Archdeacon Phil and the Revd Canon Helen Sammon represented the Diocese of Gloucester at the consecration of Bishop Emmanuel Bwatta, the new Bishop of Western Tanganyika (DWT) in Tanzania. DWTContinue reading
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Responsibilities of Churchwardens
The Archdeacons recently held a Seminar for Churchwardens, which was arranged with our Registrar and Deputy Registrar to give Churchwardens an update on some of the legal aspects of theContinue reading
Energy Footprint Tool – have you tried it yet?
Across the Diocese of Gloucester, we have committed to reducing our emissions by 80% by 2030. This is an ambitious target and one that we will need to work togetherContinue reading
An in-spire-ing project in Newnham on Severn
Jane Curtis, Churchwarden at St Peter’s Church, Newnham-on -Severn blogs about the challenges and rewards of repairing a church spire. What prompted you to begin a big project during lockdown?Continue reading
Statistics for Mission 2020 – there’s still time to complete
In December, Helen Crawford sent an email to incumbents, churchwardens and PCC secretaries regarding the Statistics for Mission 2020 form. The original deadline was 31 January 2021, however it isContinue reading
Webinars on getting to net zero carbon
Gloucester Diocesan synod in 2020 set an ambitious target of achieving carbon net zero by 2030. General Synod made the same commitment in 2020 meaning that our work in thisContinue reading
Stats for Mission 2020 and Parish Data Dashboards
Statistics for Mission 2020 In December, Helen Crawford sent an email to incumbents, churchwardens and PCC secretaries regarding the Statistics for Mission 2020 form. The form this year is slightlyContinue reading
The Ven Hilary Dawson’s sermon for August 30
All will be well. Archdeacon Hilary Dawson shares her sermon for August 30. Each week we share a sermon for use the upcoming Sunday. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar,Continue reading
The Ven Hilary Dawson’s sermon for July 26
The Ven Hilary Dawson shares her sermon for July 26. Each week we share a sermon for use the upcoming Sunday. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure thisContinue reading
The Ven Phil Andrew’s sermon for July 19
Each week we share a sermon and a reading for use the upcoming Sunday. We’re also sharing podcasts and weekly news bulletins of different sorts. This week, The Ven PhilContinue reading
Archdeacon Phil family Gospel reading video for June 28
Archdeacon Phil teaches us on the story of the Good Samaritan. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your web browser. Then, duringContinue reading
The Ven Hilary Dawson’s sermon for June 21
Jesus said he came not to bring peace, but a sword … what does it mean to live courageously in a broken world? The Ven Hilary Dawson shares her sermonContinue reading
The Ven Phil Andrew’s sermon for June 14
Each week we share a sermon and a reading for use the upcoming Sunday. We’re also sharing podcasts and weekly news bulletins of different sorts. This week, The Ven PhilContinue reading
Bishop Robert’s sermon for June 7
How can three things be one thing, and what does it mean to be community? Bishop Robert’s sermon for June 7. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure thisContinue reading
Archdeacon Hilary family Gospel reading video for May 31
Archdeacon Hilary teaches us on Pentecost and the importance of light in the darkness. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your webContinue reading
Podcast Episode 3: Faith in troubled times – Archdeacon Phil and Bishop Rachel
In this third podcast episode, Archdeacon Phil talks with Bishop Rachel, about how our faith can be affected by troubled times. The two discuss life, hope and struggles, detailing theContinue reading
Dean Stephen Lake’s sermon for May 24
Dean Stephen’s sermon for May 24. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your web browser. Then, during the Zoom meeting, click ‘shareContinue reading
Archdeacon Phil family Gospel reading video for May 24
Archdeacon Phil teaches us on the story of Zacchaeus. To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your web browser. Then, during the ZoomContinue reading
Bishop Robert family Gospel reading video for May 17
To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your web browser. Then, during the Zoom meeting, click ‘share screen’, and select this youtube video.Continue reading
Archdeacon Hilary Dawson’s sermon on John Chapter 14, 15-21
To share via a Zoom meeting/webinar, make sure this youtube video is open in your web browser. Then, during the Zoom meeting, click ‘share screen’, and select this youtube video.Continue reading
Cancellation of PCC meetings
We ask that all non-essential meetings, which include PCCs be cancelled. We understand that due to how fast the situation is developing that some meetings between people may have toContinue reading
