Archdeacon Katrina would like to invite all Churchwardens to a Workshop being held on Wednesday 16 September 2026 beginning at 7pm. The venue for the Workshop is St Andrew’s Church,
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Churchwardens’ Online Workshop
Join Archdeacon Katrina for an Online Churchwardens’ Workshop from 7pm on Wednesday 15 July 2026. Please contact Archdeacon Katrina’s PA Debbie Long, ku.gro.coidsolg@gnold for an invitation.
Archdeacon’s Visitation Services
Archdeacon Katrina is looking forward very much to seeing the Churchwardens at one of this year’s visitation services. The Services are being held over a series of five dates around
Archdeacon’s Visitation Services 2026
Archdeacon Katrina is looking forward very much to seeing the Churchwardens at one of this year’s visitation services. The Services are being held over a series of five dates around
Archdeacon’s Visitation Services 2026
Archdeacon Katrina is looking forward very much to seeing the Churchwardens at one of this year’s visitation services. The Services are being held over a series of five dates around
Archdeacon’s Visitation Services 2026
Archdeacon Katrina is looking forward very much to seeing the Churchwardens at one of this year’s visitation services. The Services are being held over a series of five dates around
Archdeacon’s Visitation Services 2026
Archdeacon Katrina is looking forward very much to seeing the Churchwardens at one of this year’s visitation services. The Services are being held over a series of five dates around
Impact of Martyn’s Law on churches
Ecclesiastical Insurance has issued a guidance note on the impact on churches of The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, which came into force last
Dana Delap to be new DAC Chair
Bishop Rachel has appointed the Revd Canon Dana Delap as the new Chair of the Gloucester Advisory Committee and Anne Cranston as the new DAC Vice-Chair. Dana will replace David
Video: Energy Footprint Tool 2023
What’s your church’s energy footprint?
To help our Diocese get to net-zero carbon by 2030, find your church’s energy footprint with this handy tool.
Eco Church in an Hour: Registration
Churchwarden Roger Eldridge looks after the stunning St Mary’s Church in Edgeworth which achieved a Bronze Eco Church Award on first registration for the scheme. Bishop Robert visited him to
Trust makes £80,000 in grants for church repairs
Grants totalling £80,000 have been given to local churches to help them with essential repairs, renovations and improvements by Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust. This funding will help ensure that these
Grants from GHCT
Applying for a grant from the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust The deadline for applications for the next round of Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust funding is 30 April. The GHCT makes
The future of the UK’s church buildings
This week a national debate has been launched by the National Church Trust, looking at the future of the UK’s church buildings. With an increasing number of churches and chapels
Get your church’s 2020 carbon footprint here
Do you know how efficient your church is? We’d love to help you find out. The handy Energy Footprint Tool from the national Church will analyse your church’s carbon footprint
Archdeacons’ Visitations Dates 2021
An at glance round-up of the dates for this years’ Archdeacons Visitations, when churchwardens are licensed. If any churchwardens are unable to join in their local visitation, they would be
Local lifeline for parents and toddlers
From sharing those first unsteady steps, to allowing children to start exploring without a parent or carer, baby and toddler groups provide so much for our children. Many babies and
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 together
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?
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 is
Updated guidance re church buildings, individual private prayer and funerals
To: all clergy and churchwardens in vacancy Please note that all documents referred to in this message can be found in the documents section of the national Church of England’s coronavirus
Letter to clergy regarding time off and wellbeing from Bishop Rachel, April 2018
To: All Licensed Clergy, 11 April 2018 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into
Exciting news in disguise – LIFE vision
Update from Helen Wolfson, Vision Support Officer Exciting news sometimes comes in disguise. The ‘Archdeacons Articles of Enquiry’ was a term new to me when I started supporting the Diocese
