This page brings together Racial Justice events and news from across our Diocese, and also signposts to key contacts who led and support our work on Racial Justice.
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Diocesan events
Racial Justice Awareness Course
A series of one day in-person training sessions delivering the Racial Justice Awareness course is planned for this autumn.
This follows the successful joint collaboration that delivered the online version during Lent in the Eastern Regional Dioceses of Chelmsford, Ely, Norwich, and St Edmundsbury & Ipswich.
This interactive and participative course aims to raise awareness of racial, ethnic, and cultural injustice, and our individual reactions to these types of injustice.
The sessions will be held as follows, you can register on the links below:
Tuesday 7th October 2025 at St Paul’s Church, Hainault
Thursday 30th October 2025 at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Marks Tey
Wednesday 12th November 2025 at The Retreat House, Pleshey
Racial Justice news
This section contains news stories from our diocese relating to Racial Justice.
Hutton East Asian Community
Hutton East Asian Group meets in Hutton Parish four times a year, bringing together those of East Asian heritage and their families for food, celebration and worship at key times in the Lunar calendar.
Chaplaincy to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people
The Revd Becca Rogers, Associate Priest at Victoria Docks Ascension Church has been Chaplain to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people since October 2022. Becca writes about her chaplaincy role and the support she provides:
Racial Justice: Journeying together for Christ-centred change
The Revd Sharon Quilter, our Racial Justice Officer writes about her role and how we are Journeying together for Christ-centred change.
Racial Justice Newsletter
Our Racial Justice Newsletter contains information, resources and details of events that promote Racial Justice in Chelmsford Diocese. It is for anyone who wants to learn more about Racial Justice in our diocese.
We aim to send this newsletter each quarter, If you would like to recieve our Racial Justice Newsletter you can sign up by clicking the button below.
Sign up to our Racial Justice newsletter
Previous editions of our Racial Justice Newsletter can be read by clicking the links below.
Key Racial Justice Contacts
Our work on Racial Justice is led by our Racial Justice Officer who is supported in their role by a network of Racial Justice Advocates.
For contact details of our Racial Justice Officer and Racial Justice Advocates click on the link below.
