{"id":13,"date":"2024-04-16T08:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T08:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/template\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-11-05T16:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T16:18:39","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull no-mb\" style=\"min-height:507px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#353637\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1444\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2023\/09\/Wider-team-scaled-2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:47% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 40%\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">Chaplaincy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Welcome to the chaplaincy blog at University of Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\" class=\"\"><strong>The Chaplains are here for everybody at the University. We would love to welcome you into our comfortable and friendly Sanctuary spaces which you can find on each campus.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-7-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-129000005439\" alt=\"A group of students standing on Leckhampton Hill with a view of Cheltenham behind them.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2023\/09\/chaplaincy-walk-leckhampton-hill.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2023\/09\/chaplaincy-walk-leckhampton-hill.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2023\/09\/chaplaincy-walk-leckhampton-hill-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2023\/09\/chaplaincy-walk-leckhampton-hill-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/mediahub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/sites\/129\/2023\/09\/chaplaincy-walk-leckhampton-hill-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">What&#8217;s on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-8-color has-text-color\">Our team run a range of weekly activities including dog walking, discussions, a global cafe, gardening, and opportunities for meditation and prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/whats-on\/\">Discover what&#8217;s on<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-palette-color-4-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-7-color has-text-color\">Speak to a member of the Chaplaincy team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Reflections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">View reflections from the Chaplains and others, from our Communion service, Friday Prayers and other events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 alignwide wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1720 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reflections\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/2026\/07\/02\/reaching-out-from-the-still-centre\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reaching out from the still centre\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/07\/christopher-sardegna-CMOa3H1SXG0-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">Reaching out from the still centre<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Our reading is from the Letter to the Ephesians 3.14 &#8211; 19 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,\u00a0from whom every family\u00a0in heaven and on earth takes<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/2026\/07\/02\/reaching-out-from-the-still-centre\/\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-02T15:02:39+00:00\">2 July 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reflections\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/2026\/06\/04\/on-the-way\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1728\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"on the way\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2026\/06\/DSCF1256-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">on the way<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Did you watch the last series of Pilgrimage? It followed a very mixed group of people, with different faith backgrounds, walking a variety of pilgrim paths in the North of<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/2026\/06\/04\/on-the-way\/\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-04T13:20:13+00:00\">4 June 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1714 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-reflections\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"aligncenter wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/2026\/05\/15\/ascension-day\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1267\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2020\/04\/midday-prayer-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ascension day\" style=\"border-radius:0px;border-style:none;border-width:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2020\/04\/midday-prayer-2-1.jpg 1267w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2020\/04\/midday-prayer-2-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2020\/04\/midday-prayer-2-1-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.glos.ac.uk\/chaplaincy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/sites\/431\/2020\/04\/midday-prayer-2-1-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1267px) 100vw, 1267px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-medium-font-size\">ascension day<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ascension Day is the day when Christians remember a very significant movement our relationship with Jesus. 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