A much‑loved Longhope tradition returned to the village on Saturday 11 April, as the Friends of Longhope Church (FOLC) held their first Duck Race in more than 28 years. The
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St Peter’s Eco Church Silver
St Peter’s Church in Stratton, Cirencester has achieved the Silver Eco Church award, recognising the church’s growing commitment to caring for creation
Teenager leads digital ministry at ENC
A 17-year-old member of the worshipping community at Emmanuel Network Church (ENC) is helping to reshape the church’s worship and communications. Zach Callaghan has been volunteering his creative media skills
Installation of Archbishop Sarah Mullally
More than two thousand people from across the country and around the world will attend the Installation of Archbishop Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral
“Choral singing has helped my faith grow”
For 11-year-old Evie, becoming a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral has strengthened her faith, her confidence, a sense of responsibility, and her musical talent.
Pupils lead efforts for Hatherop’s Big Build
Children at Hatherop Primary School have been backing a major fundraising campaign to improve their school buildings and create a new school hall.
Caring for Creation together
Over the past 18 months, the Church House team has taken important steps on its journey towards caring more faithfully for God’s creation. This has included getting a clearer picture
Inclusive worship blesses Blakeney
All Saints’ Church in Blakeney has been building a creative partnership with Yew Tree House and The Shalom Network to find simple, meaningful ways to co-create worship that becomes more
Bishops’ collections charities 2026
Every year, Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert select three charities, both local and international, to benefit from the funds raised through collections at the services they lead. Pictured: A church
The life of a Waterways Chaplain
Charles Garven is a Waterways Chaplain and a Reader. He shares the everyday reality of his vocation as he lives, works and prays alongside the canal community. “The work of
Clergy on the digital frontline
As the landscape of social media changes, the question of how the Church could best use social media is an increasingly important one. If platforms like Tiktok, Facebook, LinkedIn and
Christmas on wheels comes to Coopers Edge
The story of the first Christmas rolled through Gloucester on a festive lorry, expanding its much-loved tradition to Coopers Edge for the first time. The mobile nativity was organised by
Congregation makes parish-wide Bible delivery
The congregation at St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s Churchdown has given a Bible to every home in the parish alongside their Christmas card delivery this year, after a fundraising appeal
CDM outcome: Tim Hastie-Smith
Bishop Rachel is pleased to share the following information with you: On 25 February 2025, the National Safeguarding Team announced that, following an independent process after the Makin review, it
Grandparents and grandchildren exploring faith together
Faithful Generations will return next year in Saint John Baptist Church, Cirencester. After the positive feedback from this year’s gathering in Gloucester Cathedral, the upcoming event will keep the same
Clips, cribs, and community: Advent at Sodbury Vale
This year, Sodbury Vale Benefice is spreading seasonal cheer online with their digital Advent calendar – inviting everyone to share in the hopes, memories, and joy of Christmas as seen
Faith and finance – a financial wellbeing conference
‘Faith and finance’ will be taking place in the first half of 2026. It’s a new diocesan event designed to help us think more clearly, confidently, and faithfully about money,
We’re moving office
We’re delighted to let you know that on Monday 1 December, the diocesan staff and teams currently based in College Green in Gloucester will be relocating to a new office
St Laurence gains lottery support for building restoration work
Support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund brings new hope for saving Stroud’s historic St Laurence Church. Up to £225,636 in development funding has been awarded to St Laurence’s project,
St Catharine’s welcomes ‘Lion’s Breath’
St Catharine’s Church, Gloucester has welcomed a striking new arrival – the lion sculpture, ‘Lion’s Breath’, one of the sculptures from this summer’s Lions at Large: The Pride of Gloucestershire
Bishop Rachel scarecrow welcomes hundreds to Longhope
Visitors to this year’s Longhope Scarecrow Festival were greeted by a very special figure – a life-sized scarecrow of Bishop Rachel, welcoming guests through the church gates. The festival, organised
Lisa on justice and compassion in the prison system
This week is Prisons Week, with the theme that ‘God’s word is not chained’ (2 Timothy 2:29). We talk to Lisa Ustok, a member of the worshipping community at Trinity
Nature corridors event on path to Gold Award
Two Cheltenham churches are promoting nature corridors as they make the push towards their Gold Eco Church Awards. St Peter’s Church, Leckhampton and St St Philip and St James’ Church,
