The ten days between the feast of the Ascension (Acts 1: 6f) when Jesus is taken into Heaven, and Pentecost (Acts 2: 1f) when the gift of the Holy Spirit
Author: Katherine Clamp
Task and Finish Group for Makin Report recommendations
Bishop Robert chairs a new Task and Finish group to take forward response to Makin Report recommendations
Breaking the silence of sexual abuse – Ann’s story
Warning: This video and story contains details of sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, coercion and abortion, which some people may find distressing.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 20 May 2025
As I seek to engage with the horror and pain of all that continues to unfold in Gaza, I am angered and deeply perturbed by the obliteration of human life
Partnership working in action to safeguard children
The Revd Naftali Nkika is visiting the Diocese of Gloucester from our link Diocese of Western Tanganyika (DWT) in Tanzania.
Energy Footprint Tool closes end of June
On 30 June, the Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool will close to churches’ energy use entries from 2024. This deadline is a little earlier than previous years, to give
Message from Bishop Rachel, 13 May 2025
Every follower of Christ is an ambassador for Christ (2 Cor 5:20).
Message from Bishop Robert, 6 May 2025
These first weeks of the Easter season have been very much marked by baptism and confirmation.
Chrism Eucharist 2025
Join us today, 17 April, for this special service led by the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, which includes the blessing of holy oils.
On the death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church across the world died today, Easter Monday, at the age of 88.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 15 April 2025
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son… (Hebrews 1:1-2) On
Message from Bishop Robert, 8 April 2025
One of the things that I am deeply grateful for in the life of our diocese are our international partnership links. We have four. Two are in India: the Diocese
Introductory message from the Ven Katrina Scott, Archdeacon of Cheltenham, 1 April 2025
It was wonderful to be Collated, Installed and Welcomed as Archdeacon in such a beautiful service on Sunday.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 18 March 2025
Last Friday I was in the House of Lords participating in a Private Members’ bill requiring the Government to recognise Palestine as a sovereign and independent state.
Appeal to restore St Mary’s, Syde
A fundraising effort is underway to conserve a fragile Royal Arms of Charles II wall painting in St Mary the Virgin church in Syde. St Mary’s is a grade I
Message from Bishop Robert, 11 February 2025
Both Bishop Rachel and I find that one of the delights of our ministry is visiting parishes and communities, Sunday by Sunday and week by week, joining with communities, sometime large, often small, in worship and in service.
Energy Footprint Tool now open for 2024 data
The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is now open for churches to enter energy use from 2024. The data collected from the tool will help your church understand its
A message from Bishop Robert, 17 December 2024
Thank you! These coming days will, I know, be ones filled with activity in our parishes and communities across the diocese as we welcome thousands into our churches to celebrate Christmas with us.
New Archdeacon of Cheltenham announced
Bishop Rachel has today announced the appointment of the new Archdeacon of Cheltenham, the Revd Canon Katrina Scott. Katrina is currently Area Dean of the North Cotswold Deanery and Rector
Racial Justice Sunday 2025: Resources now live
Racial Justice Sunday is on 9 February 2025 and this year Churches Together in Britain and Ireland have produced resources on the theme ‘Coat of many colours’. The Racial Justice Sunday
A message from Bishop Rachel, 10 December 2024
On Monday I was in HMP Wormwood Scrubs for a ‘Thank you’ event for prison chaplains in England and Wales. The various speakers used the words ‘hope’ and ‘joy’ in their words of thanks, and they were words to which I returned when I spoke at the prison carol service in the evening.
Safeguarding bishops apologise to survivors following Archbishop’s speech
Bishops Joanne Grenfell, (Bishop of Stepney and Lead Safeguarding Bishop for the Church of England), Julie Conalty (Bishop of Birkenhead and Deputy Lead Safeguarding Bishop) and Robert Springett (Bishop of
A message from Bishop Rachel on the Archbishop’s valedictory speech
As a member of the Lords Spiritual and as your diocesan bishop, I was deeply saddened and perturbed by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s valedictory speech in the House of Lords yesterday (5 December 2024).
