As the season of Lent draws near, four members of the public in Gloucester tell us about their approach to this time of reflection and spiritual growth. The Revd Canon
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Ash Wednesday – what’s it all about?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period in the lead up to Easter. Lent is a chance to slow down and be more intentional about giving your
Everything you need to know about the new Eco Church survey
The Eco Church questionnaire has recently undergone an update, replacing the old questionnaire at the end of January. A Rocha has designed the updated version to be more flexible and
It’s never too late to Experience Easter
Experience Easter was launched in the Diocese of Gloucester in 2006 with a fleet of buses advertising the resource. Since the launch, thousands of children have had the opportunity to
Message from Bishop Robert, 11 February 2025
Both Bishop Rachel and I find that one of the delights of our ministry is visiting parishes and communities, Sunday by Sunday and week by week, joining with communities, sometime large, often small, in worship and in service.
Bishop Rachel becomes Patron of Embrace the Middle East
Bishop Rachel has joined Embrace the Middle East charity as its newest Patron. Embrace the Middle East is a Christian development charity dedicated to transforming lives and restoring dignity in
Christians unite to cover every street in Gloucester with prayer
Prayer walkers in Gloucester are hoping to pray for every one of Gloucester’s streets four times during 2025, and are using a special app to record their progress. Pray for
Cheltenham Street Pastor volunteers urgently needed
Street Pastor patrols in Cheltenham are being reduced or even cancelled due to falling numbers of volunteer pastors. Over the last few years volunteer numbers have halved and the scheme
Children’s Commissioner podcast, featuring Bishop Rachel
In this podcast Youth Ambassadors Tamar, Emmanuel and Zara speak to Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. They talk about young
Schools lead appointed in Net Zero Carbon diocesan partnership
A new Net Zero Project Manager for Schools has been appointed to the Net Zero Carbon by 2030 partnership between the Dioceses of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester. The partnership, which
A Rocha Director shares ‘The whole Easter story’ at St Lawrence, Barnwood
The Director of Communications for A Rocha International, Jo Swinney, will be speaking at a Lent event with an environmental focus at St Lawrence Church, Barnwood on 13 February. As
Faithful Generations: “Amazing and inspiring”
Hundreds of people turned out for Faithful Generations at Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday 1 February, to share faith, creativity and worship together. There were a variety of activities for children
Sharing faith at Valentine’s, by The Revd Sonya Newton
If you need an excuse, then surely Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to share the love of God through his son Jesus. In past years I’ve given out wooden
Children, Youth and Families blog: Summer Camps
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce blogs on the deep value of relationship between grandparent and grandchild, whatever their age.
A message from Lucy Taylor to staff – FAQs about office plans
Lucy Taylor, Deputy Diocesan Secretary addresses staff questions about the move to the new office buildings. Now that all teams have seen the new office plans, we’ve been able to
Message from Bishop Rachel, 3 February 2025
Bishop Rachel’s Presidential address to Diocesan Synod, February 2025
A message from Bishop Rachel- Safeguarding in the media
On Tuesday evening 28 January, I watched the Channel 4 news with shock and dismay as yet another Church of England situation was under the spotlight in relation to abuse.
How are we doing? Fill out the Diocesan Communications survey and let us know!
The Diocesan Communications Team would be really grateful if you could fill in our communications survey so we can get an idea of what we are doing well and how we
Christian Aid’s Sudan Crisis Appeal
“The attacks and the war came closer and closer to our home. We waited as long as we could, hoping it would calm down, but eventually, we had to leave.”
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme to be extended
It was announced in the House of Commons Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday (22 January 2025) that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will continue for another 12 months
Bishops’ charity choices for episcopal collections 2025
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert have chosen three charities to receive donations from the services they lead in 2025. The collections taken at these services are known as ‘episcopal collections’.
Church of England national online service to be held at St Catharine’s
The Church of England’s weekly online service, streamed every Sunday at 9am, is being hosted at St Catharine’s, Gloucester in its national broadcast on 23 February 2025. Recording will take
Message from Bishop Robert, 28 January 2025
Ivor Perl, a survivor of the Holocaust, was speaking on the radio last week of his experiences in the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He and his older brother survived while
