Ringing for COP27
On Saturday 5th November, the bells of St Laurence Stroud will ring out from 5 – 5:30 pm – along with bells all over the nation – to publicise the start of COP27. We want to draw attention to the ongoing work undertaken by COP to try and protect the environment from Global Warming. Last […]
Book Club
Five or six of us have met to discuss various books, all with a Christian theme; led by Helen and Peter Hill, we have explored together their relevance to our faith. We meet again at 4 pm on 30th November, when we shall be discussing Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letters and Papers from Prison. Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran […]
Commemorative Ringing for HM Queen Elizabeth
Continuing a more than 300 year tradition of ringing the bells at St Laurence for state and civic occasions, the tolled the tenor fully muffled the day after the Queen’s death. As the inscription on the tenor bell says: “May those I summon to the grave the blessing of a well lived life receive”. They […]
Sabbath Reflections
What does the Sabbath mean for each one of us?
Praying Together in Slad
The Praying Together group began 2005, when the then bishop wanted every church in the Diocese to be prayed in every day in Lent. A few of us kept it up, and enjoyed it so much that we began meeting one day a week – with coffee together afterwards if we had time. Well, the […]
Prayer and Home Groups at St Mathews, Cainscross
Cuppa with Prayer meets most Wednesday mornings in the church, starting at 10.30 am. First, we brew the drinks and share with each other. Then we migrate to the chapel and look to see how the dear Holy Spirit leads. The examples of those who have gone before, the “Saints” detailed in the book Exciting Holiness often […]
Living with an openness to God and to each other
Steve Saville writes about his week this summer with the Taize Community in France
Songs of Fortitude
Acapellies Community Choir are singing songs of community, resilience and joy from around the world in the extraordinary acoustics of St Laurence’s, Stroud. They will sing around the audience who are invited to close their eyes. The performances are at 3pm and then again at 4pm on 10th September 2022. All are welcome. No booking […]
Greenbelt Festival 2022
A young adult’s experience of Greenbelt Christian Arts Festival
Trinity Room Hub visit to Holy Trinity, Stroud
Sarah Frazer, a core member of Trinity Hub, came to share with Holy Trinity, Stroud during their intergenerational service, The Source. Here’s Sarah’s reflection.