The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek is a British Anglican bishop who made history as the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England and the first female bishop to enter the House of Lords. Before her ordination in 1994, she worked as a paediatric speech and language therapist within the NHS.
Alongside her episcopal duties, she has written and contributed to several collaborative and reflective Christian books, including Encounters, Everyday Faith, Reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2026, and Grasping the Heel of Heaven. Her writing explores contemporary faith, scriptural reflection and the theology and practice of the church.
The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek is a British Anglican bishop who made history as the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England and the first female bishop to enter the House of Lords. Before her ordination in 1994, she worked as a paediatric speech and language therapist within the NHS.
Alongside her episcopal duties, she has written and contributed to several collaborative and reflective Christian books, including Encounters, Everyday Faith, Reflections for Lent, Holy Week and Easter 2026, and Grasping the Heel of Heaven. Her writing explores contemporary faith, scriptural reflection and the theology and practice of the church.