Maundy Thursday 28 March 2024: Chrism Eucharist in Gloucester Cathedral
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Message from Bishop Rachel, 26 March 2024
As we enter Holy Week, I have been reflecting a lot on endings. As well as my life being touched recently by several poignant deaths and the experience of people who are currently walking alongside those who are dying, I am also aware of many situations I long to end.
Bishop Rachel joins UK delegation to advance gender equality
This International Women’s Day, the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek will set off for a meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in
Catholic and Anglican Prisons bishops support bill amendment on hidden ‘devastating consequences’ for children when primary caregivers are imprisoned
Bishop Richard Moth, the Lead Bishop for Prisons for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and Bishop Rachel Treweek, Anglican Bishop for Prisons, have issued a joint statement
New housing scheme will help refugees rebuild their lives in the diocese
A new scheme to help refugees settle in Gloucestershire has been set up by Gloucestershire County Council, in partnership with GARAS and the Diocese of Gloucester. The scheme offers asylum
Message from Bishop Rachel, 5 March 2024
In recent days as I have entered into the lives and stories of individuals and communities in the diocese, as well as participated in General Synod and the country’s political arena, the Lent journey through the wilderness and towards the foot of the cross seems as poignant as ever. The pain, brokenness and injustices of our world are writ large, yet amid all the conflict, suffering, fear and uncertainty we hold fast to the hope of the empty tomb and the ever-present signs of the Kingdom of God within us and around us.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 27 February 2024
Throughout the gospels we are repeatedly confronted with Jesus Christ’s encounters with individuals and with groups of people. Often, we get a glimpse of an individual’s story and the way they view life from the context in which they are embedded, and we see Jesus engage with who they are. Our reactions probably range from disturbance through to curiosity and delight.
Bishop Rachel speaks out on sentencing
As we venture towards a General Election at some time this year, the prison population is approaching 90,000 underpinned by a rhetoric of ‘being tough on crime’ …
New talent sought to tackle racism in the C of E
“Racism has no place in the Church of England, but we must face the fact that it still exists. As West Midlands bishops, meeting on Stephen Lawrence Day, we strongly
Message from Bishop Rachel, 6 February 2024
On Saturday, Bishop Rachel addressed the Diocesan Synod, encouraging us to keep ensuring that the big vision always precedes our planning and strategising.
Bishop Rachel’s presidential address to Synod is published here.
Remembrance service to mark 10 years of the Hollie Gazzard Trust
February 2024 marks ten years since young hair stylist Hollie Gazzard was murdered by her ex-partner in her workplace – after suffering abuse in a violent relationship which she had
‘Together for Humanity’ vigil for peace outside Gloucester Cathedral
A group of people from different faith backgrounds joined in a ‘Together for Humanity’ prayer vigil for peace outside Gloucester Cathedral, hosted by the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 23 January 2024
This Saturday is Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD), held each year on 27 January which marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Every year, HMD is not only a day to remember the millions of Jews and ‘others’ murdered in the Holocaust, but also the acts of genocide which have happened elsewhere in the world in the years that followed. HMD is an invitation to pause and reflect alongside people of different faiths, views and backgrounds regarding how easily people are ‘othered’. We are invited to pay attention to the dark path that othering takes us down, whether it be about groups and neighbours in our local contexts, or about peoples and groups in distant parts of the world.
Bishop Rachel’s invitation to stand ‘Together for Humanity’ at peace vigil
As we continue to watch the events in the Middle East, we mourn the loss of all those who have been killed in Israel and Palestine, and we long for
Message from Bishop Rachel, 9 January 2024
In these early days of 2024 I have enjoyed the beauty of creation whilst also being aware of the devastation of wind and earthquake, and storm and flood, not least within our diocese. Indeed, I’m sure that each of us has begun this year acutely aware of the pain and turbulence in our world, whether that be locally and in our own lives, or whether it is the horror of what is going on in Gaza and across Israel and Palestine, or in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Day Sermon: Gloucester Cathedral 2023
The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek (Readings Isaiah 9:2-7 and Luke 2:1-14) Some of you will know that I have the privilege of being the Anglican Bishop for prisons, and last
LIFE Together 2023: Highlights
It’s been two years since we focused the spotlight of our LIFE vision into the five areas of the LIFE Together vision. We’re seeking to live ‘life in all its
Bishop Rachel welcomes guests at Saturday Kitchen
For one hour each Saturday, the Wesley Room at St Matthew’s Church in Cheltenham opens up to serve vulnerable people in the town with a hot meal, friendly welcome and
A Christmas message to clergy, lay leaders and all in our worshipping communities, from the Bishop of Gloucester
Thank you to those who lead and organise, and all who participate in different ways — whether it’s about our worship, or the activities which engage with people and places in your context – seeking the flourishing of children, young people and adults, and the flourishing of place and creation, thank you.
A Christmas message for everyone in Gloucestershire and beyond, from Bishop Rachel
A Christmas message for everyone in Gloucestershire and beyond, from the Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the full
A Christmas message for children and families from Bishop Rachel
Please share this video Christmas message for 2023 with children and families that you know. The words that Bishop Rachel says are written below the video. I hope
The Big Mission Weekend with the Archbishop of Canterbury: 24 to 26 May 2024
We are delighted to announce that the Archbishop of Canterbury will be with us in this diocese for the weekend of Friday 24 May to Sunday 26 May 2024. This is part of his programme of evangelistic weekends in different dioceses.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 28 November 2023
Last week, in my role as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, I had the joy of presenting Nick Gazzard with an Honorary Fellowship. It has been a privilege to get to know Nick over the years, and many of you will be aware of his inspirational work with the Hollie Gazzard Trust.
Message from Bishop Rachel, 21 November 2023
A Song of the Wilderness, with words from Isaiah 35, will be used in the coming days and weeks as we move into Advent, and will be part of my prayer as I spend three days at the end of this week on retreat, staying in a hermitage in the grounds of a religious community. It will be my time of ‘going into the desert’ to be with God. I delight in solitude and silence to pray, reflect and dwell in scripture, and I am expectant for God to water those places within me which have become parched.
