“It’s hard to grasp how different life was before I came to know God. I was reborn as a different person.”
Tag: Everyday faith
Rachel: “I am blessed with so much and am called to give back”
Rachel Tarling has a dual vocation, to Reader ministry and to paid work as an Orthogeriatric Associate Specialist at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where she cares for elderly patients. She has
Message from Bishop Robert, 22 October 2024
I have written before of that moving moment in the confirmation service when the candidate declares their name, a man, a woman, a child, made in the image of God.
CALLED to LIVE – Sunday to Saturday
In the comfort of your own home, via Zoom, Pauline Godfrey will offer you a reflective space to consider how you are living out your faith from Sunday to Saturday
CALLED to LIVE – Sunday to Saturday (Taster session)
In the comfort of your own home, via Zoom, Pauline Godfrey will offer you a reflective space to consider how you are living out your faith from Sunday to Saturday
‘Godparents last a lifetime’: A blog by the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar
The Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, Director of Mission and Ministry, blogs about what it means to be a godparent. “I remember being at a birthday party for a 90-year-old.
Message from the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, 24 October 2023
A colleague was telling me recently how she had spent a whole day convinced that it was Tuesday, only to be assured in the late evening that it really was Thursday after all. How often we use phrases like ‘the last week has gone so quickly’ or ‘it feels like years since the holiday’? Time, and how we measure it, is strange. But time and how we feel it can be even stranger.
The Difference course – being a reconciling presence in the midst of conflict
Do you know what real difference you could make to the people you encounter in your day-to-day life? The Difference course, developed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, explores what it
Sally’s story: “God got me out of bed to paint”
Sally Snape, who worships at St Michael and All Angels in Bishop’s Cleeve, didn’t think she could paint, but God had a different opinion. Here she shares how her faith
OneDiocese blog: A mother’s adoption story
In National Adoption Week, a mother from Gloucester shares her journey of adopting and how her faith has guided and helped her family through the process. Sarah*, 34, and David,
New features on A Church Near You
The team at A Church Near You has just released a couple of useful updates to help you get to know at a glance everything that’s happening in your church,
OneDiocese blog: Cllr Harry Ives on faith and service
In our #OneDiocese blog this month, Cllr Harry Ives blogs about how his faith prompts him to serve his community on the District Council. “Three years ago, I took a
One Diocese blog: “Not just death and religion”
The Revd John Thompson, Lead Chaplain in the Department of Spiritual Care for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust shares his views on his calling and his ministry in our #OneDiocese blog.
Everyday Faith Portal launched
If you’re looking for a simple way to grow in faith and find new resources to equip, inspire and encourage you in your everyday life, take a look at the Everyday Faith portal
A warm welcome in the heart of Matson
Introducing Emma Wilson, chef and manager of The Long Table in Matson, a new branch of the hugely successful Brimscombe Long Table.
#OneDiocese blog by Claire Power-Browne, Co Leader of Talk Well
Claire Power-Browne of Talk Well speaks of holding hope for a young person until they feel able to hold it for themselves
Praying together for LIFE Together
‘Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
Solène: “My faith makes me feel safe”
24-year-old Solène, a college student living in Woodchester in Stroud recently took part in the Loved and Liked course. She found that it had a huge impact on her faith.
A comic strip pointed me to my true calling
Exhausted primary school teacher Joanne Wykes was spending her life pushing herself to excel at work and also had tried to give everything to her previous church. But when lockdown
Still Waters bring deep friendships
Everyday faith on the canal for Reader Charles Garven and his wife Pat. Pat and Charles live on a 65-foot long narrowboat, which they had purpose-built to be a home
Ken uses locust sandwiches and tennis to bring faith to life
40 years after he came to faith in Jesus, Ken Spensley tells us about how his calling to a life of ministry has played out, and his hunger to do
A road trip in a clapped-out Subaru changed my life forever
Oliver Smith was a typical 21-year-old student, immersing himself in all that student life had to offer. But under the surface things were not as they seemed.
Message from Bishop Rachel
Last weekend I had the joy of being with the curates of this diocese as they gathered for a weekend of teaching, prayer and reflection; and next week I will be on retreat with those among them preparing for ordination as deacons and priests.
One Christian, making a difference with everyday faith
Hope Price in Fairford, Glos blogs about her experiences over the past year and the ways that her calling has made a difference in her life and that of other
