 15 months, a project to restore the bells at St Peter’s Newnham has finally been completed allowing the Sunday service ringing to restart after 25 years. The bells haveContinue reading
Possible World course from CMS
This has been spotted on huge discount which may well be of interest as it is an excellent study guide for churches wanting to look outwards, exploring the breadth ofContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Easter Day sermon, 2019
Today we gather in a place of hope. Christ is risen from the dead.
Struggle and hope – Bishop Rachel’s Holy Week, 2019
Bishop Rachel will spend Holy Week visiting women in prison, patients in Gloucestershire Hospitals, a charity that supports children with additional needs and a social enterprise company that works toContinue reading
More than 900 reports of potential modern slavery recorded through app
Drivers using a pioneering app to gather information on modern slavery in hand car washes made more than 900 reports of potential cases over a five-month period, according to researchContinue reading
Good Friday act of witness in the city centre
On Good Friday (30 March) Christians in Gloucester, led by congregation members of Gloucester Cathedral and City Churches will meet in Eastgate Street at 11am to share prayers, readings, poemsContinue reading
Meeting at the Cross with Bishop Rachel, postponed
Sadly due to the continuing travel safety advice, we have decided to postpone Bishop Rachel’s Lent teaching and prayer ‘Meeting at the Cross’ at Bourton-on-the-Water, St Lawrence tomorrow (4/03/18) WeContinue reading
Maundy Thursday 2018: Clergy and lay ministers come together to renew vows
For this years Easter content, click here → Clergy and lay ministers come together to renew vows Gloucester Cathedral will be packed on Thursday 29 March, when clergy andContinue reading
Lent With Children
We hope that you will take these ideas and rework them for your own family or church group. Lent is a purple time, a time for thinking. We rememberContinue reading
