The Church of the Holy Spirit celebrates 125 years in Paganhill.
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, PAGANHILL 125TH ANNIVERSARY . ‘The weekend of 8th/9th June 2024 saw 125 years of continuous Christian witness and worship at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill, […]
Parish Pilgrimage and Picnic Sunday 30th June
Celebrating our church life together is our upcoming Team Pilgrimage & Picnic on the 5th Sunday of the month: June 30th. Here’s what we have planned so far: 8:30 BCP Holy Communion at St. Laurence 9:00 Breakfast 12:00 Picnic and Songs in Whiteshill Churchyard 16:30 Praise Service followed by Tea & Cake at Holy Trinity Stroud The overall conception is that of a walk between all nine of our churches – […]
The Story of the Purton Ships Graveyard
Everyone is welcome to this first fundraising event of the year at St Paul’s church, Whiteshill. Well known speaker, Paul Barnett will give a fascinating insight into those hulks beached alongside the River Severn, known as The Purton Ships’ Graveyard. Tickets are £10 and include a glass of wine from The Woodchester Valley Vineyard. We […]
local Ministry Teams ‘Away Day’
It was a time for enjoying togetherness and being refreshed in hope and vision. It’s been described as ‘fruitful’, ‘encouraging’, and ‘thought-provoking’. Around 20 people who serve by taking a lead amongst the Stroud Team of Parish churches met together for the day on Saturday 13 th April at St Peter’s, Framilode. If you haven’t […]
Christian Aid fundraiser in Paganhill
Gone Cuckoo!
It’s shortly after dawn at RAF Fylingdales and a cuckoo is having a transmitter strapped to his back. A few weeks later he will have flown thousands of miles across Europe and over the Sahara Desert to equatorial Africa. For millennia, the cuckoo’s call has inspired songs, stories and poems. Does he bring the spring? Tell our fortunes? […]
A Burning In My Bones. The biography of Eugine Peterson
In May the Stroud Parish Churches book club will be discussing the fascinating, authorised biography of Eugene Peterson, who is famous for writing ‘The Message’ paraphrase of the Bible. The book, ‘A Burning in my Bones’ shows the influences of people and places on his life, and describes his struggles as well as joys as […]
Mothering Sunday at St John the Baptist, Randwick
Join us for a relaxed celebration on Mothering Sunday. Our service will be accessible to all, the layout café-style, refreshments provided, and most importantly, there will be the opportunity to get creative with fresh flowers. Margaret Brinkley will encourage us to work our magic on some beautiful posies, and we will also have materials at […]
SPC Support for the Stroud Food Bank
Please read the letter below to find out how the Stroud Parish Churches are supporting the Stroud District Foodbank. Dear Stroud Churches, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your ongoing support throughout the past year. The demand for emergency parcels surged, and your ongoing support played a vital role in our ability […]
New!…. Community Choir
Four Wards Community Choir Starting Wednesday February 21st at 7.15pm Cashes Green Community Centre. Queens Drive, Cashes Green GL5 4NR PAY WHAT YOU CAN no auditions-everyone welcome For more info or for any enquiries contact: Becky Price on 07807 412778