St Arilda’s Church in Oldbury-on-Severn has been given an Eco Church Gold Award from A Rocha UK, becoming the first church to achieve this in the Diocese of Gloucester. TheContinue reading
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Tracks: faith, hope and landscape, by the Revd Joe Knight
The churches in Seven Towers Benefice are hosting a weekend of events (15 to 17 November) to celebrate and promote care for creation. The Revd Joe Knight reflects on theContinue reading
Taking local climate action ahead of COP16/29
The UN biodiversity conference (COP16) has started in Colombia. It runs until 1 November and soon after that, the UN climate change conference (COP29) will be held in Azerbaijan, fromContinue reading
Environmental Engagement Officer role to come to an end
The Revd Dr Cate William’s role as Environmental Engagement Officer is coming to an end this December. Cate has worked in the diocese for 10 years and over the last fourContinue reading
The Revd Mark Siddall blogs on the faithfulness of oaks
The Revd Mark Siddall, Priest in Charge at St James, Quedgeley has been out and about with his daughter appreciating the large number of ancient oak trees in the parish.Continue reading
EcoChurch Resourcing: Coffee Shop Gathering
EcoChurch Resourcing events are currently focussed on informal gatherings in coffee shops, in various locations across the Diocese. They are opportunities to bring questions, to share joys and frustrations, andContinue reading
Stroud church’s eco success featured in national C of E video
Holy Trinity Church in Stroud has been featured in a national Church of England video highlighting the success of its recent carbon friendly heating overhaul. Back in May, we sharedContinue reading
EcoChurch Resourcing: EcoChurch drop-in with sustainable heating demo
In this Eco-Church resourcing event, with Matt Fulford (DAC sustainability advisor) and Cate Williams (Environmental Engagement Officer) are looking forward to you joining them to demonstrate different solutions they haveContinue reading
Flower Festival “Glorifying God Sustainably with Flowers” at St John the Baptist Cirencester
A sustainable flower festival showcasing the work of eco-friendly flower arrangers from thirteen parishes across two deaneries will take place on Saturday 6 July. The main festival day is SaturdayContinue reading
Churches Count on Nature 2024: events near you
From 8 to 16 June is Churches Count on Nature 2024, a chance to explore and record the nature you can find in your local churchyard. It is a week-longContinue reading
Church’s litter pick cares for Cheltenham’s streets
At the end of Gold Cup Week, a team from St Matthew’s and The Minster in Cheltenham walked the streets to pick up litter. As part of the churches’ EcoContinue reading
Work out your church’s carbon footprint to help care for God’s creation
The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is now open for churches to enter fuel and power use from 2023. The data collected from the tool will help your churchContinue reading
General Synod backs action to tackle biodiversity crisis
General Synod has been told that the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and has pledged to tackle the biodiversity crisis.
‘The air we breathe’ sustainability festival comes to Cheltenham church
On 3 February, Pip and Jim’s Church in Leckhampton hosted the annual From the Ground Up sustainability festival. Participants and speakers focused on the theme, ‘The air we breathe’, withContinue reading
Carbon Awareness, Thornbury, 27 April 2024
Join Cate Williams and Julie Nelson for a day of Carbon Awareness Training. Carbon Awareness is a short 4 hour course, enabling participants to explore questions around engaging with climateContinue reading
‘Take a breath of fresh air’ – Festival on sustainability
Now in its third year, a one-day, free festival of sustainability in our community. Come join us for talks and discussions with key individuals and organisations covering the challenges weContinue reading
Top tips for a ‘greener’ new year
Cate Williams, Environmental Engagement Officer, shares some simple ways to care for Creation in 2024. Have you made ‘green’ New Year resolutions this year? There are so many things thatContinue reading
COP28: How Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester can get involved
COP28 is the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on climate change, which starts on 30 November and runs for 12 days. This year, the United Nations climate changeContinue reading
Children delight in making bat boxes at St James’ Quedgeley
As part of St James’ Quedgeley’s month family service, children enjoyed making their very own bat boxes to help care for the protected species while reflecting on the beauty ofContinue reading
Worship in the Wood at Forest Church, Minchinhampton
The Revd Gerald South, from Minchinhampton, shares how Forest Church helps people in the worshipping community connect with God’s creation. “Forest Church is not an occasion to simply hold aContinue reading
Trinity Cheltenham celebrates Eco Church Silver Award
Congratulations to Trinity Cheltenham for obtaining their Eco Church Silver Award after a three-year-long ‘eco’ journey led by their Operations Manager, Marion David. Marion says, ‘Within our church environmental team, weContinue reading
Green Church Awards will showcase best of church eco projects
The 2024 Green Church Awards, launched by The Church Times, will recognise the urgent environmental crisis and the efforts being made by Christian organisations and communities, churches and church schoolsContinue reading
St Peter’s Leckhampton going for Eco Church Gold
Where would you look for creeping Jenny? Do you know where to find Aaron’s beard? Would you like some garlic mustard? Thanks to a recent on-site survey, these plants canContinue reading
“Climate change is a ‘together’ challenge” – the Revd Mark Siddall
This autumn, the Revd Dr Mark Siddall, Priest-in-Charge of St James’ Church Kingsway and Quedgeley, is leading a series of seminars to help clergy, ministers and readers understand the scriptural, theological and missional imperative to care for God’s Creation.