Last week, Bishop Rachel was the bishop on duty in the House of Lords, and spoke on six occasions on various topics. Full details are below: Grok and Twitter/X:
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Ofcom investigates Grok – but is that enough? Bishop Rachel asks a question in the House of Lords
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Contacting Iran: Bishop Rachel asks Government about support for those struggling to contact loved ones
Bishop Rachel has released a statement on the Times Crime and Justice Commission report on the state of the criminal justice system
Clergy on the digital frontline
As the landscape of social media changes, the question of how the Church could best use social media is an increasingly important one. If platforms like Tiktok, Facebook, LinkedIn and
Holding the key: Parents in prison
Parental imprisonment is often discussed from the perspective of the parent, but what about the children left behind? In this episode of Holding the Key, Bishop Rachel, the Bishop of
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas reflection
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek shares her Christmas message to all in our communities.
Christmas Message from Bishop Rachel for all in our worshipping communities
The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek shares her Christmas message for worshipping communities. “…The call is to continually open ourselves to that mystery of God’s unchanging love,
We’re moving office
We’re delighted to let you know that on Monday 1 December, the diocesan staff and teams currently based in College Green in Gloucester will be relocating to a new office
2025 Clergy Conference Resources
Below are various videos and resources that came out of the learning groups from the 2025 Clergy Conference. CC Feedback – Combined document Childhood Childhood Feedback Education Education Feedback Environment
Spirit-filled celebration at Cathedral
“I felt an overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit, to the point I almost lost my balance!”
Holding the key, podcast episode 11: Junior Smart OBE, founder of SOS Project
In this episode of Holding the Key, Bishop Rachel, the Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons speaks to Junior Smart OBE. Junior Smart is a youth violence consultant, trainer, and someone
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 to
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 to
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 eighth
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 young
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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 we
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 for
