Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2023

For 8 days, from January 18th – 25th, Christians throughout the world are encouraged to pray for unity amongst all Christians. This focus on unity is rooted in the message of Epiphany where we find Christ being made known to the entire world and the entire world coming to praise the Christ. This last theme […]

Capriol Concert with Pianist Clare Hammond, Holy Trinity

We are delighted to host the Capriol Chamber Orchestra at Holy Trinity Church (next to the hospital), on Saturday 11th February – featuring renowned pianist Clare Hammond. Ticket details can be found on the poster attached.

Message from our bishops

A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert To our sisters and brothers in the Diocese of Gloucester This week we have spent a further three days with the Bishops of the Church of England in a penultimate gathering before General Synod meets in early February 2023. The letter sent in November following the previous […]

St Matthew’s Primary children create a warm atmosphere!

St Matthew’s Primary children create a warm atmosphere at ‘Warm Spaces’ at St Matthew’s Church ‘Warm Spaces’ is part of a nation-wide initiative to open up Church spaces as warm, safe places for anyone to come along and meet a friendly face, have some refreshments and be somewhere warm. As part of this new initiative […]

A Christmas Frolic, performing at this year’s Christmas Tree Festival

Christopher Boodle is the director of music for St Laurence church but on Wednesday December 7th at 7.30pm he will be in a whole different guise, playing the piano and accompanied by Renee Hume, soprano. Together their concert will be a light hearted round of songs, many composed by Christopher. With candlelight, mulled wine (included) […]

Exciting Job Opportunity – Caretaker

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for a Caretaker, mainly based at St Laurence Church & Hall. Please click on the link below for more details.  The Caretaker position, alongside our new Social Enterprise Development Manager, will focus on building up and managing St Laurence Church and Hall as a hub of […]

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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

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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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