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Listening well to those who have experienced abuse
The Diocese of Gloucester, in partnership with the National Safeguarding Team, hosted a Safeguarding Good Practice Participation Forum in October. Here we share some of the key learning from that
‘The hymn books have sung again’
When St Mary’s Tetbury realised their 350 retired hymn books were not suitable for donation and could not be sold, the church sought a more imaginative solution than just sending
Bishop Robert to be new Lead Safeguarding Bishop
Bishop Robert is to be the Church of England’s new Lead Safeguarding Bishop, taking over from Bishop Joanne Grenfell who leaves the role at the end of March 2026, when
‘Ageing Gracefully’ available in new online format
When Dr Ian Donald first launched ‘Ageing Gracefully’ in 2023, his aim was to help people confront the realities of ageing through both medical understanding and Christian faith. Drawing on
Alexandra Dyer on faith and opening doors for others
“When you read the Bible, particularly with the disciples, if a town wasn’t welcoming to them, they shook the dust off their feet and walked away. They didn’t make a
Meysey Hampton: aspirational, welcoming, and enriching
Meysey Hampton has been voted by the Telegraph newspaper as the best primary school in the country, based on national assessments that measured factors like academic performance and class sizes.
Putting welcome into practice with the Welcome Directory
The Welcome Directory is a nationwide list of faith or belief communities ready to welcome and support people leaving prison. It helps those transitioning from prison to find a welcoming,
Prison dairy worker scheme supports rehabilitation for prisoners
Next week, Prisons Week (12–18 October) invites churches and communities across the country to pray for and support those affected by crime and imprisonment. As Christians, we believe no one
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
His Majesty The King has approved the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Downing Street
Awe, light and cheer at Festival of Wonder 2025
Anticipation is building for Stroud’s annual Festival of Wonder, held in St Laurence Church: a celebration designed to help recapture a sense of awe and wonder of God’s creation, bringing
Spirit-filled celebration at Cathedral
“I felt an overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit, to the point I almost lost my balance!”
Conservation project launches to help preserve ‘table top’ tombs in churchyards
A Church of England-backed conservation project has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to
Trinity provides 120 Bibles to local school with diocese grant
Holy Trinity, Cheltenham has used a diocesan Mission Grant to buy 120 Bibles for pupils at Holy Trinity Primary School. The church applied for the grant specifically to buy Bibles
Neurodiversity in ministry: embracing our extraordinary differences
Both lay and ordained ministry can provide unique challenges at the best of times – but how much greater are those challenges when we may perceive reality itself differently to
Liking the lichens in St Cyr’s ‘BioBlitz’
Beautiful lichens, many moths, four species of bat and one unidentified, ‘mystery’ bat were among the discoveries during St Cyr Stinchcombe’s ‘BioBlitz’ on 10 August. The ‘BioBlitz’ aimed to observe
St Peter’s turns churchyard corner into wildlife garden
The Eco Church group at St Peter’s Church, Winchcombe has turned a once-neglected corner of their churchyard into a wildlife garden, using a diocesan Wildlife Garden Grant to support the
Archbishop of York’s statement on Gaza
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert wholeheartedly welcome the statement made by the Archbishop of York regarding the ongoing situation in Gaza. This statement follows in full. “With each passing day
Bishop Rachel: 10 years of ministry
We’re celebrating 10 years since Bishop Rachel was consecrated as the Bishop of Gloucester and the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England. On 22 July 2015, she
Bishops call on government to take action over settler violence
Bishop Rachel has joined with the bishops of Norwich, Southwark and Chelmsford in writing an open letter to The Guardian over settler violence against Palestinian communities, particularly in Taybeh, the
Rising Stars project builds confidence and well-being among students
The Rising Stars project at All Saints’ Academy is helping young people grow in confidence and improve physical and mental well-being. Run by Lives of Colour, the project offers after-school
Videos and photos of the 2025 ordinations
This weekend, eight new priests and eight new deacons were ordained at Gloucester Cathedral.
Shining a light and magnifying a whisper
Bishop Rachel’s reflections from a visit to Israel-Palestine in May 2025
Longhope gardeners inspired by vintage photo
After more than four decades, the churchyard of All Saints Church in Longhope has once again echoed with the sounds of laughter, chatter, and the hum of gardening tools. Inspired
