Have you ever considered becoming a member of the Gloucester Diocesan Synod? This summer, we will be seeking newly elected members to represent a broad spectrum of our diocesan-wide communitiesContinue reading
Tag: DBF
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
What makes us Christian?
As some of you may be aware, Jeremy Vine hosts a programme on Radio 2 on weekday lunchtimes which includes debates on topical issues. Once a week, he invites aContinue reading
Better to give than to receive
Thirty years and over £1 billion later, Comic Relief embodies the British public’s sense of charitable giving. This year was no different, with more than £78 million raised (at the time ofContinue reading
All about children
As I sat in my car in the Close, I watched what appeared to be the full complement of a local primary school crossing in front of me and IContinue reading
Positive Planning
My thoughts are taken up with the Joint Core Strategy between Tewkesbury Borough Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City to find sites to build 33,200 new homes in theContinue reading
