Training as a Reader in the Diocese of Gloucester has recently seen some important and exciting changes. The initial training period with our training partner, Cuddesdon Gloucester and Hereford, has
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St Arilda’s becomes the first in the diocese to win Eco Church Gold
St Arilda’s Church in Oldbury-on-Severn has been given an Eco Church Gold Award from A Rocha UK, becoming the first church to achieve this in the Diocese of Gloucester. The
Church Repair Café makes sustainability shortlist in North Cotswolds
St James’ Repair Café in Chipping Campden has been nominated and shortlisted for a North Cotswolds Award in the Sustainability category. The North Cotswold award recognises outstanding businesses in the
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 in
An updated message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert on the Makin review, 12 November
Following the news that the Archbishop of Canterbury has today offered his resignation, Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert have updated the message they shared on 11 November.
Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert regarding John Smyth, 11 November 2024
Low-carbon heating solution for All Saints, Turkdean
All Saints Church, Turkdean installed two high-tech infrared heating chandeliers last week, and they are holding a Choral Evensong at 6.30pm on Sunday 17 November to celebrate the achievement. Vivien
Tracks: faith, hope and landscape, by the Revd Joe Knight
The churches in Seven Towers Benefice are hosting a weekend of events (15 to 17 November) to celebrate and promote care for creation. The Revd Joe Knight reflects on the
A time to remember: services near you
Remembrance Sunday takes place this Sunday 10 November, and churches across the country are having services to remember those who served and sacrificed in times of war. You can find
Careers fair sparks vocations conversations
Cotswold School invited local priests to come and chat with young people about their futures, gifts and vocations at a careers fair, providing space for deeper reflection on broader questions
Giving as an act of remembrance, by Lisa-Jayne Lewis
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did
Is employment the key to breaking the cycle of reoffending?
This week Bishop Rachel’s message comes from her prisons event in the House of Lords.
Message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert, 29 October 2024
In the coming weeks there will be much debate and discussion on assisted suicide as Parliament prepares to debate proposals to legalise this in the UK. We very much recognise
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 group
Fiona asks, “What makes a good funeral?”
Fiona Crocker, Vicar in Cam with Stinchcombe Benefice reflects on the role that a funeral plays when we are grieving a loved one. “When I stand at the door after
Taking local climate action ahead of COP16/29
The UN biodiversity conference (COP16) has started in Colombia. It runs until 1 November and soon after that, the UN climate change conference (COP29) will be held in Azerbaijan, from
Bishop Rachel welcomes Sentencing Review
Over the past few years, I have spoken to many people working in the criminal justice system, including Judges and Magistrates, who are longing for change.
Rachel: “I am blessed with so much and am called to give back”
Rachel Tarling has a dual vocation, to Reader ministry and to paid work as an Orthogeriatric Associate Specialist at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, where she cares for elderly patients. She has
Message from Bishop Robert, 22 October 2024
I have written before of that moving moment in the confirmation service when the candidate declares their name, a man, a woman, a child, made in the image of God.
Rebecca: “Our faith should guide us toward justice”
Although many associate religious callings with ordained ministry, Gloucester Cathedral archivist Rebecca Phillips explains how her lay role fulfils a deep sense of vocation. Rebecca Phillips is the Archivist at
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 in
Connect Blog: The power of grandparents
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce blogs on the deep value of relationship between grandparent and grandchild, whatever their age.
Children, Youth and Families Blog: Moon Music
Senior Connector Barrie Voyce reflects on the new Coldplay album “Moon Music” Straight off the bat I have to confess, I like Coldplay. Their music has always resonated with me,
New Chairs for GDBF and Houses of Diocesan Synod
At the last Diocesan Synod, the Parliament for the Diocese of Gloucester, the posts of Chair of the Gloucester Diocesan Board of Finance, Chair of the House of Clergy and
