Over the last few days I have really enjoyed watching some of the Olympic swimming events. One of the things I have found most heart-warming is that at the endContinue reading
Tag: friendship
‘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.Continue reading
Community Hot Lunch brings fresh hope in Cheltenham
On 13 November, a community café in Cheltenham began a new venture, opening once a week to offer hot food and a warm, welcoming space to the vulnerable and lonely.Continue reading
Legacy gift fuelling Lydney’s Warm Welcome
A surprise gift in a will has allowed the small church of Holy Trinity Church, Lydney to open its doors to local people as a warm space with coffee and cake.
Women at the Well interfaith group – sharing faith through art
In January 2021, an open invitation went out for Muslim and Christian women in Gloucestershire to come to a community-led group. They would get to know each other, read storiesContinue reading
School and church come together to celebrate St Matthew’s Day
To celebrate the feast of St Matthew on 21 September, members of the congregation of the church in Cainscross ran a whole day with their church school. St Matthew’s CofEContinue reading
70th anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River
A message from Bishop Rachel Last Sunday I had the privilege of leading a short service to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River in theContinue reading
Comfort and joy, prayers and presents: roundup
Thousands of Christmas dinners and paid for and distributed by church communities and prepared by The Long Table, Stroud’s impressive team, have been gratefully received by a host of differentContinue reading
Hearts around Horsley
The church in Horsley has been joining with the community to display homemade heart flags as a symbol of community love and friendship. Over 200 flags are displayed around HorsleyContinue reading
