Slad Gloucester
https://stroudparishchurches.org.uk/

Small Country Church in the village made famous by Laurie Lee's "Cider with Rosie" - he now lies in the churchyard and this has become a place of pilgrimage for many admirers of his writings. The Church attracts many visitors and remains the spiritual focus of the village community with regular Sunday worship.

Here the major seasons and festivals of the Church's year are celebrated and the local community meets to mark Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals. In addition special Harvest and Christmas celebrations are often held in the adjacent Woolpack Inn

Visitors are regular and are welcome to share our peace and beauty and participate in our regular worship.
Opened in 1834 as a chapel of ease to Painswick and dedicated to HOLY TRINITY.The Church comprises of a chancel and nave designed by Charles Baker of Painswick. A gallery was added in 1836 but removed in 1869 when a North aisle and porch were added to designs of Benjamin Bucknall. In due course it became a Parish Church in its own right. It not only served the village of Slad but the developing area of Uplands further along the valley towards Stroud. On May 11th 1910 a new Church All Saints Uplands was consecrated and these two sister churches now serve the Parish.

We have a stained glass window installed to commemorate Laurie Lee and a full time display covering the church history and life of Laurie Lee.

We have around one thousand graves in our 4 churchyards and please note that the current churchyard is at the top of the hill behind the church which can be accessed by following a winding footpath starting near the entrance to the church building. We do have fairly comprehensive electronic records of burials and locations and if you have a specific enquiry about a relative then please contact the editor. There is a small administration charge for this service.

Our Church is one of the nine Stroud Parish Churches.

The Church of St John the Apostle, Church Hill, Sheepscombe Stroud
http://www.achurchnearyou.com/14062

The Church of St. John the Apostle is the Parish Church of Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire. The village lies in and along the steepsided, tree lined valley of Sheepscombe which opens out towards Painswick village in the west. The village lies between the towns of Stroud to the south, Cheltenham to the north and Gloucester to the west.

Our church is known for its a friendly and welcoming ambience and is closely involved in village life. 

St. John's is part of the Beacon Benefice (https://www.beaconbenefice.org.uk) which consists of the six parishes around Painswick, where the benefice administration office is sited in the grounds of St Mary's([email protected]).

There is one vicar supported by a team of priests and readers.  On the 4th November 2019 the new rector for the Beacon Benefice, the Rev'd Janet Turville, was instituted at St Mary's Painswick. 

The parish belongs to the Stroud Deanery and the Diocese of Gloucester. 

A booklet about the Church, "The Church of St John the Apostle" by Elisabeth Skinner is available at 50p in the church or from David Swinson, 01452814811.

2020 is the duocentenary of St John the Apostle, the parish church of Sheepscombe.  

Edge
http://www.beaconbenefice.co.uk

New Street Painswick Gloucester
(01452) 814795
http://www.beaconbenefice.org.uk/painswick/

 The web site of Painswick Church is at http://www.beaconbenefice.org.uk/painswick//   This includes a variety of information including service times etc

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(01452) 812113
butchers-arms.co.uk/

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(01452) 813576
edgemoor-inn.com/

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(01452) 222820
thefalconpainswick.com/

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(01452) 813129

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(01452) 812180
fabledwaypoint.co.uk

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(01452) 813429
thewoolpackslad.com/

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