The Church of England’s national online service from St Catharine’s, Gloucester on Sunday has now been streamed, and you can watch it online. Led by the Revd Jo Pestell, withContinue reading
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Christians unite to cover every street in Gloucester with prayer
Prayer walkers in Gloucester are hoping to pray for every one of Gloucester’s streets four times during 2025, and are using a special app to record their progress. Pray forContinue reading
Church of England national online service to be held at St Catharine’s
The Church of England’s weekly online service, streamed every Sunday at 9am, is being hosted at St Catharine’s, Gloucester in its national broadcast on 23 February 2025. Recording will takeContinue reading
New Chairs for GDBF and Houses of Diocesan Synod
At the last Diocesan Synod, the Parliament for the Diocese of Gloucester, the posts of Chair of the Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance, Chair of the House of Clergy andContinue reading
Henrietta: How we’re welcoming people this Refugee Week
For Refugee Sunday on June 23, St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester is devoting its morning service to including, celebrating and praying for those seeking sanctuary in our midst. When anContinue reading
Worshipping community ‘join the song’ and create new Christmas carols
This year, the Church of England’s Christmas campaign is ‘Follow the Star: Join the Song’. St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester has invited everyone to get involved in not only singingContinue reading
Tour of Britain puts new spin on Ride + Stride for St Catharine’s
Huge crowds turned out across Gloucestershire on Saturday 9 September to watch the seventh stage of the Tour of Britain cycling event. Members of St Catharine’s in Gloucester were notContinue reading
“Holding onto hope”: families welcomed to St Catharine’s weekly summer activity days
Throughout the school holidays, St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester held a weekly activity session called Summer Wednesdays @ St Catharine’s, welcoming families from across the area to a morning ofContinue reading
Praying Thy Kingdom Come in and around the Diocese of Gloucester
Thy Kingdom Come started on 18 May, here’s some examples of what’s happening in and around the Diocese of Gloucester to encourage and inspire you. Prayer and worshipContinue reading
Skydiving vicar takes a leap for community
The Revd Jo Pestell, Vicar of St Catharine’s Gloucester and Gloucester City Area Dean, will be skydiving at the start of May to raise money for local community outreach. Jo,Continue reading
St Catharine’s opens fully accessible loo
St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester has officially opened a fully accessible toilet, complete with an adult changing facility. It’s one of only three accessible toilets with an adult changing facilityContinue reading
Garden Church brings nature to the city
St Catharine’s Church in Gloucester held a Garden Church event this month, combining a short service with a nature treasure hunt, growing flowers, making a prayer tree and building bugContinue reading
St Catharine’s Gloucester request prayer for NHS
The Revd Jo Pestell and the team at St Catharine’s Church, Gloucester are asking people to sign up to a slot to pray for Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and the widerContinue reading
Baptism at the Lido
imagination: Encouraging new and courageous ways of worshipping, in different places, which connect with more people On 3 September 2017, over 150 people gathered at the Sandford Lido in CheltenhamContinue reading
