The Diocese of Chelmsford
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We're the Church of England across Essex and East London, a Christian presence in every community across the area that we serve, sharing the love of God & helping people encounter Christ.
Last week, the Meet and Make craft group at St Andrew's Wickford, had their Christmas party.
"A good time was had by all!"
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#ChelmsDioLife #Christmas #Community #Fellowship
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📸: Wickford & Runwell C of E Churches
"A good time was had by all!"
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December 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Last week, the Meet and Make craft group at St Andrew's Wickford, had their Christmas party.
"A good time was had by all!"
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#ChelmsDioLife #Christmas #Community #Fellowship
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📸: Wickford & Runwell C of E Churches
"A good time was had by all!"
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#ChelmsDioLife #Christmas #Community #Fellowship
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📸: Wickford & Runwell C of E Churches
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Benefice of Witham and Villages: St Nicholas' Witham, St Mary & All Saints Rivenhall and St Francis' Silver End, St Mary & St Peter's Fairstead, All Saints Terling, St Etheldreda's White Notley ...
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Please pray for:
The Benefice of Witham and Villages: St Nicholas' Witham, St Mary & All Saints Rivenhall and St Francis' Silver End, St Mary & St Peter's Fairstead, All Saints Terling, St Etheldreda's White Notley ...
1/4 #ChelmsDio_COP
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Benefice of Witham and Villages: St Nicholas' Witham, St Mary & All Saints Rivenhall and St Francis' Silver End, St Mary & St Peter's Fairstead, All Saints Terling, St Etheldreda's White Notley ...
1/4 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Benefice of Witham and Villages: St Nicholas' Witham, St Mary & All Saints Rivenhall and St Francis' Silver End, St Mary & St Peter's Fairstead, All Saints Terling, St Etheldreda's White Notley ...
1/4 #ChelmsDio_COP
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: All Saints Tolleshunt Knights w St Luke's Tiptree, All Saints Great Braxted, St John's Layer-de-la-Haye, St Mary's Layer Breton w St Peter's Birch ...
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Please pray for:
Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: All Saints Tolleshunt Knights w St Luke's Tiptree, All Saints Great Braxted, St John's Layer-de-la-Haye, St Mary's Layer Breton w St Peter's Birch ...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: All Saints Tolleshunt Knights w St Luke's Tiptree, All Saints Great Braxted, St John's Layer-de-la-Haye, St Mary's Layer Breton w St Peter's Birch ...
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: All Saints Tolleshunt Knights w St Luke's Tiptree, All Saints Great Braxted, St John's Layer-de-la-Haye, St Mary's Layer Breton w St Peter's Birch ...
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This year Chelmsford Cathedral are hosting a range of #Advent & #Christmas services for all ages, including: Lunchtime Carols, a Dementia Friendly Christmas Service, Carols for Kids, Carols by Candlelight and more!
The full programme of events can be read or downloaded at buff.ly/mlxzQcY
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The full programme of events can be read or downloaded at buff.ly/mlxzQcY
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December 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This year Chelmsford Cathedral are hosting a range of #Advent & #Christmas services for all ages, including: Lunchtime Carols, a Dementia Friendly Christmas Service, Carols for Kids, Carols by Candlelight and more!
The full programme of events can be read or downloaded at buff.ly/mlxzQcY
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The full programme of events can be read or downloaded at buff.ly/mlxzQcY
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An innovative community energy project by E.ON Next that generates green energy from a CofE Primary School in East London, and shares it with nearby homes has begun delivering it's first power.
Read the full story at buff.ly/raZdCoY
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#ClimateCrisis #Stewardship #FaithInAction #Community
Read the full story at buff.ly/raZdCoY
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#ClimateCrisis #Stewardship #FaithInAction #Community
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
An innovative community energy project by E.ON Next that generates green energy from a CofE Primary School in East London, and shares it with nearby homes has begun delivering it's first power.
Read the full story at buff.ly/raZdCoY
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#ClimateCrisis #Stewardship #FaithInAction #Community
Read the full story at buff.ly/raZdCoY
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#ClimateCrisis #Stewardship #FaithInAction #Community
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Bartholomew's Church in Wickham Bishops w St Nicholas' in Little Braxted. Clergy: Vacancy (PIC).
The Diocese of East Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
St Bartholomew's Church in Wickham Bishops w St Nicholas' in Little Braxted. Clergy: Vacancy (PIC).
The Diocese of East Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda.
#ChelmsDio_COP
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Bartholomew's Church in Wickham Bishops w St Nicholas' in Little Braxted. Clergy: Vacancy (PIC).
The Diocese of East Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
St Bartholomew's Church in Wickham Bishops w St Nicholas' in Little Braxted. Clergy: Vacancy (PIC).
The Diocese of East Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda.
#ChelmsDio_COP
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Benefice of the Blackwater: St Peter's Great Totham w All Saints Little Totham and St Peter's Goldhanger, St Mary's Tollesbury, St Mary's Salcott Virley ,St Nicholas' Tolleshunt D’Arcy ...
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Please pray for:
The Benefice of the Blackwater: St Peter's Great Totham w All Saints Little Totham and St Peter's Goldhanger, St Mary's Tollesbury, St Mary's Salcott Virley ,St Nicholas' Tolleshunt D’Arcy ...
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Benefice of the Blackwater: St Peter's Great Totham w All Saints Little Totham and St Peter's Goldhanger, St Mary's Tollesbury, St Mary's Salcott Virley ,St Nicholas' Tolleshunt D’Arcy ...
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Benefice of the Blackwater: St Peter's Great Totham w All Saints Little Totham and St Peter's Goldhanger, St Mary's Tollesbury, St Mary's Salcott Virley ,St Nicholas' Tolleshunt D’Arcy ...
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
Listening to the Music of the Soul by Bishop Guli, is the Archbishop of York's chosen Advent Book for 2025 and this year's Big Church Read for #Advent.
The Big Church Read has now published a series of 4 videos to guide church groups, organisations and individuals through this Advent journey.
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The Big Church Read has now published a series of 4 videos to guide church groups, organisations and individuals through this Advent journey.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Listening to the Music of the Soul by Bishop Guli, is the Archbishop of York's chosen Advent Book for 2025 and this year's Big Church Read for #Advent.
The Big Church Read has now published a series of 4 videos to guide church groups, organisations and individuals through this Advent journey.
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The Big Church Read has now published a series of 4 videos to guide church groups, organisations and individuals through this Advent journey.
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#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
On the second Sunday of Advent, please pray for:
All who work in radio or television and the work of all local and regional media outlets within our Diocese.
The Church of Bangladesh.
#ChelmsDio_COP
On the second Sunday of Advent, please pray for:
All who work in radio or television and the work of all local and regional media outlets within our Diocese.
The Church of Bangladesh.
#ChelmsDio_COP
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
On the second Sunday of Advent, please pray for:
All who work in radio or television and the work of all local and regional media outlets within our Diocese.
The Church of Bangladesh.
#ChelmsDio_COP
On the second Sunday of Advent, please pray for:
All who work in radio or television and the work of all local and regional media outlets within our Diocese.
The Church of Bangladesh.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Canon Caroline Harding, our Warden of Readers and Lay Ministry Adviser, has recorded our #ChelmsdioSermon for today, the second Sunday of Advent, titled ‘Prophets and Peace’. Watch here: buff.ly/UsVta7i 🙏
Weekly Sermon for the second Sunday of Advent with Canon Caroline Harding
Canon Caroline Harding, our Warden of Readers and Lay Ministry Adviser, has recorded our weekly sermon for the second Sunday of Advent, Sunday 7 December, titled ‘Prophets and Peace’.
All our…
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December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Canon Caroline Harding, our Warden of Readers and Lay Ministry Adviser, has recorded our #ChelmsdioSermon for today, the second Sunday of Advent, titled ‘Prophets and Peace’. Watch here: buff.ly/UsVta7i 🙏
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Ruvuma – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Ruvuma – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Ruvuma – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Ruvuma – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
"We who follow Jesus are waiting for the Lord. We too are like those who wait over the darkness of a night, looking for the first ambiguous greyness that heralds sunrise, the promise of his coming."
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December 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"We who follow Jesus are waiting for the Lord. We too are like those who wait over the darkness of a night, looking for the first ambiguous greyness that heralds sunrise, the promise of his coming."
1/2 #Hope #ThyKingdomCome #GodWithUs
1/2 #Hope #ThyKingdomCome #GodWithUs
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Mary's Kelvedon and All Saints Feering. Clergy: Simon Garwood (AD, PIC).
Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy: Victoria Smith (HT).
Feering School: Bridgette Gough (Executive HT).
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Please pray for:
St Mary's Kelvedon and All Saints Feering. Clergy: Simon Garwood (AD, PIC).
Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy: Victoria Smith (HT).
Feering School: Bridgette Gough (Executive HT).
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December 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Mary's Kelvedon and All Saints Feering. Clergy: Simon Garwood (AD, PIC).
Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy: Victoria Smith (HT).
Feering School: Bridgette Gough (Executive HT).
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Please pray for:
St Mary's Kelvedon and All Saints Feering. Clergy: Simon Garwood (AD, PIC).
Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy: Victoria Smith (HT).
Feering School: Bridgette Gough (Executive HT).
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#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Andrew's Church in Hatfield Peverel w All Saints Ulting. Clergy: Howard Schaar (PIC). LLM: Charles Cope.
St Andrew’s Junior School: Rebecca Black (HT).
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Please pray for:
St Andrew's Church in Hatfield Peverel w All Saints Ulting. Clergy: Howard Schaar (PIC). LLM: Charles Cope.
St Andrew’s Junior School: Rebecca Black (HT).
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December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Andrew's Church in Hatfield Peverel w All Saints Ulting. Clergy: Howard Schaar (PIC). LLM: Charles Cope.
St Andrew’s Junior School: Rebecca Black (HT).
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Please pray for:
St Andrew's Church in Hatfield Peverel w All Saints Ulting. Clergy: Howard Schaar (PIC). LLM: Charles Cope.
St Andrew’s Junior School: Rebecca Black (HT).
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The worshipping community of St Michael's in Westcliff-on-Sea recently packed gift filled shoeboxes for children who otherwise might not have received a gift this #Christmas.
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We'd love to see your photos or videos from parish life, community events and church services this #Advent.
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We'd love to see your photos or videos from parish life, community events and church services this #Advent.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The worshipping community of St Michael's in Westcliff-on-Sea recently packed gift filled shoeboxes for children who otherwise might not have received a gift this #Christmas.
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We'd love to see your photos or videos from parish life, community events and church services this #Advent.
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We'd love to see your photos or videos from parish life, community events and church services this #Advent.
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#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Andrew's Fingringhoe w St Lawrence Church East Donyland [or Rowhedge]. St Andrew's Abberton w St Mary's Langenhoe. Clergy: Terry Walker (Lead Minister, AC).
Fingringhoe School: Hannah Coyle (HT).
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Please pray for:
St Andrew's Fingringhoe w St Lawrence Church East Donyland [or Rowhedge]. St Andrew's Abberton w St Mary's Langenhoe. Clergy: Terry Walker (Lead Minister, AC).
Fingringhoe School: Hannah Coyle (HT).
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Andrew's Fingringhoe w St Lawrence Church East Donyland [or Rowhedge]. St Andrew's Abberton w St Mary's Langenhoe. Clergy: Terry Walker (Lead Minister, AC).
Fingringhoe School: Hannah Coyle (HT).
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
St Andrew's Fingringhoe w St Lawrence Church East Donyland [or Rowhedge]. St Andrew's Abberton w St Mary's Langenhoe. Clergy: Terry Walker (Lead Minister, AC).
Fingringhoe School: Hannah Coyle (HT).
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Peter and St Paul's in West Mersea w St Edmund's East Mersea, St Mary's Peldon, St Stephen & St Nicholas in Great & Little Wigborough. Clergy: Jo Parrott (R), Beccy Gregerson (A), Janine Wilde (A).
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Please pray for:
St Peter and St Paul's in West Mersea w St Edmund's East Mersea, St Mary's Peldon, St Stephen & St Nicholas in Great & Little Wigborough. Clergy: Jo Parrott (R), Beccy Gregerson (A), Janine Wilde (A).
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
St Peter and St Paul's in West Mersea w St Edmund's East Mersea, St Mary's Peldon, St Stephen & St Nicholas in Great & Little Wigborough. Clergy: Jo Parrott (R), Beccy Gregerson (A), Janine Wilde (A).
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Please pray for:
St Peter and St Paul's in West Mersea w St Edmund's East Mersea, St Mary's Peldon, St Stephen & St Nicholas in Great & Little Wigborough. Clergy: Jo Parrott (R), Beccy Gregerson (A), Janine Wilde (A).
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The Chelmsford Diocese Environment Team's 2025 #AdventCalendar, is full of inspiring stories about churches and schools across the Diocese who are caring for God's creation.
The 1st day of Advent is ‘Refill for Creation!’ by Anna Pritchard & Liz Tymms at St Nicholas' in Witham.
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The 1st day of Advent is ‘Refill for Creation!’ by Anna Pritchard & Liz Tymms at St Nicholas' in Witham.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The Chelmsford Diocese Environment Team's 2025 #AdventCalendar, is full of inspiring stories about churches and schools across the Diocese who are caring for God's creation.
The 1st day of Advent is ‘Refill for Creation!’ by Anna Pritchard & Liz Tymms at St Nicholas' in Witham.
1/2 #ChelmsDioLife
The 1st day of Advent is ‘Refill for Creation!’ by Anna Pritchard & Liz Tymms at St Nicholas' in Witham.
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#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray today on the first Sunday of #Advent:
“Keep us, O Lord, while we tarry on this earth, in a serious seeking after thee, and in an affectionate walking with thee, every day of our lives; that when thou comest ..."
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Please pray today on the first Sunday of #Advent:
“Keep us, O Lord, while we tarry on this earth, in a serious seeking after thee, and in an affectionate walking with thee, every day of our lives; that when thou comest ..."
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray today on the first Sunday of #Advent:
“Keep us, O Lord, while we tarry on this earth, in a serious seeking after thee, and in an affectionate walking with thee, every day of our lives; that when thou comest ..."
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray today on the first Sunday of #Advent:
“Keep us, O Lord, while we tarry on this earth, in a serious seeking after thee, and in an affectionate walking with thee, every day of our lives; that when thou comest ..."
1/3 #ChelmsDio_COP
The Venerable Chris Burke, the Archdeacon of Barking, has recorded our #ChelmsdioSermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Sunday 30 November. Watch here: buff.ly/T5g7Cbs 🙏
Weekly Sermon for the first Sunday of Advent with Archdeacon Chris
The Venerable Chris Burke, the Archdeacon of Barking, has recorded our weekly sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Sunday 30 November.
All our sermons can be found on the 'Weekly Sermon Videos'…
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November 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The Venerable Chris Burke, the Archdeacon of Barking, has recorded our #ChelmsdioSermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Sunday 30 November. Watch here: buff.ly/T5g7Cbs 🙏
A new page has been published on our website containing resources for #Advent and #Christmas.
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📸: Jason Leung on Unsplash.
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📸: Jason Leung on Unsplash.
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A new page has been published on our website containing resources for #Advent and #Christmas.
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📸: Jason Leung on Unsplash.
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📸: Jason Leung on Unsplash.
We want to say a big thank you to everyone in our church communities, whose generosity helps fund local parish ministry in churches across Essex and East London!
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Parish Share: Where the money goes; how it is spent and the impact it makes
This new video resource will help parishes explain how parish share works – where the money goes; how it is spent and the impact it makes.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We want to say a big thank you to everyone in our church communities, whose generosity helps fund local parish ministry in churches across Essex and East London!
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#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Rorya – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Rorya – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Rorya – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
The Diocese of Rorya – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
#ChelmsDio_COP
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
All Saints w St Cedd's in Shrub End. Clergy: Vacancy (V).
St Mary's Wivenhoe. Clergy: Erwin Lammens (AD, R), Emma Smith (A). LLM: Glyn Stanway.
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Please pray for:
All Saints w St Cedd's in Shrub End. Clergy: Vacancy (V).
St Mary's Wivenhoe. Clergy: Erwin Lammens (AD, R), Emma Smith (A). LLM: Glyn Stanway.
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers
Please pray for:
All Saints w St Cedd's in Shrub End. Clergy: Vacancy (V).
St Mary's Wivenhoe. Clergy: Erwin Lammens (AD, R), Emma Smith (A). LLM: Glyn Stanway.
1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP
Please pray for:
All Saints w St Cedd's in Shrub End. Clergy: Vacancy (V).
St Mary's Wivenhoe. Clergy: Erwin Lammens (AD, R), Emma Smith (A). LLM: Glyn Stanway.
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In May 2026, the people of Essex will be electing the first ever directly elected Mayor.
Would you like to help people in your church and local community have a voice in the important conversations taking place ahead of the election?
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Would you like to help people in your church and local community have a voice in the important conversations taking place ahead of the election?
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November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In May 2026, the people of Essex will be electing the first ever directly elected Mayor.
Would you like to help people in your church and local community have a voice in the important conversations taking place ahead of the election?
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Would you like to help people in your church and local community have a voice in the important conversations taking place ahead of the election?
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