Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 2 (July 2026)

By Peter Chester | July 3, 2026 |

Stories in Action| Exploring our Heritage| Sharing Stories| Designing the Future| What’s next Welcome to the second edition of Restored Chronicles of St Laurence, recording progress of our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported Development Phase of St Laurence Restored. We are now testing ideas in practice, working with schools, developing new ways of sharing the church’s…

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Interim Chief Financial Officer Sought

By Peter Chester | June 24, 2026 |

The trustee body for the church (the PCC) is seeking an Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a 12-month period, carrying out the PCC Treasurer’s duties under delegation from the Churchwardens, with two main objectives: To give the trustees the financial information, scrutiny and advice they need to lead the church’s financial strategy, business planning and…

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Restored Chronicles of St Laurence: Issue 1 (June 2026)

By Peter Chester | June 23, 2026 |

St Laurence Restored News Welcome to St Laurence Restored, a project aimed to remove our historic church from the ‘Buildings at Risk’ register. We are currently in a National Lottery Heritage funded Development phase, with the aim of putting in a £2.5 million bid to move us into Delivery stage in 2027/8. This grant will…

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Join the St. Laurence heritage trail!

By Peter Chester | May 18, 2026 |

Residents of Stroud are being invited to explore the history, mysteries and hidden stories of St Laurence Church through a new heritage trail. The trail, suitable for all ages, forms part of a public consultation that will help shape how the historic Grade II* listed church is interpreted in the future. Visitors will be encouraged…

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School children create Temporary Angels Window

By Peter Chester | March 26, 2026 |

A colourful new tissue paper ‘Angels Window’ created by local schoolchildren and community volunteers is now on display at St Laurence Church in Stroud. The artwork fills the space of the original window and highlights plans to restore the historic building and protect it for the future. The temporary paper window was designed by local…

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St Laurence in 3D!

By Kate | March 3, 2026 |

As part of our heritage project ‘St Laurence Restored’, we have received a High Definition 3D Meshed Textured model of the church and surrounds from Terra Measurement – Our survey and measurement specialists on the project. Follow this link and enjoy navigating and inspecting the church: https://terrameasure.nira.app/a/B09lRhQqR12h-ckxJYKHww/1 Nira Platform Instructions Mobile / Touch navigation shortcuts For mobile…

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Now hiring: Caretaker and Duty Manager

By Kate | January 13, 2026 |

Join our growing team at St Laurence Church. We’re currently recruiting for two key roles, a Duty Manager and a Caretaker, to help support our vibrant town-centre venues, St Laurence Church and Shambles Hall. These hands-on, community-facing roles are at the heart of an exciting period of growth as we develop St Laurence: Stroud Centre…

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A Message of Unity from the Children of Abraham

By Peter Chester | December 21, 2025 |

We, a Progressive Jewish Rabbi, a Pioneer Priest & regional Inter Faith Adviser in the Stroud Anglican Team, and a Trustee of the Stroud District Islamic Centre, stand together today not merely as representatives of our respective faiths, but as grieving human beings united in horror and sorrow. The atrocity committed at Bondi Beach, targeting…

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Now Hiring: Project Opportunities for Heritage Development

By Kate | November 27, 2025 |

A National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase November 2025 to October 2026 • Community Engagement Support (10 hours per week – starting ASAP) Fee Based opportunities:- • Heritage Engagement and Interpretation • Photography, Digital and Video services • Evaluation Consultant • Archivist • Access Consultant For all the opportunities information and application details visit Jobs…

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