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Bishop Guli’s Lent and Holy Week Pilgrimage 2026

24 March 2026

This year, Bishop Guli is walking the Barking Area Art Trail for her Lent and Holy Week Pilgrimage.

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The Revd Philip Wright, Chaplain of West Ham United Football Club

Chaplaincy at West Ham United Football Club

23 March 2026

The Revd Philip Wright writes about his ministry as Chaplain at West Ham United Football Club.

Diocesan Synod March 2026

Diocesan Synod, March 2026 - Presidential Address

21 March 2026

The Presidential Address to the Chelmsford Diocesan Synod, 21 March 2026, by the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford.

Parliament

Bishop Guli’s question in the House of Lords on the situation in Lebanon

19 March 2026

On 19 March the Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani asked an oral question in the House of Lords regarding the situation in Lebanon. 

BBC Essex

The Porch Pantry at St Peter & St Paul, West Mersea, provides support for the local community

19 March 2026

Emma Cornwell was nominated at the BBC Essex Make a Difference Awards for her commitment to The Porch Pantry at St Peter & St Paul, West Mersea, a food Pantry which supports local families.

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Bishop Guli’s letter to a group of Iranian Christians regarding the conflict in Iran and the Middle East

13 March 2026

Bishop Guli's letter to a group of Iranian Christians who had written to her about the conflict in Iran and the Middle East, reported in the Church Times on Friday 13 March 2026.

Elmore Quartet

Elmore Quartet Concert Raises £1,500 for the Bishop of Chelmsford’s Lent Appeal

10 March 2026

On Saturday 7 March, the Elmore Quartet performed a special concert in support of this year’s Bishop of Chelmsford’s Lent Appeal.

The choirs of St Edward the Confessor, Romford and Chelmsford Cathedral

A Combined Choir event brings together choirs from St Edward’s Romford and Chelmsford Cathedral

6 March 2026

A combined choirs event brings together the choirs from St Edward's the Confessor, Romford and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Bishop Guli

Bishop Guli’s March 2026 Pastoral Letter

3 March 2026

Bishop Guli has written a Pastoral Letter to church leaders in the Diocese of Chelmsford.

Bishop Roger at CCS service

Course in Christian Studies graduates celebrated at Chelmsford Cathedral

2 March 2026

On Saturday 28 February, hundreds of people from church communities across Chelmsford Diocese, gathered at Chelmsford Cathedral to celebrate those who have completed the Chelmsford Diocese Course in Christian Studies and recipients of the Pastoral Care course part one. 

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Bishop Guli’s statement on the situation in Iran and the wider Middle East

2 March 2026

The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani has spoken about the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel and the response of the Iranian regime. 

Michael Leyden

Bishop of Chelmsford’s Study Day 2026 - Address by the Rev’d Canon Dr Michael Leyden

27 February 2026

On Tuesday 24 February, Clergy and Licensed Lay Ministers from across the Diocese of Chelmsford, gathered at Chelmsford Cathedral for the annual Bishop's Study Day.

St Christopher's, Jaywick

St Christopher’s Church in Jaywick revive the commemoration of the 1953 North Sea flood

19 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February, St Christopher’s Church in Jaywick revived the village’s commemoration service for the floods of 1953.

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