On 18 October, for Anti-Slavery Day, The Clewer Initiative is inviting churches, communities, businesses and individuals to sign the pledge to ‘Make It Slavery Free‘. It’s a call for all of us toContinue reading
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Modern Slavery: how you can help to take action
Thursday 18th October 2018 is Anti-Slavery Day. There are more than 40 million people around the world trapped in some form of modern slavery – it happens right here in Gloucestershire.
Not on Our Turf campaign to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking
Churches and other community leaders across Cheltenham are backing a campaign to bring an end to modern day slavery and human trafficking.
“Everyone needs a place to call home” says Bishop
A scheme to use surplus church land to create affordable housing in Gloucester is due for completion in the spring. St Aldate’s vicarage which was no longer needed by theContinue reading
What is true?
By the time this blog is published those who are interested will already know whodunit in Broadchurch. We have had some tense minutes in our family, whattsapping our way throughContinue reading
Bishop Rachel visits Indian link dioceses
Tweets from Bishop Rachel’s visit to our partner dioceses in India.
Bullets beaten into cross
Bishop Rachel presented with pectoral cross and episcopal ring
12 years a slave
Steve McQueen’s 12 years a slave won the best picture Oscar last week. I went to see it with my wife and afterwards found myself uncertain how to reply toContinue reading
It’s not religion that causes wars…
Once again this weekend, as a nation, we remember the dead of two world wars and many desperate international conflicts since. The feel is a bit different this year, itContinue reading
