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‘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.

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The Revd Dawn Butcher

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.

Chelmsford Cathedral Spring

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.

Easter 2026

An Easter message from the Bishop of Chelmsford

2 April 2026

Bishop Guli's Easter Message 2026

St Bartholomew's East Ham

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.

Open-air service

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.

iSingPOP

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.

The Revd Philip Wright, Chaplain of West Ham United Football Club

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

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.

Parliament

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. 

BBC Essex

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.

News

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

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.

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