Sunday Service celebrates the contemplative tradition in Stroud
We visit Still Moving, Taize and Cowshed, just some of our worshipping communities with their roots in the contemplative tradition.
Christian Arts Festival this Saturday 2nd May
This successful and inspiring local annual event is, in the light of not being able to function as normal, holding Living Room Fest! This Saturday 2nd May 2pm: 2 live streams for adults and children. Go to the Christian Arts Festival website >>
Christian Aid Week 10th-16th May
Again creative thinking has been applied by this esteemed social justice organisation – to see how best to ensure it can continue standing together with the most vulnerable and marginalised people during this time of global crisis. They have a schedule of virtual events all taking place live from their Facebook page. And there are […]
Being Equipped for Everyday Faith: Cheltenham Racecourse, Sat 3rd October
This is an absolutely vital Diocesan event for Christians who are grandparents, grandchildren, adults, teenagers, parents – everyone who lives Sunday to Saturday anywhere in the community at home, work and play.
The Door’s Challenge: 100k in May
The Door continues to offer vital support to young people and families at this time, and more so than ever as the impact of social isolation kicks in. These are challenging times for all of us, and The Door reports that amongst young people they are in contact with their mood is lower than they’ve […]
New from the Rector
This is our weekly communication to remind us that we may be in isolation, but we are not alone. Since I last wrote we have been told that we are going to be in lock down for a while longer. I hope that you are finding healthy ways of being, and enjoying the opportunity to connect […]
Welcoming Helen Hill Curate for The Stroud Team from 28 June 2020
Helen, along with her husband Peter, will be joining us in June as Helen begins her curacy in the Stroud Team. Helen is a Self Supporting Curate and will be with us for two days a week plus Sundays. Helen and Peter will be staying in their home in Charfield, and Helen will be travelling […]
Earth Day 2020
To mark Earth Day 2020 some residents of Slad have put together this video. Take a moment to watch and be inspired to think about our impact and relationship with the world around us. With thanks to Amanda for giving us permission to share.
Worshipping together during a time of isolation
These are unprecedented times and we are trying to be imaginative in our response as we work to sustain pastoral care and a rhythm of prayer and worship in our Team. Sometimes things will go well: people connecting where they hadn’t before, requests for prayer coming from many different people… Sometimes we will, with the […]
A prayer for our secondary school young people and their teachers
A prayer for our secondary school young people and their teachers Loving God who is always certain, always sure, Be with our young people as they face the uncertainty of what will happen with their GCSE’s and A Levels. Comfort them in the confusion and anxiety of feeling they may not be getting what they […]