In conversation with…

'In conversation with...' is our new podcast series with Bishop Rachel and senior clergy in conversation with each other and people from organisations across the diocese exploring the lives of others, the challenges, the happy times, the struggles and discovering inspirational stories. This is an ongoing fortnightly series, new for the Anglican Diocese of Gloucester in 2020. Churches and leaders throughout the Diocese of Gloucester will be involved in producing episodes.

Holding the key, Episode #1 ~ Andrea Coomber and Pia Sinha

The Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons, the Right Revd Rachel Treweek, led a visit to the Netherlands to discover more about their criminal justice system as she continues with her commitment to inspire alternatives to prison in England and Wales.In this podcast Bishop Rachel, Pia Sinha (CEO of the Prison Reform Trust) and Andrea Coomber (Chief Executive for the Howard League for Penal Reform), reflect on what they learnt during the visit and their key takeaways from the meetings that took place ...

06-17
32:21

Episode 20: Young people and mental health

Bishop Rachel Treweek visits the Cotswold School to talk to two young people there; Sam (y13) and Maya (y11). They are joined by Helen Ford of NHS Gloucestershire, programme Director for the Development of Children's Mental in Gloucestershire, and Jodi Carter, Deputy Head for Cotswold School.

05-30
49:09

Episode 19: caring for the countryside: in conversation with farmers from Gloucestershire

Speaking with Bishop Rachel in this podcast, are three local Young Farmers: Marita from Brookthorpe, Charles from Winchcombe and Cam from Horton; and Jenni a farmer from Elmore. The group discuss current issues faced by farmers, and suggest practical ways for people to help their local farming community as well as care for the countryside.

02-08
34:52

Episode 17: Human Sexuality. [1/2]

Bishop Rachel speaks with a number of people about the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith resources. Involved in this initial conversation are the Revd Bob Callaghan, trans activist Harry Williams, The Revd Ilsa and her partner Rachel.

11-09
37:42

Episode 18: Human Sexuality. [2/2]

Bishop Rachel speaks with a number of people about the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith resources. Involved in this second conversation are the Revd Tudor Griffiths, and the Revd Jo Pestell.

11-09
31:55

Episode 16: The Domestic Abuse Bill; What do we welcome and where does it need to do more?

Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with Nicole Jacobs, the Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, and six women in key roles who welcome the domestic abuse bill and yet also long for more as the Bill returns to the House of Lords for the second reading.In conversation:Nicole Jacobs, Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and WalesRobyn Andréo-Boosey, Co-director, IC Change and Manager, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne’s Preventing Violence Against Women Progr...

10-20
42:42

Black Lives Matter. [Part 3/3] Bishop Rachel with Ade, Juliet, Margaret and Simi

Part three of three. This episode brings together participants from the first two podcasts in the BLM series, to reflect and discuss the issues in one group. Bishop Rachel is in conversation with Ade, Juliet, Margaret and Simi; exploring issues of race, ethnicity and diversity, particularly within the Church.

09-29
26:22

Black Lives Matter. [Part 2/3] Bishop Rachel with Juliet, David and Margaret

Part two of three. In this episode Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with three white Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester – Juliet, David and Margaret, to discuss responses to the BLM movement within various church communities.

09-29
42:34

Black Lives Matter. [Part 1/3] Bishop Rachel with Rumbi, Ade, Simi and Suki

Part one of three. In this episode Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with four black Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester – Rumbi, Ade, Simi and Suki – two adults and two young people, about the impact of Covid-19 on the BAME community, the murder of George Floyd and our failures as a Church regarding racial justice.

09-29
33:34

Episode 12: Navigating these Times. Bishop Rachel in conversation with The Revd Hilary Ison, Dr Alexander Kent, and Ramani Leathard

A trauma specialist, a cartographer and an expert in global disaster relief …Exploring how we navigate through a landscape of trauma towards a place of hope, Bishop Rachel talks to The Revd Hilary Ison, a member of the Project Team exploring ‘Tragedy and Congregations’; Dr Alexander Kent, Reader in Cartography and Geographical Information Science at Canterbury Christ Church University; and Ramani Leathard, Head of Asia, Christian Aid.

08-18
45:20

Episode 11: Singleness. Bishop Rachel in conversation with the Revd Canon Dr Sandra Millar

Bishop Rachel talks with the Reverend Canon Dr Sandra Millar about living life as a single person, particularly during lockdown.

08-11
27:04

Episode 10: Rest. Archdeacon Hilary and Bishop Robert.

Aaaaand ... rest. It's harder than it sounds, isn't it? In this episode, Bishop Robert talks with Archdeacon Hilary Dawson about rest, about letting go, and finding a rhythm of life which serves us, so that we may serve others.

07-27
08:50

Episode 9: Lockdown for young people. Bishop Rachel with Malindi, Emily, Libby, Barrie, Dan and Daniel

How are young people dealing with change and uncertainty during lockdown? Bishop Rachel talks to five teenagers from our worshipping communities, along with Barrie Voyce (Leader of Illuminate Stroud and the key lead on future plans for youth ministry in the Diocese of Gloucester).

07-14
29:24

Episode 8: Living on a rollercoaster. Archdeacons Hilary and Phil.

How are we doing?! No, really. How are we doing. In this episode, The Ven Hilary Dawson talks with The Ven Phil Andrew about managing, or failing to manage, the emotional rollercoasters of life and leadership during lockdown.

06-29
15:09

Episode 7: Black Lives Matter. Bishop Rachel with Rumbi, Ade, Simi and Suki

In this episode Bishop Rachel enters into conversation with four black Christians in the Diocese of Gloucester – Rumbi, Ade, Simi and Suki – two adults and two young people, about the impact of Covid-19 on the BAME community, the murder of George Floyd and our failures as a Church regarding racial justice

06-10
33:34

Episode 6: Lockdown for those inside the prison service. Bishop Rachel with Suzy Diamond-White

With the impact of Covid-19 prisons across the country are facing many different challenges, so what does ‘lockdown’ look like for one particular woman’s prison? Bishop Rachel (who is the Church of England Bishop for Women’s Prisons), talks to Suzy Diamond-White, Governor of HMP Eastwood Park, based in the Diocese of Gloucester, to discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on the staff, women and the running of the prison. They also talk about the need for society to think differently about se...

06-09
30:59

Episode 5: Visiting without visiting. Bishop Robert with Dean Stephen

In this episode, Bishop Robert Springett is joined by Dean Stephen Lake, to discuss being present and visiting people in a time when we can neither be present ... nor visit people!

06-01
11:36

Episode 4: In the face of devastation. Bishop Rachel in conversation with The Nelson Trust about domestic abuse

Engagement: Living out Christ’s love and hope. As those who have experienced the love of God in Jesus Christ we are called to join in with the work of the kingdom of God as we pray for the Holy Spirit to be at work within us, between us and around us bringing transformative healing, justice, peace and new life. This is the backdrop for these conversations with Bishop Rachel which reveal not only the devastation of broken relationship but also the restorative power of love and care. In this fo...

05-26
35:13

Episode 3: Faith in troubled times. Archdeacon Phil & Bishop Rachel

In this third podcast episode, Archdeacon Phil talks with Bishop Rachel, about how our faith can be affected by troubled times. The two discuss life, hope and struggles, detailing the past few months and how it has affected them personally.

05-19
20:53

Episode 2: Light and Dark. Stories from VE Day 1945

Bishop Rachel invited some of the members of St Kyneburga to join her for a virtual tea party over Zoom to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Over tea, people shared memories of VE Day in 1945. This is the 2nd podcast episode of our ongoing series.Discussing the crucial role of light, peace and hope in a place of darkness, Bishop Rachel asks questions about the extraordinary experiences people had around the time of the end of the Second World War.One participant comments, "... in the ...

05-12
24:10

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