Kingdom Vision – A retreat for ministers (lay and ordained) to seek fresh lenses for Kingdom work. What have you planned for 2025 to keep you refreshed and ready forContinue reading
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Message from Bishop Robert, 23 July 2024
Can you remember your New Year’s resolution if you made one? If you are like me, probably not. That’s possibly because I am not sure that New Year is anContinue reading
‘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
Thy Kingdom Come, 2024, free resources
Thy Kingdom Come, the global and ecumenical wave of prayer, that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension (9 May) to Pentecost (19 May) for more people toContinue reading
Archbishop visit: Cathedral service and be part of our scratch choir
The Big Mission Weekend with the Archbishop of Canterbury Cathedral service and be part of our scratch choir As you hopefully know, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd JustinContinue reading
Five ideas for churches to try during Thy Kingdom Come 2024
There’s still plenty of time for your church to take part in this year’s Thy Kingdom Come between 9 and 19 May. It’s a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites ChristiansContinue reading
Thy Kingdom Come 2024
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
Quiet Days for anyone in Ministry
A gentle day of prayer and reflection. Time for silence, space to walk and reflect in the presence of others who share our calling. In the beautiful countryside of Stroud,Continue reading
Quiet Days for anyone in Ministry
A gentle day of prayer and reflection. Time for silence, space to walk and reflect in the presence of others who share our calling. In the beautiful countryside of Stroud,Continue reading
Quiet Days for anyone in Ministry
A gentle day of prayer and reflection. Time for silence, space to walk and reflect in the presence of others who share our calling. In the beautiful countryside of Stroud,Continue reading
FireWatch Pentecost youth event 2024
FireWatch “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit” FireWatch is a safe space to worship and encounter God. There will be an “order of service” to follow, withContinue reading
‘Together for Humanity’ peace vigil
Together for Humanity is a coalition of charities, community organisations and faith groups who have come together to give a voice to the majority of the public who stand againstContinue reading
No faith in fossil fuels
Christian charities are asking people to join in with 10 days of prayer for climate justice at the beginning of Lent. Starting on Ash Wednesday (14 February) until 24 February,Continue reading
Bishop Rachel’s invitation to stand ‘Together for Humanity’ at peace vigil
As we continue to watch the events in the Middle East, we mourn the loss of all those who have been killed in Israel and Palestine, and we long forContinue reading
COP28: How Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester can get involved
COP28 is the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on climate change, which starts on 30 November and runs for 12 days. This year, the United Nations climate changeContinue reading
Join us as we Pray Like Hannah; every day through November
Join us from 1 November, as we say a simple prayer once per day. During the ordinary things that are happening in our lives; washing up, sending a text, orContinue reading
Message from the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar, 24 October 2023
A colleague was telling me recently how she had spent a whole day convinced that it was Tuesday, only to be assured in the late evening that it really was Thursday after all. How often we use phrases like ‘the last week has gone so quickly’ or ‘it feels like years since the holiday’? Time, and how we measure it, is strange. But time and how we feel it can be even stranger.
Pray Like Hannah: Praying through November
Learn more about the Diocese of Gloucester’s prayer campaign, launching this November. For the month of November, we’re encouraging Christians to Pray Like Hannah. Hannah was a woman in theContinue reading
National retreat week starts 21 September
National Retreat Week – renew:all (21 to 28 Sept 2024) is an initiative for individuals, churches and groups to promote contemplation, prayer and retreat in a variety of Christian traditions. Continue reading
Quiet Days for anyone in Ministry
A gentle day of prayer and reflection. Time for silence, space to walk and reflect in the presence of others who share our calling. In the beautiful countryside of Stroud,Continue reading
Quiet Days for anyone in Ministry
A gentle day of prayer and reflection. Time for silence, space to walk and reflect in the presence of others who share our calling. In the beautiful countryside of Stroud,Continue reading
“I’ve learned if you ever want something to go well, you pray first.”
Thursday 18 May saw the start of this year’s Thy Kingdom Come prayer initiative. Worshipping communities are praying in various ways across the Diocese, from prayer breakfasts and walks toContinue 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
New Cheeky Panda Resources for Thy Kingdom Come 2023
Pledge2Pray. 18 – 28 May 2023. Order resources for 2023 here Cheeky Pandas are back again for Thy Kingdom Come with lots of fun and engaging videos and activities toContinue reading
