A social website has been created by a Gloucester-based Christian to bring together people who enjoy being creative and exploring ways that God speaks to us and reaches others throughContinue reading
Tag: Creativity
Share your stained glass windows this summer
Encourage people to visit your church building by joining in with the Church of England’s #StainedGlassSummer campaign. Many of our parish churches are full of beauty and history, attracting visitorsContinue reading
Teddy zip-wire brings crowds to St Margaret’s
Zip-wiring teddy bears drew huge crowds in the churchyard of St Margaret’s, Whaddon this August. The creative church Mission Group came up with the idea of installing a zip-wire lineContinue reading
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
Minchinhampton School brings power to solar project
Minchinhampton School is powering towards net-zero with an innovative project to help plug the gap between its finances and its eco-friendly aspirations.
Big smiles at Festival of Stars
Photos from a fabulous day out Drumbeats, dog shows and selfie contests brought smiles to the faces of the crowds at Whaddon Recreational Land with the annual Festival ofContinue reading
Bedtime church brings families flocking
Amy Todd, Children and Youth Worker for Vale and Cotswold Edge tells about how they have stayed connected with local families throughout the pandemic. When lockdown hit, Amy Todd, ChildrenContinue reading
Getting creative with the Christian Arts Festival
Creative arts for everyone, inspiring communities for the glory of God. Entertain. Celebrate. Challenge. Engage. The Cheltenham Christian Arts Festival is putting on a series of free, online, creativeContinue reading
Love Lent: stories from the Diocesan Education News
Beautiful Hearts of Love across the Hatherop School Community Thank you to the children and staff at Hatherop CofE Primary School who embraced February’s Hearts of Love campaign. Here areContinue reading
HOPE in Fabric, Stitch and Recycled Bits and Pieces
The Creative Arts vision group for the Diocese of Gloucester is inviting you, your church group or your art club to create an eye catching banner with a message ofContinue reading
Running an art exhibition at your church: Case study – St Mary’s Church, Bibury
As an example of an art exhibition in a church, Paul Hobbs has written a report on a show of his at St Mary’s Church, Bibury. The exhibition was comprisedContinue reading
Discover DeCrypt’s Community Art Project: Dry Bones Live
“And shall these dry bones live?” Ezekiel. Discover DeCrypt is the project to regenerate the historic church of St Mary de Crypt and the Old Crypt Schoolroom in Southgate Street,Continue reading
Using creativity for good
In 1714, the British government offered the Longitude Prize to the person who could come up with the means to allow sailors to know accurately where they were at sea.Continue reading
