Weekly Newsletter 25.5.2025

Hello and welcome to our Weekly Communication! “Your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in faithfulness to you.”  Psalm 26:3. As always, this newsletter offers just a glimpse of the vibrant happenings across our team. For a more comprehensive view and additional information, please visit our website at www.stroudparishchurches.org.uk. Discipleship 24-Hour Prayer Event:- 7th–8th June: “Come, Holy […]

Weekly Newsletter 15.5.25

I hope this newsletter finds you well today. What a glorious week it’s been — sunshine, blue skies, and the scent of spring in the air! The fine weather has certainly lifted spirits, and it was lovely to hear of communities marking VE Day with quiet pride and remembrance. It’s good to pause and give […]

Randwick Forest Sanctuary

The Stroud Parish Churches Eco-Church which ran from 2022-2023 – designed for us as Christian pilgrims to connect with the vital ecological spirituality rising across the world – is evolving into the Randwick Forest Sanctuary. The invite to Randwick Church means, fortuitously, we now have a new home in a comfortable premises right next to an ancient forest […]

We are hiring – Community Cafe Leader (Children & Families)

We have an exciting opportunity to lead our weekly Community Cafe, The Well, located at our town centre venue, St Laurence: Shambles Hall – every Wednesday  9:30-1pm. Please read full details here. If this sounds up your street, or if you would like to know more, please get in touch with Kate for a chat […]

Weekly Letter 24/4/25

Stroud Parish Churches A warm welcome to your weekly newsletter from Stroud Parish Churches. After the deep reflection of Holy Week and the joy of celebrating Easter, we’re entering a season of hope and renewal. Easter reminds us of the new life we have in Christ, and it’s a joy to continue sharing that with […]

THE DOOR LAUNCHES ‘100K IN MAY’ TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED

THE DOOR LAUNCHES ‘100K IN MAY’ TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED Surge in mental health crisis – One in five children and adolescents now suffer from a mental health disorder Stroud Based charity The Door is excited to be running its annual fundraising challenge again this spring. They are urging residents to walk, jog, […]

New Roles at St Laurence.

St Laurence Church: Stroud Centre for Peace and the Arts has appointed two new staff to join the existing Stroud Parish Churches team. These new part-time roles, Social Enterprise Development Manager and Facilities and Events Co-ordinator, will work together to help continue the revitalising and regeneration of St. Laurence church and its buildings. Kate, the […]

Weekly Communication 4.4.2025

Exciting News to Share! We are delighted to announce that Revd Coral Francis has been appointed as our new Team Vicar for Stroud Parish Churches! This news was shared across our churches last Sunday following interviews at the end of March. Coral was thrilled to accept the role, and we look forward to welcoming her […]

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Open Vicarage Instructions

If you would prefer to ring in

Dial 020 3956 9054

When requested enter the PIN: 426 239 892#

What happens when you click this button?

On a desktop computer

In order for this to work you will need a computer with at least a microphone and speakers. You do not have to have camera, but obviously it helps.

A new window opens and you are taken to one of our video conference rooms using Google Meet

You may need to grant permission to use your camera and microphone.

We will get a notification that someone wants to join the call and we’ll let you in.

On an iPhone or Android

Download the app Google Meet first. Open the app and give it the permissions it needs to access your camera and microphone.

Then come back and click the Ding Dong! button on this page.

Communion during this time

In these unprecedented times, we are working hard to find imaginative solutions in a landscape that has been rapidly changing. Sometimes we get things right, and sometimes we miss the mark. I apologise that this has been the case regarding communion.

For those of you who have received wafers in a parcel, we would ask that you either consume them, or put them somewhere safe to bring back once we are able to be together again.

We are going to be sending out a new order of service for use during this time as either a simple service of the word or, on occasion, to help us to share an Agape meal together.

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