“I no longer feel alone. My heart’s been completely transformed. I’ve got so much joy in what I do now.”
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“God had always been there, even when I thought I was alone, so I wanted to give back.” Yvonne Penn
Each year, churches and worshipping communities across the Diocese of Gloucester take part in Christian Aid Week – a global fundraising event aimed at bringing families across the world out
Baptism celebrations and sharing stories at St Matt’s and the Minster
St Matt’s in Cheltenham is celebrating as eight people were baptised into the church family at the weekend. Four young people and four adults came from a variety of different
OneDiocese blog: A mother’s adoption story
In National Adoption Week, a mother from Gloucester shares her journey of adopting and how her faith has guided and helped her family through the process. Sarah*, 34, and David,
Baptism testimonies shared at St Matthew’s and The Minster
On 3 July, four adult members of the worshipping community at St Matthew’s and The Minster were baptised. All spoke movingly about their lives before they met Jesus and how
“What a difference a confirmation makes”
Isabel Winstanley tells us about her recent confirmation in Clearwell “During my career I was often heard to declare, ‘What a difference a difference makes’. It is a notion I


