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Barking Area Team and Crisis

Bishop Lynne and members of the Barking Area Team join walk to support housing charity, Crisis

6 October 2025

Bishop Lynne and members of the Barking Area Team join walk to support housing charity, Crisis.

Bishop Sarah

A statement from the Bishop of Chelmsford following the announcement that the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury

3 October 2025

A statement from the Bishop of Chelmsford following the announcement that the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury.

Hospice Chaplain

Hospice Chaplaincy: “It is a real privilege to be part of that final journey with a person”

30 September 2025

The Revd Andrew Merchant is a priest at St Andrew's Church, Chelmsford and a volunteer Chaplain at Farleigh Hospice.

priests group photo 2025

Ordination of Priests 2025

29 September 2025

On Saturday 27 September, twelve new priests were ordained at four services across Essex and East London.

Housing estate

New Towns, the Church and Placemaking

28 September 2025

Bishop Guli has welcomed the government’s New Towns Task Force report, published on 28th September. 

Parish of Wanstead and Bishop Lynne

Team from the Parish of Wanstead walks to Canterbury to save their church tower

26 September 2025

A group of walkers from the Parish of Wanstead walked from Wanstead to the doors of Canterbury Cathedral.

Mars

Journey to Mars in October at Chelmsford Cathedral

24 September 2025

Luke Jerram’s Mars: War and Peace is coming to Chelmsford this October.

Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution

Church of England school featured in Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution Documentary

23 September 2025

William Ford Church of England Primary School, Dagenham were featured on Channel 4's Jamie's Dyslexia Revolution, with TV personality and chef, Jamie Oliver.

News

A message for Rosh Hashanah from the Bishop of Chelmsford

22 September 2025

"My warmest good wishes to Jewish friends, communities and all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah across the Diocese of…

Lent Appeal

Bishop’s Lent Appeal raises over £10,000 for Housing Justice

22 September 2025

The Bishop of Chelmsford's Lent Appeal 2025 raises over £10,000 for Housing Justice.

Hospital

Bishop Guli joins other bishops in welcoming announcement that UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state

21 September 2025

The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani is part of a group of Church of England bishops, with a close interest in the Holy land, who have welcomed the announcement that the UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state. 

Harvest

Harvest 2025: “Grab and Go”

20 September 2025

A reflection from The Revd Canon Janet Nicholls, Rural Adviser & Agricultural Chaplain for Harvest 2025.

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