The Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek shares her Christmas message to all in our communities.
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Youth Voices on justice
Bishop Rachel brought the voices and views of generation alpha about the criminal justice system to a gathering of law and policy makers
Sharing God’s love this Christmas: 2025 appeals
At Christmas, giving is one way we can show care and kindness to others. Supporting charities and community appeals helps bring hope and practical help to people facing difficult times,
Sportily apprenticeships: Cassie’s journey
Sportily is a Gloucestershire-wide network of sports and Christian faith groups, working in partnership with the diocese to help children, young people and families grow in confidence, community and faith
Congregation makes parish-wide Bible delivery
The congregation at St Andrew’s and St Bartholomew’s Churchdown has given a Bible to every home in the parish alongside their Christmas card delivery this year, after a fundraising appeal
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,
Message to our Jewish friends and neighbours
A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert to our Jewish friends and neighbours.
Christmas services and events across the diocese
With Christmas just around the corner, churches across our diocese are welcoming congregations and communities to festive services and events. Here is a snapshot of some of the events taking
End of magazine marks 200 issues for David and 137 years for St Peter’s
A quiet but significant moment took place last week at St Peter’s Leckhampton, as the final edition of its church magazine, in its current form, was published. The reason was
Bishop Rachel to attend inclusive Join Together Christmas service
Bishop Rachel will be at this weekend’s Join Together Christmas service at St Lawrence, Barnwood, on Sunday 14 December at 4pm, to which everyone is warmly invited. This is a
Message from Bishop Robert, 9 December 2025
For me, this last weekend was one full of joy and promise as I shared with two of our parishes in acts of worship that beautifully embodied the spirit of Advent.
CDM outcome: Tim Hastie-Smith
Bishop Rachel is pleased to share the following information with you: On 25 February 2025, the National Safeguarding Team announced that, following an independent process after the Makin review, it
Christmas cheer at canal-side service
Waterways Chaplaincy and the Stroudwater team of Churches are inviting everyone to the unique canal-side Christmas service on 13 December, 6pm at Saul Junction on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Exhibition shows climate crisis through the eyes of a child
St Peter’s Leckhampton is offering a window into the realities faced by children on the front line of the climate and nature crisis with ‘Letters from the Global South’, running
Grandparents and grandchildren exploring faith together
Faithful Generations will return next year in Saint John Baptist Church, Cirencester. After the positive feedback from this year’s gathering in Gloucester Cathedral, the upcoming event will keep the same
Message from Archdeacon Hilary, 2 December 2025
What kind of a New Year’s Eve person are you? Parties, fireworks and staying up late? Hitting the night spots of Gloucester and dancing the night away? Or an early night with a good book.
A service of thanks and farewell to Church House
On Thursday (27 November), staff gathered for a heartfelt leaving service to mark our farewell to Church House and to give thanks for the many years of ministry, work and
Voices of Youth
‘Don’t build more prisons, provide more support, facilities and opportunities for young people’.
DWT welcomes over a thousand children to Christian camp
Our partner Diocese of Western Tanganyika brought together more than a thousand children for a five-day Christian camp that blended learning, worship and fellowship. Initially planned for 900 participants, the
Listening well to those who have experienced abuse
The Diocese of Gloucester, in partnership with the National Safeguarding Team, hosted a Safeguarding Good Practice Participation Forum in October. Here we share some of the key learning from that
Clips, cribs, and community: Advent at Sodbury Vale
This year, Sodbury Vale Benefice is spreading seasonal cheer online with their digital Advent calendar – inviting everyone to share in the hopes, memories, and joy of Christmas as seen
A greener and warmer winter for St Mary’s
St Mary’s Church, Lower Slaughter is looking forward to a greener and warmer winter thanks to the installation of a new electric heating system, funded through a combination of a
Message from Bishop Robert, 25 November 2025
Today, Tuesday 25 November, marks White Ribbon Day. It is followed by a call to 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, part of a powerful call to end violence
New guidance to help churches prove due regard to Net Zero Carbon
The Diocese of Gloucester’s Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) has published new guidance to help churches pay due regard to Church of England’s Net Zero Carbon ambition when making decisions or
