Tuesday 24 June – Tuesday 15 July 2025 @ 7.30-9.00pm in Cirencester, venue TBC (possibility of some sessions via Teams by arrangement) This free course is for layContinue reading
Tag: Bereavement
Funeral Ministry and Bereavement Training
Tuesday 29 April – Tuesday 15 July 2025 @ 7.30 – 9.00pm in Cirencester, venue TBC (no session 27 May, possibility of some sessions via Teams by arrangement) This freeContinue reading
Diocese of Gloucester solving the challenge of decline in church funerals
Nationally, the number of Church of England funeral services has declined by a further 19% since 2018. Yet, the Diocese of Gloucester may be one of the only dioceses inContinue reading
Message from Bishop Robert, 5 December 2023
You may remember that I have shared my love of a Christmas light before – the more colourful the better! It is such fun as I travel around this Diocese looking out for shops, offices and houses lit up with the light bright and piercing the darkness of these winter nights.
Blue Christmas Service
If you need a different sort of space around Christmas this year, join the worshipping community at St Catharine’s Church Gloucester for a warm welcome, a time of quiet reflection,Continue reading
Massage, healing prayer and support at Wotton church’s ‘Being Well Day’
For five hours on Saturday 28 October, St Mary’s Wotton under Edge opened its doors for something a little bit different. The ‘Being Well Day’ offered an array of opportunitiesContinue reading
“Leading a funeral service is a privilege.” Funeral Director and Funeral Minster, Jeremy Clutterbuck
In February, six people were licenced as Funeral Ministers as part of a new initiative at the Diocese of Gloucester. Jeremy Clutterbuck, a Funeral Director from Cam, shares why heContinue reading
Diocese of Gloucester celebrates first licensed funeral ministers
On 9 February, Bishop Robert licensed six new Funeral Ministers, marking an exciting step for the Church of England and the Diocese. Diocese of Gloucester Funerals is a new serviceContinue reading
Bereavement Visitor Training
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
Kelly’s faith through childloss and grief
Today marks the start of National Grief Awareness Week. Kelly Owen shares how she found comfort in Jesus following the death of her eldest child, Abigail and how her faith gave her the courage to live and grieve.
Day of Reflection
23 March will be a Day of Reflection to mark the anniversary of the beginning of the first UK lockdown – and to let bereaved people know that they areContinue reading
COVID-19 Support for households, parents and children
These resources have been created especially for use during the Corona virus pandemic. There are three resources which complement each other; Fear – how do we talk to ourContinue reading
