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Bishop Rachel speaking in the House of Lords this week

Bishop Rachel speaking in the House of Lords this week

Thursday 09 November

Bishop Rachel has spoken in the House of Lords twice today; in response to the King’s speech on Tuesday, and asking a question on the “Humanitarian Situation in the OccupiedContinue reading

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Join us as we Pray Like Hannah; every day through November

Join us as we Pray Like Hannah; every day through November

Monday 30 October

Join us from 1 November, as we say a simple prayer once per day. During the ordinary things that are happening in our lives; washing up, sending a text, orContinue reading

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Providing a warm welcome to people leaving prison

Providing a warm welcome to people leaving prison

Thursday 26 October

Bishop Rachel, in partnership with  The Welcome Directory and the Community Chaplaincy Association, hosted an event at Gloucester Cathedral, highlighting the vital role faith communities hold in welcoming people comingContinue reading

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Liedentity campaign in the House of Lords

Liedentity campaign in the House of Lords

Friday 07 July

Young people from The Cotswold School and All Saints Academy joined Bishop Rachel at an event in the House of Lords this week to call for strengthened protections on ageContinue reading

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Ordinations 2023 – photos and videos

Ordinations 2023 – photos and videos

Monday 26 June

Photos and videos from the ordinations

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Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched

Experience Easter Outside: popular teaching resource relaunched

Tuesday 28 March

Jumping Fish, the education resource company that works in partnership with the Diocese of Gloucester, has relaunched one of its most popular teaching resources; Experience Easter Outside. Experience Easter OutsideContinue reading

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Video: Building brains with the under 5s

Video: Building brains with the under 5s

Tuesday 28 March

Work with children under 5 and their families is a thriving area of ministry in the Diocese of Gloucester. Around 100 people from different worshipping communities came along to theContinue reading

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Is sentencing effective for the offender? Pilot event with young people in Cheltenham

Is sentencing effective for the offender? Pilot event with young people in Cheltenham

Tuesday 28 March

In partnership with All Saints Academy and the University of Gloucestershire, Bishop Rachel ran an event for Y11 and sixth form students exploring the sentences which are given for crimes.Continue reading

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House of Lords: Investing to reduce child poverty

House of Lords: Investing to reduce child poverty

Tuesday 21 February

Bishop Rachel asked a question in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill in the House of Lords about the importance of investing to reduce child poverty. Watch: “My Lords, I tooContinue reading

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Using nature to reduce flood risk at Cam Hopton School

Using nature to reduce flood risk at Cam Hopton School

Tuesday 31 January

Expert engineers have created an innovative water management system to tackle a flooding problem at Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School. The hillside position of the school, situated aboveContinue reading

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Jane’s call to a new ministry

Jane’s call to a new ministry

Monday 30 January

Jane’s creative approach to following her calling has transformed children’s and families’ provision in Lydney. In 2021, Jane Penny was employed as a lay Children and Families Minister in TidenhamContinue reading

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Funding for birdboxes – deadline end of February

Funding for birdboxes – deadline end of February

Monday 23 January

Keen birder Bill Richardson would like to put in a block funding application to provide birdboxes for churches and church partnerships in the Diocese of Gloucester. Worshipping communities can installContinue reading

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“Being an Eco Church has become a part of life” at Pip and Jim’s Leckhampton

“Being an Eco Church has become a part of life” at Pip and Jim’s Leckhampton

Tuesday 17 January

In August 2022, St Philp and St James Church Leckhampton was awarded a Bronze Eco Church Award by A Rocha and is now working towards Silver. Helen Wolfson, a memberContinue reading

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Journey to net zero – what impact is your church having?

Journey to net zero – what impact is your church having?

Tuesday 03 January

Across the Diocese of Gloucester, we have committed to being net zero carbon by 2030. This is an ambitious target and one that we will need to work together toContinue reading

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Under 5s and flourishing: Jo Wetherall blogs

Under 5s and flourishing: Jo Wetherall blogs

Sunday 01 January

The Revd Jo Wetherall, Growing Faith and Spirituality Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester blogs about the importance of lifelong learning and a fantastic opportunity to be equipped for workContinue reading

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A message from Bishop Rachel to the Diocese of Gloucester this Christmas

A message from Bishop Rachel to the Diocese of Gloucester this Christmas

Tuesday 13 December

This Christmas many people will come to church buildings, halls and schools to engage with the Christmas story through various services, nativity plays and events. I hope we will capture all those numbers, but then what?

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Bishop gets eco tips from Shurdington School

Bishop gets eco tips from Shurdington School

Friday 28 October

Bishop Robert visited Shurdingon Church of England Primary School to chat with the children about their views on the environment.

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New Independent Chair for diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel

New Independent Chair for diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel

Thursday 13 October

Debbie Innes-Turnill begins working with the Diocese of Gloucester and Gloucester Cathedral as Independent Chair for the diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel. Judith Knight, Director of People and Safeguarding, said, “IContinue reading

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Bishop Rachel interviewed live on BBC One

Bishop Rachel interviewed live on BBC One

Tuesday 20 September

Bishop Rachel was interviewed live on BBC One by Kirsty Young as part of the BBC’s coverage of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service.

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Bishop Rachel pays tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the House of Lords

Bishop Rachel pays tribute to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the House of Lords

Monday 12 September

On Saturday the Bishop of Gloucester was in the House of Lords participating in the many hours of tributes to Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Watch in full:

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Joel’s story: Coping with climate crisis overwhelm

Joel’s story: Coping with climate crisis overwhelm

Tuesday 06 September

In the next in our #EcoChurchInAnHour series, Joel Callow, a member of the worshipping community at Trinity Cheltenham shares how he combats feelings of being overwhelmed by the scale ofContinue reading

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#Liedentity – Bishop Rachel visits The Cotswold School

#Liedentity – Bishop Rachel visits The Cotswold School

Monday 18 July

Bishop Rachel recently spent time in The Cotswold School and met with students to talk about body image and how social media makes them feel as part of the #Liedentity campaign

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Responding to Growth: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ~ video now available

Responding to Growth: Levelling Up, Housing and Communities ~ video now available

Wednesday 06 July

Yesterday evening, The Rt Hon Stuart Andrew, MP, Housing Minister, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, joined our national Responding to Growth meeting. The Minister is MP for Pudsey, Horsforth andContinue reading

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Bishop Rachel in debate on crime and sentencing

Bishop Rachel in debate on crime and sentencing

Thursday 30 June

Bishop Rachel contributed to a debate in the House of Lords today, on the causes of crime, reoffending and rehabilitation ~ including the contribution of the voluntary sector.

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Bishop Rachel questions the Government about issues around body image

Bishop Rachel questions the Government about issues around body image

Thursday 30 June

Bishop Rachel asked a question in the House of Lords today; “Can the Noble Lord Minister say what assessment the Government has made about the potential merits of labelling digitallyContinue reading

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Ordinations 2022 – photos and videos

Ordinations 2022 – photos and videos

Monday 20 June

It’s official – our new priests and deacons are ordained. We take a look back at some of the highlights of this joyful and jubilant weekend.

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Bishop Rachel questions Government about preventing domestic violence

Bishop Rachel questions Government about preventing domestic violence

Thursday 09 June

Bishop Rachel has asked a question in the House of Lords about preventing domestic and sexual violence. She said, “My Lords, in this important issue of violence against men andContinue reading

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Sportily: TRAC Battle Sports

Sportily: TRAC Battle Sports

Monday 16 May

30 young people joined a Sportily team at TRAC Battle Sports in Newent, to play outdoor laser quest, race Go-karts, play sports and games, sing worship songs and hear testimoniesContinue reading

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Eco pod homes for vulnerable people

Eco pod homes for vulnerable people

Tuesday 10 May

“These homes are the sort of transformation I want to be part of – the sort of world I want to be living in.”

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Eco Church In An Hour: A ‘tweet’ for the birds

Eco Church In An Hour: A ‘tweet’ for the birds

Friday 06 May

Caring for wildlife is an integral part of #EcoChurchInAnHour Jon shows Bishop Robert the bird boxes that the church in Daglingworth has put up around the churchyard. They have madeContinue reading

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Cliffords Mesne Counts on Nature

Cliffords Mesne Counts on Nature

Tuesday 03 May

Churches Count on Nature runs from 4 to 12 June. Churches are encouraged to open up their burial grounds to the public so people can appreciate and record the nature they find there.

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Thy Kingdom Come, 26 May to 5 June 2022

Thy Kingdom Come, 26 May to 5 June 2022

Tuesday 26 April

Archbishops Justin and Stephen are inviting all worshipping communities to pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ during the period between Ascension and Pentecost. They would like all Christians to pray by nameContinue reading

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Jubilee anthem: Rise Up and Serve

Jubilee anthem: Rise Up and Serve

Tuesday 19 April

‘Rise up and serve, thanking God for Her Majesty…’

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Eco Church In An Hour: Heating and The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT)

Eco Church In An Hour: Heating and The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT)

Monday 11 April

Stephen Brady, Daglingworth Churchwarden, talks about the impact of the old oil-fired boiler on their church building and what their options are for making the system greener. Some of theContinue reading

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Eco Church in an Hour: Flower power

Eco Church in an Hour: Flower power

Friday 08 April

Former florist Julia shares how flowers are powering her move to a greener church.

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Video: Energy Footprint Tool 2023

Video: Energy Footprint Tool 2023

Monday 21 March

What’s your church’s energy footprint?

To help our Diocese get to net-zero carbon by 2030, find your church’s energy footprint with this handy tool.

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