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Bishop Guli’s Presidential Address to the March 2025 meeting of Chelmsford Diocesan Synod

22 March 2025

Diocesan Synod meetings come around quite frequently, or so it sometimes seems to me. But it always surprises me how much…

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Believing in Barking

18 March 2025

Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment Board awards £14.95m to fund missional work with deaneries and parishes in the Barking Episcopal Area

The Rev'd Canon Samantha Brazier-Gibbs

The Rev’d Canon Samantha Brazier-Gibbs announced as Archdeacon of Ipswich

17 March 2025

The Rt Rev’d Graeme Knowles, Acting Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich has announced that the Rev’d Canon Samantha Brazier-Gibbs will be the next Archdeacon of Ipswich and Director of Inspiring Ipswich for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Bishop Guli and fellow pilgrims at St Andrew's Greensted

Bishop Guli’s Lenten Pilgrimage 2025

11 March 2025

On six days during Lent this year, Bishop Guli is walking St Peter’s Way for her Lenten Pilgrimage.

Honorary Canons

New Honorary Canons installed and collated at Chelmsford Cathedral

11 March 2025

Three new Honorary Canons were collated and installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on Sunday 9 March 2025.

James Gilder

The Rev’d James Gilder appointed as Area Dean of Redbridge

10 March 2025

Bishop Guli has announced that the next Area Dean of Redbridge will be the Rev’d James Gilder.

Dean Shelley-Ann (news)

Dean Shelley-Ann Tenia leads 2025 Bishop’s Study Day and visits church communities in Essex and East London

10 March 2025

Dean Shelley-Ann Tenia spent time with people from churches and schools across Essex and East London during her visit to Chelmsford Diocese.

Blackmore connectivity

Rural church overcomes connectivity issues

10 March 2025

A rural church nestled in the Essex countryside has overcome the challenges of not having broadband.

Sensory Room

East London church opens new sensory room

7 March 2025

St Mark’s has an open heart for inclusion of those with special educational needs in the church community.

Parliament

Bishop Guli’s Duty Week in the House of Lords, February 2025

3 March 2025

Bishop Guli's duty week in the House of Lords, May 2023

Wethersfield

Archdeacon Jonathan Croucher’s report on a House of Lords’ Delegation visit to the Wethersfield Asylum Accommodation Site.

3 March 2025

Wethersfield is the largest accommodation centre for asylum seekers in the diocese and sits within Braintree deanery in Stansted…

Mothers' Union/Jessica

Chelmsford Cathedral welcomes Mothers’ Union Worldwide President after royal announcement

27 February 2025

Dean Jessica was delighted to welcome international representatives from Mothers’ Union, including Worldwide President Kathleen Snow, to Chelmsford Cathedral..

Rev'd Timnat Emmanuel

The Rev’d Timnat Emmanuel writes about her ministry as a prison chaplain

27 February 2025

The Rev Timnat Emmanuel writes about her ministry as a prison chaplain and explains how it feels to witness the transformative love of Christ in the lives of those she meets.

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