Mothering Sunday 15th March

Join us at 9.30am at St Matthew’s Church, Cainscross as we celebrate Mothering Sunday together. This is a special service for the whole community as we give thanks for the love, care, and encouragement we receive from those who nurture us in life and faith. During the service we’ll be sharing posies of flowers as […]
Thursday Afternoon Lent Group: 1.30pm at The Church of The Holy Spirit, Paganhill.

Lent Groups Thursday afternoon Lent Group at The church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill. The Stroud Team Lent Group continues this Thursday. Meeting at 1.30pm in the Church of The Holy Spirit in Paganhill,we continue our reflections with the Desert Fathers and Mothers. This week we are exploring the wisdom of Syncletica of Alexandria.
One Week to Go: Songs for the Soul Set to Lift the Roof for Local Young People

One Week to Go: Songs for the Soul Set to Lift the Roof for Local Young People With just one week to go, excitement is building for Songs for the Soul — a powerful evening of live music in support of The Door Youth Project. This special fundraising concert will bring together two of the county’s most […]
Mothering Sunday at St John’s, Randwick

Join us for a service of celebration, and design and create a beautiful posy with our fower-arranger extraordinaire, Margaret.
Weekly Newsletter 26.2.2026 …… From the Desert to Stroud.

From the Desert to Stroud I’ve just come back from the Thursday afternoon Lent Course at the church in Paganhill. We continued exploring the wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. It feels slightly improbable that voices from the fourth-century Egyptian wilderness should have anything to say to us in 2026 — and yet they […]
Weekly Letter 25th January 2026

I don’t know about you but I find myself still greeting people with a cheerful “Happy New Year!” — even though, by late January, the moment has probably passed… but habits die hard! So, as this is my first Weekly Email of 2026, I’m allowing myself one final New Year greeting — and then I […]
The Cellophonics return to the beautiful St Laurence Church.

Thursday February 12th at 7.30pm The magical sound of four cellos – from the rich textures of Renaissance vocal music to the vibrant rhythms of the Tango! The Cellophonics return to the beautiful St Laurence Church. They will play music from across the centuries, weaving the Fantasia for 4 voices by Henry Purcell, Ave […]
Cafe Church: Sunday 25th January at St John’s, Randwick.

Join us at St John the Baptist, Randwick for a relaxed and informal Café Church service. There’ll be live music from Alun Davies, a craft table for children, and plenty of refreshments for everyone. A warm, all-age gathering with space to worship, chat, and simply be together. All are very welcome.
St Matthew’s, Cainscross Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm

Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm Join us at 4pm on Christmas Eve at St Matthews, Cainscross for our much-loved Crib and Christingle Service.A joyful, family-friendly celebration with the Christmas story, carols, the lighting of Christingles, and a chance to gather around the crib as we welcome the birth of Jesus. Perfect for […]
Holy Trinity Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm

Holy Trinity Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm Join us at 4pm on Christmas Eve at Holy Trinity for our much-loved Crib and Christingle Service.A joyful, family-friendly celebration with the Christmas story, carols, the lighting of Christingles, and a chance to gather around the crib as we welcome the birth of Jesus. Perfect […]