Nick Davies, Team Rector in South Cheltenham writes … Last year, our church used the #FollowTheStar materials in social media, posters, Church decorations and branding to try to get messagesContinue reading
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Just a girl, Olivia Burton blogs
15 year old Olivia Burton got in touch with us about the liedentity campaign with this message and poem. “Girls are physically and mentally affected by society’s push for themContinue reading
Will you take action to prevent violence?
I have worked in safeguarding for over ten years and there are situations that I have been involved in which I will always remember… A 14 year old girl toldContinue reading
On remembering…
Around the county we have once again gathered by the memorials and declared we will remember. ‘Lest we forget’ is the challenge of the Poppy appeal. But what does itContinue reading
The difference each of us can make
Each Thursday morning a group of volunteers at the Cathedral Coffee Shop make breakfasts, hot drinks and offer a warm welcome to those in need. As I make my wayContinue reading
Liedentity, ancient and modern
Speaking as a parent, I am thrilled and grateful that Bishop Rachel’s Liedentity campaign is seeking to speak the truth of our inherent made-in-God’s-image value into the lives of youngContinue reading
When I needed a shelter…
Once a TV company invited five men from a the Kastam tribe in the South Pacific island of Tanna, to come to England. No Kastam person had ever visited EnglandContinue reading
Have you got time?
I listened to a fascinating debate earlier this week. BBC Radio One has recently carried out a survey about what people think of ‘Generation Z’ (those now aged 16-22). ApparentlyContinue reading
Too late for talking?
The tension in the international air is a concern to us all, as the technology to produce nuclear missiles advances at a pace that isn’t mirrored in the wisdom ofContinue reading
The greatest multicultural event in history
In these days, for those of us who profess Christian faith, it is worth reminding ourselves that the great story we find ourselves in ends like this: “The city doesContinue reading
Addicted to your phone
Has anyone else noticed that it feels increasingly hard to be away from your phone? If I’m taking time to be quiet, or to pray, I am much more consciousContinue reading
Royalty and Retirement
The Queen and Prince Philip had greatness thrust upon them sooner than expected; Elizabeth was only 25 when her father died and she instantly became Queen of the United Kingdom,Continue reading
Flash Floods
In July 2007, Gloucestershire was hit by the worst floods in 60 years. The previous worst floods had been in 1947, and this week the Cathedral has commemorated those terribleContinue reading
How long do you really want to live?
This week the news broke that despite the fact that our life expectancy has been rising for the last 100 years it has now stopped rising. The report describes howContinue reading
Faith is spelt “risk”
Everyone needs a holiday and I find the red rock scenery of the Wild West is quite irresistible. It’s a beautiful and yet hostile environment. Those of us whoContinue reading
‘Welcome to my World’
I would love to have been there. Last Friday morning, 9 June, the two most powerful people in the country meeting in a state room in Buckingham Palace. One, loved butContinue reading
Mindfulness and Anarchy
Who said that they could not possibly think about Mindfulness because their mind was full enough anyway? Life is fast moving, and we need (we are told) the right andContinue reading
Blog: ‘Small news that should be bigger?’
It was one brief headline on the BBC news, just an end piece. It said something about the developer of the MRI scan having died. I’ve never had an MRIContinue reading
‘To Do’ List
Another day is over and the ‘To Do List’ is woefully incomplete. This is my reality and I imagine it would be the same for many. Why is it thatContinue reading
