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.
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 - 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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’s March 2026 Pastoral Letter
3 March 2026
Bishop Guli has written a Pastoral Letter to church leaders in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
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.
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.
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 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.