St Philip and St James’ Church in Up Hatherley has been working with local probation services to allow a group of people to help with the maintenance of the parishContinue reading
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Fit for Function Conference: Volunteers, visitors and keeping churches open
Do you want to find out more about recruiting and retaining volunteers, setting up a Friends Group or making the most of tourism opportunities in your church building? Church buildingsContinue reading
Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched
Jumping Fish, the education resource company that works in partnership with the Diocese of Gloucester, has relaunched one of its most popular teaching resources; Experience Easter Outside. Experience Easter OutsideContinue reading
Plunkett Foundation: grants and adviser support extended to end of 2023
Plunkett is extending a free business support and grants programme, to help community groups and places of worship explore co-location. Thanks to generous funding from Benefact Trust, Plunkett has beenContinue reading
Warm spaces in the Diocese this winter
Many churches and community buildings are opening up during the week to offer warm spaces this winter. People looking to get out of the cold can drop in to anyContinue reading
Legacy gift fuelling Lydney’s Warm Welcome
A surprise gift in a will has allowed the small church of Holy Trinity Church, Lydney to open its doors to local people as a warm space with coffee and cake.
Women at the Well interfaith group – sharing faith through art
In January 2021, an open invitation went out for Muslim and Christian women in Gloucestershire to come to a community-led group. They would get to know each other, read storiesContinue reading
Welcome people with A Church Near You
Whether it’s just a quick signpost or used as a full-featured website, your entry on A Church Near You can speak volumes about your worshipping community – it is alsoContinue reading
Small things making a big difference – how to get started with Eco Church in an Hour
Register your church and pledge one hour per week to help make your church greener Has your church discovered new ways to care for your environment through Eco Church? DoContinue reading
Broadcast licensing for Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral: special dispensation
Many worshipping communities may want to come together and watch the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen, so the BBC is providing local communities a TV Licence dispensation. The dispensationContinue reading
Health and social care committee report on body image
“Something needs to be done to protect children and young people from a growing dissatisfaction with their bodies.”
Community celebrates step-free access at St Cyr’s
St Cyr’s, Stinchcombe, has become one of the first churches in the county to install an electric lift in the church building, providing step-free access for all. Becoming a step-freeContinue reading
Greening Tetbury: Churches lead on climate change action
Tetbury churches are working together, across denominations, to drive positive community partnership, for the environment. Their goal is to get the whole local community to take action on climate change.Continue reading
Newent church and community welcoming Ukrainian refugees
Ukrainian refugees are being welcomed with open arms within a five mile radius of Newent, as the church and community work together to set up a support hub. So far,Continue reading
Podcast Episode 20: Young people and mental health
Bishop Rachel Treweek visits the Cotswold School to talk to two young people there; Sam (year 13) and Maya (year 11). They are joined by Helen Ford of NHS Gloucestershire,Continue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2022
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost 2018
Bishop Rachel urges the Government to focus on preventative and rehabilitative measures
Bishop Rachel has spoken in the House of Lords in response to the Queen’s Speech. She said, “I was perturbed that in relation to criminal justice the gracious [Queen’s] SpeechContinue reading
Eco pod homes for vulnerable people
“These homes are the sort of transformation I want to be part of – the sort of world I want to be living in.”
Stitching lockdown lives together
Like many, Andrea Urquhart from Nailsworth found lockdown desperately difficult. A carer for her husband, Reg, it was agony not being able to see their two daughters. “They were allowedContinue reading
Volunteering opportunities this Christmas
Just a few ways to serve your community this Christmas… Gloucester City Mission’s winter shelter opened on 1 December and is operational every night until 31 March 2022. The shelterContinue reading
Church, school and community host Christmas tea
Christchurch, Forest of Dean hosted an ‘Over 75’s Christmas Tea’, funded by the community. The food was provided by a local business. Local schools entertained the people who came along,Continue reading
Video: Hardwicke site models housing pods
An innovative project in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, could help to tackle the problem of a lack of affordable accommodation in local communities.
Crowds converge on Cathedral in COP26 gathering
“I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike…” rang out in College Green, outside Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday as 40 cyclists rode into the square.
COP26 week 1
A summary of week 1, in the life of the overall conference and the Christian presence in Glasgow. Key announcements this week: An agreement has been made by mostContinue reading
