About Us

Our Vision

We want to see everyone in Gloucester thriving in community, encountering Jesus and walking in His footsteps

Our Mission

We are creating communities which bring hope and joy to Gloucestershire.

Our DNA

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Gathered

We believe that church should first and foremost be a place of home, family and safety. So we value radical hospitality, welcome, and diversity. You don't need to believe anything in particular to be welcome and belong.

We prioritise deep, authentic relationships (often around the dinner table) and always find space for children and young people. We don't take ourselves too seriously—joy is a high priority!

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We believe that church should first and foremost be a place of home, family and safety. So we value radical hospitality, welcome, and diversity. You don't need to believe anything in particular to be welcome and belong. We prioritise deep, authentic relationships (often around the dinner table) and always find space for children and young people. We don't take ourselves too seriously—joy is a high priority!

Growing

We believe God wants us to be healthy and to grow. So we value sustainable rhythms of life which lead us away from busyness and burn out and lead us towards life in all of its fullness. We encourage each other to ‘take our next step with Jesus’ whatever that might be, and believe life with Jesus is about the faithful journey rather than simply an end destination.

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We believe God wants us to be healthy and to grow. So we value sustainable rhythms of life which lead us away from busyness and burn out and lead us towards life in all of its fullness. We encourage each other to ‘take our next step with Jesus’ whatever that might be, and believe life with Jesus is about the faithful journey rather than simply an end destination.

Grounded

We believe that strong foundations are essential for life, health and growth. So we value good Kingdom theology, attentiveness to The Spirit and our Vineyard heritage. We place a high priority on empowering and releasing women into leadership and creating environments where we can discuss and disagree well.

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Going

We believe that we should always look outside ourselves to share the hope we have. So we value invitation, generosity and action. We believe we are tasked with embodying a hopeful presence in a hopeless world. So we value initiatives which look to meet the felt needs of those around us. We place a high value on servant heartedness and believe that ‘everybody gets to play’. We value innovation, creativity and experimentation as we partner with Jesus to multiply His church creating new communities across our county.

We believe that strong foundations are essential for life, health and growth. So we value good Kingdom theology, attentiveness to The Spirit and our Vineyard heritage. We place a high priority on empowering and releasing women into leadership and creating environments where we can discuss and disagree well.

We believe that we should always look outside ourselves to share the hope we have. So we value invitation, generosity and action. We believe we are tasked with embodying a hopeful presence in a hopeless world. So we value initiatives which look to meet the felt needs of those around us. We place a high value on servant heartedness and believe that ‘everybody gets to play’. We value innovation, creativity and experimentation as we partner with Jesus to multiply His church creating new communities across our county.

Our Team

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Emily Smith
Senior Pastor
Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Daniel Smith
Senior Pastor

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Ryan Hogarty
Leaders Team

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Heather Blackwell
Leaders Team
Kids Team Leader

Lauren Hogarty
Comms & Admin

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Carrie Lucas-Mouat
Safeguarding Lead

Pip Till
Growbaby Manager

Sarah Turner
Cross-Culture Community worker