Let’s be an Orchard
We are as far away from Christmas as it it possible to be. But, and I know you are not going to thank me for this, I want you to imagine a Christmas Tree. Crammed full with beautiful decorations, sparkling and shining, lots going on… and then it is twelfth night. The Christmas tree decorations are taken down and stored […]
Team Review by Revd Andrew Braddock
This review has been carried out by the Revd Andrew Braddock, the Director of Mission and Ministry in Gloucester Diocese. Over a series of weeks, Andrew held informal discussions with various groups within the life of the team, including the Team Council, LMTs, clergy and readers. Andrew gave the report on the 22 June 2019. […]
Celebration of our wonderful Church Wardens
On Thursday 9th May most of our Church Wardens were admitted to office, encouraged and celebrated in a wonderful service led by our new Archdeacon Hilary Dawson. Our Churchwardens are vital to the health and wellbeing of our worshipping communities, and this service was a fitting charge for them. This is a good moment to […]
Stroud Team Service and 150 years at St Laurence
If you missed our Team Service on 5 August then here’s a flavour.
Gestation and Birth
Over the past couple of months, I have been speaking about the Annunciation [Luke 1:26-38] and offering the metaphor of a pregnancy to help us think about our life together within this team. Of course, there is no one successful way of communicating when we are so many across such an area, so here are […]