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?
Tag: Blog
Groundhogs
Sam, our Digital Communications Officer, writes about work life during lockdown Every day I wake up at 6am, to the sound of the radio alarm clock playing “I got you
Amazing bodies: Emily Twigg blogs
What’s the most amazing thing that you can do with your body? Emily Twigg from OneLife blogs about how we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Maybe you can lick your
Crowds of encouragement, gone?
Emily Twigg of PSALMS and OneLife sports ministry blogs about our greatest supporter Some things are just better together: fish and chips, buckets and spades, Ant and Dec, stadiums and
Blog: You and your amazing body
The Revd Emily Twigg shares her blog on body image, sport and faith!
Message from Bishop Robert
I have been reflecting in recent days on the story of Elijah’s encounter with God on the mountain at Horeb (1 Kings 19). Elijah is afraid and hiding, and God
Listen to the new Diocese of Gloucester Podcast! Episode 1
Our new, ongoing fortnightly audio series kicks off with a discussion between Dean Stephen Lake and Archdeacon Hilary Dawson.
Bishop Robert shares a message for our brilliant schools and children!
“You have been amazing this week” ~ a message from Bishop Robert: Share on Twitter
Follow the Star – guest blog from Nick Davies
Nick Davies, Team Rector in South Cheltenham writes … Last year, our church used the #FollowTheStar materials in social media, posters, Church decorations and branding to try to get messages
Self-care: How to look after yourself on social media
A Church of England Digital Labs Learning Blog Have you seen the Labs Latest from the Digital Team at national Church? We’ve shared the monthly blog below. You can sign
Caving: the final frontier
Reflection on the rescue of the football team in Thailand, by the Revd Arthur Champion, priest and caver As I am writing, news is breaking that divers in Thailand have
Volunteer’s blog: What the Cathedral football tournament meant to me
A volunteer’s story
Out of turmoil: Sam’s story
Trying to deal with years of addiction, turmoil and self-harm, Sam (our digital comms officer) shares his personal story. “Over a period of years I actually craved death, so it
Practical help for refugees: one community’s story of action
Richard Kerr-Wilson shares how the South Cheltenham Churches realised their goal of sponsoring a family of refugees. “It all started when Bishop Rachel forwarded a letter from the Home Office
Doing Messy Church, St James’, Dursley’s experience
From 10.30am ‘til 12 noon on between four and six Saturday mornings throughout the year, about 40-60 children have fun making things, playing games, acting, hearing the gospel, exploring Bible
Baptism at the Lido
imagination: Encouraging new and courageous ways of worshipping, in different places, which connect with more people On 3 September 2017, over 150 people gathered at the Sandford Lido in Cheltenham
Malarkey at the Medieval Festival
Tewkesbury Abbey and Tewkesbury Churches Together, by the Revd Wendy Ruffle Tewkesbury is host to one of the largest battle re-enactments in Europe, where the Yorkists and Lancastrians come together
Just a girl, Olivia Burton blogs
15 year old Olivia Burton got in touch with us about the liedentity campaign with this message and poem. “Girls are physically and mentally affected by society’s push for them
The difference a christening can make
This year The Baptism of Christ slipped very quietly into the waters of the river Jordan, overshadowed by exotic wise men and their curious, but symbolic gifts. It’s not so
Hope at Christmas
‘All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the
Children’s Society and Christingle services
‘All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the
The gift of parish share
Parish Share is used by our Diocese to pay for our clergy and other diocesan ministries. I much prefer the term ‘parish share’, rather than ‘quota’ as it describes this
With
A few weeks ago I was with a young man who’d tried to take his own life. It was quite the scene; the guys who found him went into shock
