“I felt an overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit, to the point I almost lost my balance!”
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Holding the key, podcast episode 11: Junior Smart OBE, founder of SOS Project
“We know that all pregnancies in prison are high risk, three babies have died in a women’s prison in the past five years, and it’s absolutely outrageous that we’re sending pregnant women to prison.”
Neurodiversity in ministry: embracing our extraordinary differences
Both lay and ordained ministry can provide unique challenges at the best of times – but how much greater are those challenges when we may perceive reality itself differently toContinue reading
Holding the key, podcast episode 10: Kate Fraser of Women in Prison
“We know that all pregnancies in prison are high risk, three babies have died in a women’s prison in the past five years, and it’s absolutely outrageous that we’re sending pregnant women to prison.”
Bishop Rachel calls on Government to reset the relationship between politics and justice
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Bishop Rachel in the House of Lords; “The training for prison staff is woefully short”
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Bishop Rachel asks the Government to support those working in problem-solving courts
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Holding the key, podcast episode 9: David Shipley
Bishop Rachel (Anglican Bishop for HM prisons) in conversation with David Shipley (prison reform campaigner). In this ninth podcast in the series of ‘Holding the Key: Unlocking the door toContinue reading
Holding the key, podcast episode 8: Dilys Alam interviews Bishop Rachel
Bishop Rachel (Anglican Bishop for HM prisons) in conversation with Dilys Alam (Home Affairs policy advisor at the Archbishops’ Council) – Taking the politics out of sentencing. In this eighthContinue reading
Bishop Rachel responds to the Times Crime and Justice Commission Report
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Thy Kingdom Come 2025
Let us pray! The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited parishes across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost
Children’s Commissioner podcast, featuring Bishop Rachel
In this podcast Youth Ambassadors Tamar, Emmanuel and Zara speak to Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales. They talk about youngContinue reading
How are we doing? Fill out the Diocesan Communications survey and let us know!
The Diocesan Communications Team would be really grateful if you could fill in our communications survey so we can get an idea of what we are doing well and how weContinue reading
Bishop Rachel’s statement on the ceasefire-hostage release agreement
I am extremely glad to hear the news of the ceasefire-hostage release agreement. Whilst there is still a long way to go it shines some light in the darkness forContinue reading
Join us as we Pray Like Hannah, every day
Join us in daily prayer from 15 January, as we prepare to welcome people of grandparent generation and their young people to Faithful Generations. We’re inviting you to say aContinue reading
Christmas 2024 message from the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek has used her 2024 message to remind us that God’s love and hope are powerfully present as a calm amid the noise of the world, if we only listen.
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas 2024 message to worshipping communities
“This year, there have been times when I’ve been with God in prayer and felt overwhelmed by so many issues in the Church, in our nation, and across our world.Continue reading
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas 2024 message to children and schools
This is a special Christmas message for all the children in the Diocese of Gloucester from Bishop Rachel. Teachers, Sunday club leaders, parents, foundation governors, clergy, Bishop’s Visitors to Schools,Continue reading
An invitation to our Faithful Generations events in February
This is a warm invitation to everyone of grandparent generation, and to the children they love and care for in their families, churches and communities. You are invited to GloucesterContinue reading
Bishop Rachel urges the Government to use financial resources with person-centred approach
Bishop Rachel gave a speech in response to the Budget. The Right Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester and Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales, spoke inContinue reading
Holding the key, podcast episode 7: Bishop Rachel talks to Vicky Fobel
This podcast features the Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Vicky Fobel. Vicky is the Head of the Better Justice Partnership, a groupContinue reading
Holding the key, podcast episode 6: Bishop Rachel talks to Edwina Grosvenor
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with Edwina Grosvenor, a philanthropist and criminologist who has worked in and around the prison system inContinue reading
Holding the key, podcast episode 5: Bishop Rachel talks to John Podmore
The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, in conversation with John Podmore. In this fifth podcast in the series of ‘Holding the Key: Unlocking the doorContinue reading
