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.
A statement regarding David Tudor
16 February 2026
A Bishop’s Disciplinary Tribunal for the Diocese of Southwark has given David Tudor a second lifetime prohibition from ministry under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003.
Bishop Guli’s Visit to Israel and Palestine, January 2026
9 February 2026
Between 23-29 January, together with the bishops of Gloucester and Norwich, I travelled to Israel and Palestine, to visit…
Parish Giving Scheme enables generous giving at St Mary the Virgin Church in Shenfield
6 February 2026
St Mary's Church in Shenfield has used the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) to enable people in their church community to give generously.