St Laurence church has hosted three days of music, dance, circus performance, workshops and laughter, as the town gathered for Stroud’s epic Festival of Wonder. Bryan Court, who chaired theContinue reading
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Stroud CoE primary school dedicates playground to memory of special man
St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School has officially opened its newly designed playground, thanks to a legacy left by Rob Woodward, a lifelong supporter of the school. Woody, Rob’sContinue reading
Stroud charity celebrates impact youth workers have on young people
National Youth Work Week 2023 takes place from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 November. The theme this year is youth work in every place and space. The Door, a Stroud-basedContinue reading
A community hug for St Paul’s Whiteshill
On Saturday 22 July, people from the Whiteshill and Ruscombe community came together to take part in a fundraising day at St Paul’s Church to help keep its doors open.
Free circus-inspired festival at Stroud church
St Laurence’s Church in Stroud is opening its doors this weekend (19 and 20 November) to host a free festival including circus-inspired show, written and directed by a Gifford’s CircusContinue reading
Solène: “My faith makes me feel safe”
24-year-old Solène, a college student living in Woodchester in Stroud recently took part in the Loved and Liked course. She found that it had a huge impact on her faith.Continue 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
What does it mean to be a ‘Dementia-friendly church’?
Dementia awareness and projects in local churches We recognise the extraordinary worshipping communities who care for people living with the condition. Inclusion and connection help us all flourish together. InContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Peter shares his story
Peter from Stroud (/Wotton) shares his story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please useContinue reading
Everyday Faith: Cara shares her story
Cara from Stroud shares her story of faith. This video formed part of our recent online Festival of Everyday Faith – for additional personal stories of faith, please use theContinue reading
10.10am is prayer time
The Revd Kate Stacey, Rector in the Stroud Team is encouraging everyone in her congregations to stop and pray every day at 10:10am. It’s a reminder of the quote whichContinue reading
Impact of our collaborative ‘Real Me’ resource
In one particular Messy Church, the ‘Real me’ message hit hard. The previous week, the suicide of a popular young woman in the wider community – apparently as a result of low self-worth – had rocked the community. Leaders were
FestivAll sees communities coming together
The Diocese of Gloucester is an active member of the multi-agency movement, FestivALL. As a partnership, we are working together to break down barriers in our communities across ethnicity, faith,Continue reading
The Real Me
Working in partnership to create ways of helping children and young people explore their real value and identity. The Real Me: Messy Church resources now available
Buzzing at Stroud Sacred Music Festival!
Peace breaks out in Stroud; we meet the team behind the festival and find out what it means to the community
Forest Church: connecting with God out in nature
Many people around us find that their most profoundly spiritual moments are when they are outdoors, in nature. The Revd Cate Williams, our Mission and Evangelism Officer, says “Increasingly IContinue reading
Liedentity wins Best Campaign Film at Stroud Film Festival
We’re delighted that one of our recent short films, exploring the realities of social media, has won the award for Best Campaign film at the Stroud Film festival. Stroud Community TV hostedContinue reading
Meeting Gloucestershire’s farming families
Bishop Rachel has spent time this week visiting local farming families
