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Bishop of Barking on refugee settlement: ‘We need a longer lasting commitment from political leaders’
The Right Reverend Peter Hill, the Bishop of Barking, has joined more than 100 faith leaders urging Boris Johnson to make a lasting commitment to welcome refugees. Bishop Peter has added his name to a letter encouraging the new prime minister to accept at least 10,000 refugees in to the UK each
Places of Worship: protective security funding scheme
Churches can apply for funding for security measures to protect against hate crime. In the light of recent arson attacks on churches in east London, the Home Office has announced
Archbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter
The Church of England has published social media advice aimed at tackling online abuse, misleading content and encouraging a positive atmosphere for online conversations. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby,
Ordination of Priests 2019
Congratulations to our 30 new Priests who were ordianed by the Bishops of Barking, Bradwell and Colchester at services across the Diocese of Chelmsford on Saturday 29 June. Our
The Time is Now: ‘Watch this space in every community’
The Time is Now mass lobby of Parliament took place earlier this week (26 June). Time is Now bought together representatives from a faith groups and faith organisations such as Christian
We must stand together with other faiths says Bishop
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Revd Stephen Cottrell, has highlighted the importance of building good relationships with other faith groups in his address at Diocesan Synod. Interfaith engagement was
Refugee Week: Support Refugee Welcome
This Refugee week, Fr Gareth Jones calls on our parishes to support a Refugee Welcome project in their local community. Refugee Week (17-23 June 2019) is a time when, as
The Archbishop of Canterbury prays for new church plant in Stratford
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby visited the site of a new church plant in Stratford, East London yesterday evening as part of a prayer walk for Thy Kingdom Come.
Bishop of Chelmsford issues Ad Clerum regarding John Parker
The Right Reverand Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Chelmsford, has sent an Ad Clerum to all clergy in Essex and East London following recent media coverage of a situation involving