Transforming the communities of Essex & East London through Christ’s presence
25 New Deacons to serve the communities of Essex and East London
25 new Deacons were ordained by the Right Reverend Peter Hill, the Acting Bishop of Chelmsford and the Bishop of Barking, the Right Reverend John Perumbalath, the Bishop of Bradwell and the Right Reverend Roger Morris, the Bishop of Colchester at socially distanced services held at Chelmsford Cathedral on
Dr Chigor Chike appointed interim National Adviser Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns
The Revd Canon Dr Chigor Chike has been appointed as the Church of England’s interim National Adviser Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns as work begins to establish a new
New Lay Ministry Adviser appointed
Caroline Harding has been appointed as Lay Ministry Adviser for the Diocese of Chelmsford. Caroline began her role in August, she succeeds Revd Canon Dr Elizabeth Jordan who has taken
Diocese of Chelmsford publishes Statement of Needs to help identify the next Bishop of Chelmsford
The process to identify the next Bishop of Chelmsford is well underway and the Diocese of Chelmsford’s Vacancy in see Committee - the group that manages and oversees
More than one thousand people take part in consultation to help identify the next Bishop of Chelmsford
A public consultation held by the Diocese of Chelmsford enabled over one thousand people to share their views to help identify the next Bishop of Chelmsford. The consultation asked people
Diocesan representatives elected to the Crown Nominations Commission
As part of the process to identify the next Bishop of Chelmsford, the Diocesan Vacancy in See Committee has elected six people to represent the Diocese on the Crown Nominations
Reopening of church buildings for public worship
The Right Reverend Peter Hill, the Acting Bishop of Chelmsford, has welcomed the Government’s announcement earlier this week that church buildings will be able to reopen for public
Essex Distillery offers churches a ‘Helping Hand’ to stay safe during reopening
The East Coast Distillery in Thorpe-le-Soken is supporting churches in Essex by ensuring they have adequate supplies of affordable hand sanitiser as they prepare to reopen for private prayer. The
Government Update on Places of Worship Opening for Individual Private Prayer
Following a recent announcement that places of worship could reopen for individual private prayer from June 15, the Government has now revised the date in guidance just published