An opportunity for people with a sense that the Holy Spirit is nudging them to explore new ways of serving God in the Church and the world. As we seekContinue reading
We believe The Diocese of Gloucester is a great place to minister and would love to invite clergy from other dioceses to an open day to see all we haveContinue reading
Join Cate Williams and Julie Nelson for a day of Carbon Awareness Training. Carbon Awareness is a short 4 hour course, introducing participants to key questions around engaging with climateContinue reading
CALLED – but to what? Offered over six sessions, starting 14 September 2023, this course will help you to know yourself better and to explore what God might be callingContinue reading
Parish Bereavement Visitors offer pastoral and listening support to church members and the wider community at a time when it is most needed. They also play a vital missional roleContinue reading
Responding to Archbishop Justin’s vision for the church to be a reconciling presence in the midst of conflict, this course explores what it means to follow Jesus in our livesContinue reading
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
This is event is open to Diocese of Gloucester Readers and Licensed Lay Workers only. Please click here to confirm your place at this event. Date: Saturday 30 September 2023Continue reading
To explore the distinctive role of the incumbent and its relationship to our mission context and to thinking about the theological and practical implications of holding authority and considering howContinue reading
Forming habits of wellbeing will help you flourish in the challenges of incumbency. To book one or more of the Into Incumbency courses please click here to access the booking formContinue reading
Join the Youth Connect Team and guest speakers for a day focusing on Connecting with Young People. The topics covered will include: Mental Health Outreach & discipleship Schools Sports TheContinue reading
Join Cate Williams and Julie Nelson two evenings of Carbon Awareness Training. This course runs across two evenings, Wednesday 11 October and Wednesday 18 October 2023. 7.30-9.30pm (refreshments from 7.15pm).Continue reading
An opportunity for people with a sense that the Holy Spirit is nudging them to explore new ways of serving God in the Church and the world. As we seekContinue reading
An opportunity to see and explore the New Experience Advent resource for Jumping fish alongside a range of other ideas and resources for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Bring alongContinue reading
In this next Intergenerational Church Learning Community session we will be joined by Katherine Clamp from the College Green Comms Team. Katherine will guide us in the use of imagesContinue reading
Sometimes it can be difficult to keep our preaching on the Lectionary Gospel fresh, especially when the same stories and episodes come up in subsequent years, and when the textContinue reading
Sometimes it can be difficult to keep our preaching on the Lectionary Gospel fresh, especially when the same stories and episodes come up in subsequent years, and when the textContinue reading
The Children, Families and Youth Connect Team are hosting regular drop in sessions to chat over a coffee and chew over what’s going on in your ministry. No topic orContinue reading
Join Cate Williams and Julie Nelson for a day of Carbon Awareness Training. Carbon Awareness is a short 4 hour course, enabling participants to explore questions around engaging with climateContinue reading
Are you using, or interested in finding out more about Godly Play? Join us at St Mary de Crypt, Gloucester to explore how we use Godly play in ourContinue reading
Part of every minister’s role is to enable the ministry of all God’s people. It is often easier to talk about collaborative ministry than to put it into practice. InContinue reading
To explore the particular role that the incumbent has in the financial management of the parish. This includes the basics of reading balance sheets and annual accounts, how to workContinue reading
This seminar will be led by professional research company 9:dot research. Benita Hewitt will share insights from a whole range of research looking at key themes that emerge as weContinue reading
Journaling is like a fingerprint; each one is unique to an individual and there's no right way to do it. Sometimes words are not enough to express feelings or workContinue reading
The chaplaincy team at Gloucestershire Hospitals are running a training course for those interested in joining the volunteer team who have been recommended by their Incumbent. It starts on 10Continue reading
Responding to Archbishop Justin’s vision for the church to be a reconciling presence in the midst of conflict, this course explores what it means to follow Jesus in our livesContinue reading
This course from the Diocese of Gloucester gives lay people formal training before gaining permission to lead Services of the Word and all-age worship, usually where they worship on aContinue reading
Being an incumbent necessarily involves handling disagreement and conflict. This session helps us identify the importance of, and how to enable, different voices to be heard. Thus moving from conflictContinue reading
Archdeacons Hilary and Phil help us understand the legal aspects of the PCC, the responsibilities of the incumbent, and consider how to chair good and fruitful PCC meetings. ToContinue reading
We all have opinions, are aware of it and make allowances. What is of greater concern is those of which we are unconscious. This training, which is part of ourContinue reading
There is a requirement that the Raising awareness of domestic abuse course is completed by all clergy, PTO, Readers, Bishop and Pastoral visitors, Parish Safeguarding Officers, PCC and lay chapter members. ItContinue reading
If you would like to come and explore how we might think about wedding ministry in different ways, there are a few places at the Wedding Workshop on Thursday 8Continue reading
