As we continue our Lenten journey exploring our ongoing work towards an Eco Office Silver award and beyond, this week we turn our attention to Land and Nature. At Church
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Eco Church: Buildings and Energy
As we begin our Lenten journey exploring our ongoing work towards an Eco Office Silver award and beyond, this week we turn our attention to Buildings and Energy.
Quedgeley hosts Mardi Gras festival
Mardi Gras food festival brought together neighbours, friends and visitors from across Quedgeley to sample food from their global community of Christians.
Sharing faith this Lent
The most important thing is to be open and to be sharing the stories of Jesus at work in our lives with the people around us.
Environmental resources for small groups
Four quick suggestions to try for those looking for resources for small groups. Plenty! Joy in enough This course, developed by Green Christian, invites us to imagine a new kind
‘How I observe Lent’: Christians in Gloucester reflect
As the season of Lent draws near, four members of the public in Gloucester tell us about their approach to this time of reflection and spiritual growth. The Revd Canon
Ash Wednesday – what’s it all about?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period in the lead up to Easter. Lent is a chance to slow down and be more intentional about giving your
A Rocha Director shares ‘The whole Easter story’ at St Lawrence, Barnwood
The Director of Communications for A Rocha International, Jo Swinney, will be speaking at a Lent event with an environmental focus at St Lawrence Church, Barnwood on 13 February. As
Message from Bishop Rachel, 27 February 2024
Throughout the gospels we are repeatedly confronted with Jesus Christ’s encounters with individuals and with groups of people. Often, we get a glimpse of an individual’s story and the way they view life from the context in which they are embedded, and we see Jesus engage with who they are. Our reactions probably range from disturbance through to curiosity and delight.
Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched
Rosie of Hartpury CofE Primary School has been using the Experience Easter Outside teaching resource; “It’s been so easy to setup, it’s all there, and the kids are getting so
Thy Kingdom Come 2022
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost 2018
Local and National Updates – March Diocesan Education News
Congratulations and welcome to the following leaders who are joining us this Spring term or changing their role: Steph Matthews – interim executive headteacher at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School,
A message from Bishop Rachel
Last week I returned from leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was a great privilege to walk the holy sites once more while also meeting people who live
Message from Bishop Rachel: Chrism service sermon
Over the past year there has been so much loss of different sorts, and amid the bereavement and the trauma I have been very struck by how many people have said that one of the things they have missed is being able to share food and drink with friends. It’s certainly one of the things I’m looking forward to.
Maundy Thursday: watch the Chrism service from Gloucester Cathedral
Our special Maundy Thursday Chrism service, streamed live from Gloucester Cathedral, is now available to watch below. We were joined, via Zoom and Facebook, by Clergy and Lay people from
Love Lent: stories from the Diocesan Education News
Beautiful Hearts of Love across the Hatherop School Community Thank you to the children and staff at Hatherop CofE Primary School who embraced February’s Hearts of Love campaign. Here are
The Pilgrim Way
Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert hope that there will be a number of worshipping communities who use this Lent as an opportunity to seek out adults and young people who
Bishop Rachel’s Easter Day sermon 2020
With a special service livestreamed from Bishopscourt, we joined Bishop Rachel and Guy Treweek for an Easter Day service The signed version of the service is now available (BSL from
Palm Sunday 2020 – a reflection from Bishop Robert
The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt Revd Bishop Robert Springett leads us in a reflection for this Palm Sunday. Amid the chaos of a global pandemic, Bishop Robert looks to
Possible World course from CMS
This has been spotted on huge discount which may well be of interest as it is an excellent study guide for churches wanting to look outwards, exploring the breadth of
Bishop Rachel’s Easter Day sermon, 2019
Today we gather in a place of hope. Christ is risen from the dead.
Struggle and hope – Bishop Rachel’s Holy Week, 2019
Bishop Rachel will spend Holy Week visiting women in prison, patients in Gloucestershire Hospitals, a charity that supports children with additional needs and a social enterprise company that works to
More than 900 reports of potential modern slavery recorded through app
Drivers using a pioneering app to gather information on modern slavery in hand car washes made more than 900 reports of potential cases over a five-month period, according to research
