Bishop gets eco tips from Shurdington School

Bishop Robert visited Shurdingon Church of England Primary School to chat with the children about their views on the environment.

New Independent Chair for diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel

Debbie Innes-Turnill begins working with the Diocese of Gloucester and Gloucester Cathedral as Independent Chair for the diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel. Judith Knight, Director of People and Safeguarding, said, “IContinue reading

Bishop Rachel interviewed live on BBC One

Bishop Rachel was interviewed live on BBC One by Kirsty Young as part of the BBC’s coverage of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service.

Bishop Rachel pays tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the House of Lords

On Saturday the Bishop of Gloucester was in the House of Lords participating in the many hours of tributes to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Watch in full:

Joel’s story: Coping with climate crisis overwhelm

In the next in our #EcoChurchInAnHour series, Joel Callow, a member of the worshipping community at Trinity Cheltenham shares how he combats feelings of being overwhelmed by the scale ofContinue reading

#Liedentity – Bishop Rachel visits The Cotswold School

Bishop Rachel recently spent time in The Cotswold School and met with students to talk about body image and how social media makes them feel as part of the #Liedentity campaign

Responding to Growth: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ~ video now available

Yesterday evening, The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew, MP, Housing Minister, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, joined our national Responding to Growth meeting. The Minister is MP for Pudsey, Horsforth andContinue reading

Bishop Rachel in debate on crime and sentencing

Bishop Rachel contributed to a debate in the House of Lords today, on the causes of crime, reoffending and rehabilitation ~ including the contribution of the voluntary sector.

Bishop Rachel questions the Government about issues around body image

Bishop Rachel asked a question in the House of Lords today; “Can the Noble Lord Minister say what assessment the Government has made about the potential merits of labelling digitallyContinue reading

Ordinations 2022 – photos and videos

It’s official – our new priests and deacons are ordained. We take a look back at some of the highlights of this joyful and jubilant weekend.

Bishop Rachel questions Government about preventing domestic violence

Bishop Rachel has asked a question in the House of Lords about preventing domestic and sexual violence. She said, “My Lords, in this important issue of violence against men andContinue reading

Sportily: TRAC Battle Sports

30 young people joined a Sportily team at TRAC Battle Sports in Newent, to play outdoor laser quest, race Go-karts, play sports and games, sing worship songs and hear testimoniesContinue reading

Eco pod homes for vulnerable people

“These homes are the sort of transformation I want to be part of – the sort of world I want to be living in.”

Eco Church In An Hour: A ‘tweet’ for the birds

Caring for wildlife is an integral part of #EcoChurchInAnHour John shows Bishop Robert the bird boxes that the church in Daglingworth has put up around the churchyard. They have madeContinue reading

Cliffords Mesne Counts on Nature

Churches Count on Nature runs from 4 to 12 June. Churches are encouraged to open up their burial grounds to the public so people can appreciate and record the nature they find there.

Thy Kingdom Come, 26 May to 5 June 2022

Archbishops Justin and Stephen are inviting all worshipping communities to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ during the period between Ascension and Pentecost. They would like all Christians to pray by nameContinue reading

Jubilee anthem: Rise Up and Serve

‘Rise up and serve, thanking God for Her Majesty…’

Eco Church In An Hour: Heating and The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT)

Stephen Brady, Daglingworth Churchwarden, talks about the impact of the old oil-fired boiler on their church building and what their options are for making the system greener. Some of theContinue reading

Eco Church in an Hour: Flower power

Former florist Julia shares how flowers are powering her move to a greener church.

Energy Footprint Tool is live for 2022

What’s your church’s energy footprint?

To help our Diocese get to net-zero carbon by 2030, find your church’s energy footprint with this handy tool.

Eco Church in an Hour: getting started is easy!

Eco Church in an Hour is a new campaign that helps your church go ‘green’. Developed by the Diocese of Gloucester in partnership with A Rocha, we’re asking all churchesContinue reading

Creation care, gardens and churchyards

Blog by the Revd Cate Williams, Environmental Engagement Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester     A few things have crossed my path over the last few weeks that shareContinue reading

Everyday Faith Portal launched

If you’re looking for a simple way to grow in faith and find new resources to equip, inspire and encourage you in your everyday life, take a look at the Everyday Faith portal

Bishop Rachel speaks out on the Nationality and Borders Bill

Bishop Rachel spoke yesterday in the House of Lords to challenge the Nationality and Borders Bill, speaking up for migrant survivors of gender-based violence. She said it is “disproportionately difficultContinue reading

Bishop Rachel speaks out on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Speaking as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Bishop Rachel spoke in favour of a Women’s Justice Board, as well as on violence reduction orders. The videosContinue reading

Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords on primary carers.

The Government has accepted Bishop Rachel’s principles behind her amendments to the Policing Bill when sentencing primary carers. She says, “Losing a parent to prison can have a devastating impactContinue reading

Bishop Rachel shares a video message for Christmas

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Video: Hardwicke site models housing pods

An innovative project in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, could help to tackle the problem of a lack of affordable accommodation in local communities.

Bishop Sadock: “Lack of rain is more serious for us than Covid-19”

Climate change is happening, it is happening now, and people are dying as a result.

Sportily: play sports, talk life… watch the video

On a bright and chilly October afternoon in the Forest of Dean, Sportily, the diocesan sports ministry programme was commissioned, with the authorisation of Adam Legge as Activity, Faith andContinue reading

Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords on controversial IPP sentences.

Bishop Rachel spoke in the House of Lords on controversial IPP sentences (imprisonment for public protection). She spoke in favour of amendments which have support across the House. Read theContinue reading

A video message for our Readers

Have you met Lee Barnes, our new Warden of Readers and Lay Ministry Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester? Lee and his team support, develop, and promote Reader ministry andContinue reading

Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords on parental imprisonment

Bishop Rachel spoke in the House of Lords on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, on the ethics around an amendment that would affect parental imprisonment. Watch in full:Continue reading

Bishop Rachel pushes for change to women’s justice system

The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Rachel Treweek, hosted an event in the House of Lords to highlight the need to divert women from the criminal justice system and abolish short term prison sentencing for women with non-violent crimes.

How craft supplies have helped St Andrew’s school go net zero

St Andrew’s School in Chedworth has become a net-zero carbon school and the children are excited to show others how to do the same. The transformation from being a standard,Continue reading

Bishop Rachel speaks in the House of Lords on the PCSC Bill

In partnership with Revolving Doors (working together on the Amendment), The Nelson Trust, Women in Prison and the Prison Reform Trust, Bishop Rachel spoke in a debate in the HouseContinue reading