A message from Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert regarding John Smyth, 11 November 2024
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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
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.
Message from Bishop Robert, 15 October
I had the immense privilege last weekend of visiting our link Diocese in Western Tanganyika. Just over two hours flight inland from Dar es Salam, the capital of Tanzania, the
Message from Bishop Rachel, 8 October 2024
As we pause to acknowledge that yesterday was exactly one year since the horrendous terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas and all that has continued to unfold since then, I
Message from Bishop Robert, 1 October 2024
Flip flops, lollipops and LIFE Together You may have read elsewhere of my recent ‘Night on the Town’ with the Cheltenham Street Pastors. To be honest I was a little
Message from Bishop Rachel, 24 September 2024
‘They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more’ (Isaiah 2:4) In
Message from Bishop Robert, 17 September 2024
This coming Saturday (21 September) at 3pm in the Cathedral, we shall be celebrating the ministry of Readers in our Diocese. Two new Readers will be admitted and licensed to
Message from Bishop Rachel, 10 September 2024
‘Fair’ is an intriguing word when we think about our local communities and beyond to the wider world. It raises questions around discrimination, the difference between equality and equity, and shines a light on justice.
Message from Bishop Robert, 3 September 2024
In my Bulletin message at the end of July I wrote of how the summer months offered the opportunity of living life a little slower with a little more space
Message from Bishop Rachel, Bishop Robert and Dean Andrew
The celebration and sharing of life, lived in all abundance, is for those who seek to be disciples of Jesus Christ at the core of who we are called to
Message from Bishop Rachel, 30 July 2024
Over the last few days I have really enjoyed watching some of the Olympic swimming events. One of the things I have found most heart-warming is that at the end
Message from Bishop Robert, 23 July 2024
Can you remember your New Year’s resolution if you made one? If you are like me, probably not. That’s possibly because I am not sure that New Year is an
Message from Bishop Rachel, 16 July 2024
It is good to be back in the diocese after a few weeks away of so called ‘mini sabbatical’, during which time the political landscape changed dramatically. There have been
Message from Bishop Robert, 9 July 2024
After all the excitement of the election is over; the results have been declared; we have thanked all who have enabled our participation in the democratic process, especially those who
Message from Tim Hastie-Smith, 2 July 2024
The church has always had a slightly uneasy relationship with sport. Unable to deny the popularity and power of sport, it has tended to regard it as either a bit
Message from Bishop Robert, 25 June 2024
There is a sense of great excitement as we look forward to this coming weekend during which 10 men and women will be ordained deacon and another nine priest in
Message from Archdeacon Phil, 18 June 2024
I don’t know about you, but I often feel slightly uncertain how to respond to ‘Father’s Day’ which we have just celebrated. That’s true even though one of the greatest
A message from Bishop Robert, 11 June 2024
Have you made up your mind yet? For some, the answer is no. We have not decided who to vote for or indeed if we are going to vote at
Message from the Revd Chris Russell, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Advisor for Evangelism and Witness
The Revd Chris Russell accompanied Archbishop Justin over the Big Mission Weekend. We asked him to reflect on his experiences. During our time in Gloucester last weekend, it struck me
Message from Bishop Rachel, 21 May 2024
On Sunday we celebrated Pentecost (often known as Whit Sunday). Christians across the world celebrated the coming of the Holy Spirit 50 days after that first Easter day, and just
Message from Bishop Robert, 14 May 2024
If you have ever been asked, you will know what a great honour it is to be a godparent. Many of us are similarly thankful for our own godparents and
Message from Bishop Rachel, 7 May 2024
‘..You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
