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Welcome to the Diocesan Church School Family – Online drop-in discussion sessions
Thursday 18 June

Pray For Schools
Wednesday 24 June

A celebration of lay ministry
Saturday 19 September

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IMD 1-4: Making a good ending
Saturday 13 June

New Deacons & New TI Induction Day
Wednesday 08 July

IMD Y1 – 4 Curates: Spirituality Day
Saturday 05 September

Inhabiting Leadership – IMD 4 : Asking great questions and visioning (Part 1)
Tuesday 08 September

Inhabiting Leadership – IMD 4 : Trauma informed clergy and churches
Tuesday 08 September

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Celebration of Lay Ministry with the admission and licensing of Readers 2026
Saturday 19 September

Inhabiting Leadership: Child Bereavement
Thursday 15 October

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IMD 1-4: Making a good ending
Saturday 13 June

Children’s Ministry Essentials
Tuesday 30 June

Celebration of Lay Ministry with the admission and licensing of Readers 2026
Saturday 19 September

Training Hub

We offer a huge variety of training for worshipping communities, clergy, volunteers and officers of all sorts. We are currently building a ministry support framework, offering different levels of support. Read more about this ministry support framework

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Safer Recruitment Workshop
Thursday 18 June

Safeguarding Support Forum
Wednesday 15 July

Safeguarding Support Forum
Monday 14 September

A celebration of lay ministry
Saturday 19 September

MHFA – 2 day training
Wednesday 23 September

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Stewardship and Giving: Forest South – Deanery drop-in
Tuesday 16 June

Stewardship and Giving: Cirencester – Deanery drop-in
Thursday 25 June

Friends of… Workshop
Tuesday 30 June

Children’s Ministry Essentials
Tuesday 30 June

Stewardship and Giving: Severn Vale – Deanery drop-in
Thursday 16 July

Stewardship and Giving: Tewkesbury & Winchcombe – Deanery drop-in
Tuesday 15 September

Celebration of Lay Ministry with the admission and licensing of Readers 2026
Saturday 19 September

Stewardship and Giving: Gloucester – Deanery drop-in
Tuesday 22 September

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Message from Bishop Rachel, 9 June 2026

Message from Bishop Rachel, 9 June 2026

If you ever travel to London from this part of the world, you will arrive at Paddington station, and like me you may enjoy watching children and adults alike sitting next to the statue of Paddington Bear as they pose for a photograph.…
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