As we step into 2026, Sportily is looking forward in hopeful anticipation and looking back to celebrate all that was good in the previous year. Sportily is creating a networkContinue reading
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Youth Voices on the criminal justice system: generation alpha speaks out
Bishop Rachel brought the voices and views of generation alpha about the criminal justice system to a gathering of law and policy makers
Sportily apprenticeships: Cassie’s journey
Sportily is a Gloucestershire-wide network of sports and Christian faith groups, working in partnership with the diocese to help children, young people and families grow in confidence, community and faithContinue reading
Christmas services and events across the diocese
With Christmas just around the corner, churches across our diocese are welcoming congregations and communities to festive services and events. Here is a snapshot of some of the events takingContinue reading
End of magazine marks 200 issues for David and 137 years for St Peter’s
A quiet but significant moment took place last week at St Peter’s Leckhampton, as the final edition of its church magazine, in its current form, was published. The reason wasContinue reading
Exhibition shows climate crisis through the eyes of a child
St Peter’s Leckhampton is offering a window into the realities faced by children on the front line of the climate and nature crisis with ‘Letters from the Global South’, runningContinue reading
A greener and warmer winter for St Mary’s
St Mary’s Church, Lower Slaughter is looking forward to a greener and warmer winter thanks to the installation of a new electric heating system, funded through a combination of aContinue reading
Clearwater teachers visit our Tanzanian partners
Clearwater C of E Primary Academy teacher Judith Manns and headteacher Kate Moss have visited two primary schools in our link Diocese of Western Tanganyika in Tanzania. Judith shared herContinue reading
Grace Network launches ethical Christmas hamper
The Grace Network, based in The Old Department Store in Cirencester, is offering a thoughtful way to give back this Christmas with a hamper that supports communities both locally andContinue reading
Engaging with COP30, 10 to 21 November
From 10 to 21 November, world leaders will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the 30th annual UN climate conference. As the date draws near, there are lots of opportunitiesContinue reading
Dioceses unite to explore racial justice work at WMRJI retreat
Ten members from the Diocese of Gloucester joined representatives from all six dioceses in the West Midlands for the West Midlands Racial Justice Initiative (WMRJI) two-day retreat on 16 andContinue reading
New accessibility icons help churches welcome all
A Church Near You has launched a new set of accessibility icons designed to help churches share clear information about their facilities. These easy-to-recognise symbols allow visitors to quickly seeContinue reading
Nightstop: Apple crumble and second chances
There are many reasons that a young person might find themselves homeless, such as family breakdown or losing a job. Without a stable address, they can quickly fall through theContinue reading
Initial Lottery support for Blockley Church improvements
Blockley Church has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Building on Blockley’s History Project. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the project aims toContinue reading
Faith and mystery under the Moon at Tewkesbury Abbey
“A beautiful building brings beauty to everything that inhabits it. With the Moon hanging here, it’s a chance for people of all ages to pause, look up, and experience somethingContinue reading
Greetings from Bishop Rachel on Rosh Hashanah
Greetings on the festival of Jewish new year (Rosh Hashanah) from sundown 22 September to nightfall Sept 24: “At this time of Rosh Hashanah, I send my heartfelt good wishesContinue reading
Engaging with lived experiences to improve safeguarding practice
A victim of church-based sexual abuse will be speaking at the next Safeguarding Good Practice Participation Forum in October. Organised by the Diocese of Gloucester and the NST, it willContinue reading
General Synod report to deaneries, July 2025
An update from the July General Synod from your representatives for the Diocese of Gloucester: the Revd Jennifer Fellows, Robert McNeill-Wilson, Canon Margaret Sheather, the Revd Canon Dana Delap, andContinue reading
Guardians of Ancora holiday club: “It helped us remember that God loves everyone”
The benefice of St George’s Tuffley and St Margaret’s Whaddon once again welcomed children, young people and families to their annual summer holiday club, which this year was based onContinue reading
Young people find work and education with SPEAR at Trinity
Trinity Cheltenham is helping 16 to 24 year-olds facing barriers to work or education find fresh opportunities through the SPEAR programme. Since opening in 2022, Cheltenham’s SPEAR centre has workedContinue reading
Masonry course keeps traditional skills alive
This event has been cancelled for 2025. Apologies for any inconvenience. St Saviour’s Church in Redbrook is currently offering places on its annual masonry course, where participants learn about churchContinue reading
New bat survey conducted at Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury Abbey has surveyed bats in the building as part of its ‘Welcoming All’ project. It was completed on Thursday (7 August) to help the Abbey consolidate past findings, checkContinue reading
LEGO Gloucester Cathedral model on display
A detailed LEGO model of Gloucester Cathedral is now on display at the Cathedral. It is constructed from around 13,500 individual bricks, and measures at 90cm wide, 60cm deep andContinue reading
Prime Time enjoys first group outing since Covid
Trinity Cheltenham used a grant from the Diocese of Gloucester Mission Grant scheme to take around 20 elderly members of its Prime Time group to the Batsford Arboretum for lunchContinue reading
