‘Good Soil’ Rural Ministry Conference - further details published
13 April 2026
A Conference for Clergy and LLMs in Rural Multi-Parish Ministry in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
The Revd Dawn Butcher appointed as Area Dean of Brentwood
13 April 2026
The Bishop of Chelmsford has announced that the next Area Dean of Brentwood will be the Revd Dawn Butcher.
Bishop Guli’s Easter Day Sermon
5 April 2026
Easter Day Sermon 5 April 2026, by the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani.
Bishop Guli’s Lent and Holy Week Pilgrimage 2026
31 March 2026
This year, Bishop Guli is walking the Barking Area Art Trail for her Lent and Holy Week Pilgrimage.
Growing together in Boreham: two congregations come together in faith and friendship to serve the local community
30 March 2026
Since 2024, St Andrew’s, Boreham, has shared its services, on the second Sunday of each month, with the Pentecostal Congregation - Word Alive Chapel, Boreham.
Pupils at Chrishall Primary School Shine on Stage with iSingPOP
26 March 2026
Pupils at Chrishall Primary School enjoyed a visit from the iSingPOP team in December 2025.
Chaplaincy at West Ham United Football Club
23 March 2026
The Revd Philip Wright writes about his ministry as Chaplain at West Ham United Football Club.
Diocesan Synod, March 2026 - Presidential Address
21 March 2026
The Presidential Address to the Chelmsford Diocesan Synod, 21 March 2026, by the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford.
Bishop Guli’s question in the House of Lords on the situation in Lebanon
19 March 2026
On 19 March the Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Rev'd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani asked an oral question in the House of Lords regarding the situation in Lebanon.
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.