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Bishops pay tribute to Sir David Amess MP
The Bishop of Chelmsford and the Bishop of Bradwell have paid tribute to Sir David Amess MP who has died after he was stabbed at his constituency surgery in Southend today. The Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis Dehqani said "This is devastating news.
The Revd Canon Dr Chigor Chike announced as Archbishops’ Racial Justice Commission Member
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have announced the names of the 11 Commission Members who have been appointed to the Racial Justice Commission, joining Lord Boateng whose Chairmanship of the
Ad Clerum, 17 September 2021
Bishop Guli has written to church leaders across the Diocese of Chelmsford in her latest Ad Clerum, which reads as follows: 17 September 2021 Dear Friends, I hope that many
Bishops express concern about Government’s approach to channel migrant crossings
The Bishop of Chelsmford, the Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani and the Bishop of Bradwell, The Rt Revd Dr John Perumbalath have joined other Church of England Bishops in raising
Bishop Guli’s sermon from the service to welcome her new ministry as the Bishop of Chelmsford
Watch the sermon on YouTube Called to Travel Well Together We are all, I’m sure, acutely aware that the Diocese of Chelmsford has been through a painful,
The Archdeacon of Southend, the Venerable Mike Lodge, announces his retirement from full time ministry
UPDATED 27 September 2021 The Venerable Mike Lodge has announced his retirement from full time ministry after serving as the Archdeacon of Southend since 2017. Mike has been appointed as Priest in Charge
The Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, takes her seat as the Eleventh Bishop of Chelmsford
Updated 4 Setember 2021 The Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani has formally taken her seat as The Bishop of Chelmsford in Chelmsford Cathedral at a service on Saturday 4 September at 3.30pm. Being
Afghan Refugees Welcome
A statement from Bishop Guli and the Diocesan Refugee Coordinator, the Revd Canon Gareth Jones Since 2015 the Diocese of Chelmsford has resettled almost 200 refugees through our resettlement program. Most have
Life Skills at St Leonard’s Lexden
A church in Colchester has partnered with Christians Against Poverty to run Life Skills courses for people in thier local community. Sian Simpkins from St Leonard's Lexden explains: In