"... and whatever our joys and struggles in life, may we be courageous in deepening how we live and share Christ’s life in all its fullness among the people and places of our daily lives"
~ Bishop Rachel writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
Bishop Rachel and the Bishops of Chelmsford, Norwich and Southwark have issued a joint statement condemning #antisemitism.
Read via 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/.../statemen...
The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher, has joined the bishops of Gloucester, Chelmsford and Southwark in publishing a joint statement in response to the rise of antisemitism in Britain. @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social @glosdioc.bsky.social @bishopnorwich.bsky.social
"I might dare to redeem the words of a President by expressing my longing for *all* people to be brought back to a Stone Age – to a time when a stone was rolled away from a tomb, proclaiming the power and mystery of God’s love ..."
~ #Easter message 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/bishop-...
🐣 Easter to Pentecost Lectionary reflections are available via the 'Sharing our Faith' webpage 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/living-faith...
We were really proud to be involved in this amazing event organised by Bishop Rachel @glosdioc.bsky.social, one of our patrons, which brought together people with lived experience, churches, chaplaincies, charities and a range of organisations.
Find out more and watch a précis video!
🧵Hot off the press! @sarumcollege.bsky.social Summer and Autumn Brochure 2026 is out now. Look inside for ever-popular favourites, such as ‘Reading Scripture Together, ‘Modern Mystics, Theology Catch-Ups and Tom Clammer’s days on prayer and worship. www.sarum.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
"... the soft option is simply locking away more people for longer and doing nothing else. The tough option is asking how we actually deal with each person as an individual, with a focus on transformation."
~ Bishop Rachel on the justice system
👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/justice...
Hard disagree.
God = Love. Let's crack on 👍
VACANCY: Collaborative Ministry Lead: Lifelong Learning
👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/collabo...
We're looking for a creative, flexible and holistic thinker who cares passionately about nurturing leaders who will share the good news of Jesus Christ and make disciples in all our varied contexts.
"It is now almost unthinkable to imagine a Church that does not recognise the gifts and calling of women alongside those of men."
~ Bishop Robert writes: gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
"... it was a joy to see so many children with parents and grandparents exploring different activities focused on the love of God in Jesus Christ"
Bishop Rachel writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
Join us on 10th March in London, for: Living Christ’s Mercy, Justice and Hope.
An in-person event for organisations, churches and individuals wanting to deepen their involvement or develop a Christian response to people in prison and those leaving prison.
ℹ️👉 gloucester.anglican.org/event/save-t...
"... it is therefore not surprising that, with the publication of further details of links between those called to public service and the late Jeffrey Epstein, there is an increasing sense of anger and indeed betrayal"
~ Bishop Robert writes
Read in full 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
✏️New research in @prtuk.bsky.social's Bromley Briefings reveals 72% of prisons are overcrowded, up from 63% in 2023-24, amidst worsening safety outcomes from prisoners and staff.
Find out more: shorturl.at/JcGCt
"... let me be quick to reiterate that there is no place for antisemitic attitudes and behaviour in our local communities. The danger of the language of being ‘pro’ a particular people immediately implies that you are ‘anti’ another"
~ Bishop Rachel writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
'If only you knew what made for peace' — join us in Tewkesbury on 15 Feb to hear The Very Revd Canon Richard Sewell, Dean of St George’s College, Jerusalem, share his eyewitness reflections on peace, conflict, and hope from the #HolyLand
👉 gloucester.anglican.org/event/if-onl...
Agreed about spying, but we do need basic regulation. The Advertising industry, the Financial industry... have had regulation for decades ~ the internet is only just beginning to (eg. EC's DSA, Online Safety Act). It's not about making things illegal, just helping society live well together.
~ Sam
Marking Holocaust Memorial Day with bishops Guli and Rachel at St George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem, having spent time over the last few days with Israeli Jews.
Remembering those “Among the holy and pure who shine brightly in the firmament”.
A PRAYER FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF ELECTION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY Almighty God, you call your Church in every age to proclaim the Gospel of Christ: look with mercy upon your servant Sarah, and grant that, as deacon, she may care for those in need, as priest, sustain us with the ministry of word and sacrament, and as bishop, guard the faith and build up the body of Christ in holiness. Give her wisdom and kindness that as archbishop, she may promote unity, seek truth, and lead us in the way of righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Join us in prayer today, on the Confirmation of Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 🙏
Bishop Sarah Mullally, wearing a clerical shirt and collar, pictured below text that reads 'What is the Confirmation of Election?'
Today, at St Paul's Cathedral, Bishop Sarah officially becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Find out what will happen as senior bishops meet to confirm her election.
"Britain is neither wholly evil nor wholly pure, but a fallen community capable of renewal. It is a place marked by both disgrace and grace, held together by law, peace, and the possibility of God’s healing work"
~ Bishop Robert writes 👉
gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
"Yet today we find ourselves in a post‑progressive moment. We can no longer assume that life is always moving forward ..."
~ Bishop Robert writes 👉 gloucester.anglican.org/2026/message...
"The IPP licence disrupts relationships, breeds anxiety, despair, hopelessness and alienation." ~ Bishop Rachel speaks out in the House of Lords, on the controversial #IPP sentences
Good to see this recent update [via @ungripp.bsky.social] 👇
An important step in the right direction: #sentencingact beginning to address the controversial 'Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection' which have done a disservice to so many.
Mark Conway, CEO at Fair Justice talks about #IPP here: gloucester.anglican.org/2024/the-inj...
Interior view of a multi-level prison block with blue cell doors and white metal railings surrounding the walkways.
When the prison system gets bigger, the problems within it get bigger, becoming harder to solve. And it makes no sense to build new jails when there are too few staff to run the ones we already have.
https://howardleague.org/why-are-prisons-overcrowded/
“It only takes one person one day a year to make enough votive candles to last for a year; so, if we could get a few thousand churches upcycling candles on one day a year, it could make millions of pounds for charity."
15 yrs ago that required hard work, now the tools are weaponised. Photoshop does have censorship; try scanning a banknote and see what happens; that's basic regulation ... which is what we need in order to tackle the rate of sexual harassment eg: www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/latest-data-...
