"This decision will not alleviate the horrors unfolding in Gaza today – horrors that a UN Independent Commission of Inquiry described last week as genocide." ~ Joint statement on the recognition of Palestinian state. Read in full via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishops...

The only tools for the work of ministry are the ministers themselves. Keep your tools in tip-top condition with Corin Pilling, Ministerial Flourishing expert, over three online evenings with @sarumcollege.bsky.social starting on 6th Nov. Book here: www.sarum.ac.uk/short-course...

"We welcome the decision of His Majesty’s Government to recognise Palestinian Statehood – one that many bishops have advocated for over 10 years." Read the joint statement via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishops...

Open Day for the Queen's Foundation's fully funded MA in Theology and Transformative Practice; a 3-year programme designed to empower UKME/GMH individuals to become theological educators and leaders in the life of the church. Register via 👉 bit.ly/RJ-MA-COE

"The uncomfortable truth Paul tells us, is that we cannot simply say the division we see is someone else’s fault." ~ @bptewkesbury.bsky.social writes on the murder of Charlie Kirk 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

A fantastic celebration for our Readers and Lay Ministry Licensing Service on Saturday - here are photos from the service: 👉 www.facebook.com/media/set/?v...

With prisons at breaking point, the Sentencing Bill is a vital chance to cut ineffective short sentences and invest in community solutions. Our latest briefing sets out what’s good, what’s concerning, and what’s missing: prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-briefing...

"We are called to live all this well. The rhythm of life may be picking up, but still it needs to be balanced, it still needs to be lived well, fully, abundantly ..." ~ @bptewkesbury.bsky.social writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

7 Days of Gratitude – Bishop Viv’s Retirement Day 6: Gratitude for the journey ahead Today, Bishop Viv officially retires. We send her and Michael with love and prayers as they begin a new chapter in Herefordshire. Her legacy will continue to shape our Diocese. #ThankYouBishopViv #DioceseofBristol

The Rt Rev Rachel Treweek (Anglican Bishop to HM Prisons) introduces 'Picking up the Pieces: an ecumenical approach to criminal justice reform' - convened by Pact. 🔗 Link below. #CriminalJustice #PrisonReform #VictimSupport #Christian #Catholic #ChurchOfEngland #Quaker #FaithinAction

"If you would like to support someone to continue exploring their faith or belief journey after prison, please register with The Welcome Directory....no matter your faith or religion, The Welcome Directory has got you covered". - Lady Unchained

"The prison reoffending rate is nearly 60%; if a hospital had patients coming back year after year with the same issue, you’d say, close that hospital down. We have to be brave and radical about alternatives." 🎧PODCAST: Junior Smart OBE joins Bishop Rachel: gloucester.anglican.org/2025/junior-...

When inspectors visited Feltham prison in May and June, they found boys locked in their cells for 20 hours a day with education sessions often cancelled at short notice. Use of force was too high, and the prison had no plan to reduce it. Our response: howardleague.org/news/feltham...

#Failures to meet prisoners' basic #needs - such as clothing, meals and #healthcare - is fuelling #self-harm. #prisoners #mentalhealth

HIRING: We’re looking for three exceptional individuals to pioneer a new role in the Diocese of Gloucester. Join our Zoom Webinar to find out more about these Deanery Operations Leader roles, on Friday 5 September at 1pm. Full details via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/deanery...

Just as you can’t hurt someone in order to heal them, you can’t punish someone into genuine change. That only comes through depth of relationship, care, love, the slow development of trust, the growing ability to self-regulate and the desire to live differently.

"Climate justice, after all, is inseparable from human dignity and the commandment to love our neighbours—especially the most vulnerable" Rev Rebecca Daniel, reflects on campaigning for environmental justice cte.org.uk/called-to... Photo credit: Richard Dawson / PA Media Assignments

NEW LEADERSHIP VACANCIES: ~ Could you be one of our new Deanery Operations Leaders? We’re looking for three exceptional individuals to pioneer a new role in the Diocese of Gloucester. READ more and apply online via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/deanery...

"The UK has a particular historical and moral duty to recognise the State of Palestine. The right of the Palestinian people to self-determination is not a bargaining chip, and there can be no conditions placed on it." READ via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/palesti...

VACANCY: pioneer a new role; as a Deanery Operations Leader, you’ll enable local mission, support clergy and lay leaders, and help shape the future of the Church at the local level. READ MORE and apply online 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/deanery...

VACANCIES! Exciting new roles coming up ~ we’re looking for THREE exceptional individuals to pioneer a new role in the Diocese of Gloucester. READ more and apply online via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/deanery... #vacancy #job #vacancies #gloucestershire #strategicrole #leadershiproles

"The prospect of the United Kingdom recognising Palestinian statehood is welcome, overdue, and cannot come soon enough" ~ Joint statement from the Archbishop of York, together with the Bishops of Southwark, Gloucester, Chelmsford and Norwich READ in full 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/palesti...

"Three babies have died in a women’s prison in the past five years, and it’s absolutely outrageous that we’re sending pregnant women to prison." ~ we talk to Kate Fraser of @womeninprison.bsky.social 🎧LISTEN in full via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/kate-fr...

"We must not confuse these reactive measures with a strategy to reduce violence at its source." Read our full response to today's announcement that some trained staff in prisons will be issued with Tasers. prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-...

We're working to end the detention of people on IPP and 'two-strike' prison sentences. Find out why thousands of people are still in prison serving sentences that were abolished many years ago: howardleague.org/wha...

Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert wholeheartedly welcome the statement made by the Archbishop of York regarding the ongoing situation in Gaza: gloucester.anglican.org/2025/archbis...

“The bishop, who sits in the House of Lords, has asked the Government to set out what steps it is taking to ensure UK businesses are not encouraging “the establishment or maintenance of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories”. “ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07...

In photos: a quick recap of our glorious Ordinations weekend! 📸 Full livestreamed services and all the photos are available via: gloucester.anglican.org/2025/live-st... (Pics by Sam)

Reminiscing on an incredible weekend of #ordinations last week, with bustling services full of joy and laughter! 📸👉 www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...

Huge thank you to the Peers who spoke at yesterday’s debate, who continue to push for change to IPP sentences Lord Woodley, Lord Moylan, Lord Thomas, Lord Garnier, Lord Hastings, Lord Balfe, Lord Carter, Lord Berkeley, Lord Wolfson, Baroness Burt, Baroness Fox, Lord Davies, @glosdioc.bsky.social

"29 June is the day that the Church remembers St Peter, the one on whom Christ built his Church. We are very aware of Peter’s failings and flaws as well as his transformation, gifts, leadership and love of Jesus Christ." ~ Bishop Rachel writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

"Everything we do — our worship, our pastoral care, and especially our ministry to those who come to us in times of joy, such as birth and marriage, or in times of sorrow, such as bereavement — is shaped by this calling" ~ @bptewkesbury.bsky.social 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

Beautiful photos as the first 10 women are ordained deacon in the Diocese of Western Tanganyika! Congratulations to all!

Archdeacon Hilary has just returned from our partner Diocese of Västerås in Sweden, where she visited for the ordination of deacons and priests @hilaryd.bsky.social #ordinations2025 #ordinations #onechurch

A joy to be in the Diocese of Västerås this weekend for ordinations of deacons and priests. @glosdioc.bsky.social @bishgloucester.bsky.social @bptewkesbury.bsky.social

[email protected] writes: Reflecting on her visit to Israel-Palestine, she says, “I want to proclaim what I have heard and seen regarding the lack of equity and dignity for all people, the misuse of power, and the enforcement of separation” READ 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/shining...

"In a Church and in a world which seems so often fractious this is a reminder of what we are at our best when we put self aside and serve as Jesus serves" ~ message from @bptewkesbury.bsky.social 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

Our #leaversservices are happening this week - taking the time to mark hundreds of pupils' graduations from our fantastic CofE Primary Schools! www.facebook.com/DownAmpneySc...

Bishop Rachel asked a follow-up question in House of Lords, to a question on humanitarian aid in Gaza @churchstate.bsky.social @bishgloucester.bsky.social #gaza #israelpalestine

"I sat with young people who’d been imprisoned, and I heard and saw the evidence of settler violence, and the misuse of power by the Israeli army and settlers alike, seeking to instil fear and exert their dominant authority." ~ @bishgloucester.bsky.social 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

"‘We are broken people in a broken world, but serving a fully formed and beautiful God.’ That’s the message of hope that I wish I could stand on the rooftops and shout out" Vicky shares her #ordination story: gloucester.anglican.org/2025/we-trus...

"As we experience the ‘not yet’ we also experience the ‘already present’ – the love of God in Jesus. Jesus takes the mess of our world and our lives to the cross and transforms it, ushering in new life and new hope" ~ @bptewkesbury.bsky.social writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message...

"This report is an unambiguous call to action: if we continue to be soft and ignore evidence about what works to rehabilitate people we are failing victims, communities and the public purse” ~ Bishop Rachel responds to the Independent Sentencing Review 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishop-...

"This is what being tough on crime looks like rather than our present politically soft option which simply locks people up and uses prison as a dead end, resulting in high rates of reoffending." ~ @bishgloucester.bsky.social READ IN FULL VIA 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/bishop-...

#ActionRequired..

"As I seek to engage with the horror and pain of all that continues to unfold in Gaza, I am angered and deeply perturbed by the obliteration of human life and disregard of the dignity of every human being" Bishop Rachel writes 🚨 gloucester.anglican.org/2025/message... #gaza #israelpalestine

Bishop Rachel accuses Government of using sentencing reforms ‘to feed a culture war’ 👉 www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202... (via @churchtimes.bsky.social )

"The UK’s approach to prison reform is too focused on 'quick fixes'" ~ Bishop Rachel via Premier Christian News READ 👉 premierchristian.news/en/news/arti...

Today (Monday 19 May), Bishop Rachel will propose an amendment to keep pre-sentence reports for pregnant women and primary carers lawful, during the House of Lords Committee stage of the Sentencing Guidelines Bill READ MORE about the Bishop for Prisons role 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/support-serv...