The House of Lords must speak with one voice against the Rwanda Plan
29 January 2024
An article by the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, first published in the Independent.
St Saviour’s Church of England Primary School, Walthamstow, raises funds to support Syrian refugee family
20 January 2024
BBC London recently visited St Saviour's Church of England Primary School in Walthamstow to find out how pupils and teachers have been working with a local mosque to help a pupil and her father settle into a new home after fleeing Aleppo in Syria.
Bishop Guli’s Duty Week in the House of Lords, January 2024
15 January 2024
Bishop Guli was duty Bishop in the House of Lords for the week beginning 8 January.
Bishop Guli’s Desert Island Discs
14 January 2024
Bishop Guli shares her Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4.
Thaxted Parish Church celebrates Plough Sunday with Essex farming community
14 January 2024
On Sunday 14 January, Thaxted Parish Church celebrated Plough Sunday with members of the farming community from across Essex.
Plough Sunday 2024
7 January 2024
A Plough Sunday reflection from Chelmsford Diocese Rural Adviser and Agricultural Chaplain, the Rev Canon Janet Nicholls.
Bishop Adam’s Pectoral cross created from waste plastic
3 January 2024
Bishop Adam talks about his Pectoral Cross, which has been made from fully recycled materials.
A New Year message from Bishop Guli
1 January 2024
A New Year message from the Right Revd Dr Guli Franics-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford.
Soul food brings a community together
20 December 2023
St Andrew’s Church in Leytonstone began hosting the SoulFood Community Meal in partnership with Leytonstone Mutual Aid in 2022.
A Christmas message from Bishop Guli
18 December 2023
The Right Reverend Dr Guli Franics-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford has written a message for the Christmas season.
A Pastoral Letter for Advent from the Bishop of Chelmsford
18 December 2023
A Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Chelmsford, Advent 2023.
London faith leaders call on Home Office to re-examine seven-day eviction notice
12 December 2023
Leaders from faith and belief institutions across London have come together to jointly call on the Home Office to re-examine a recent change in practice which has meant that, since August, refugees are having much less notice that their asylum support will end than the stated policy of 28 days. Some are given seven days or less to leave their accommodation.