The Diocese of Chelmsford

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Please pray for:

The Diocese of Pankshin – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

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Please pray for:

St Mary & St Clement in Clavering, and St John's Church Langley w St Mary's Arkesden, and St Margaret's Church in Wicken Bonhunt; St Mary's Manuden and St Nicholas' Berden. Clergy: Gary Fleming (V).

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Please pray for:

The Diocese of Panama – Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America.

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Please pray for:

St John and St Laurence Church in Thaxted; The Sampfords - St Mary's & St Michael's, and St Mary's Radwinter with St Andrew's Hempstead. Clergy: David Sheppard (R).

Radwinter School: Emily Bartram (HT).

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Find out more and apply to attend the Spiritual Companions course by emailing Rev'd Andy Griffiths.

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agriffiths@chelmsford.anglican.org

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Spiritual Companions are trained, authorised Anglicans (ordained & lay), who meet with individuals to listen attentively, help them discern God’s guidance and encourage them in their journey of prayer and faith.

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Would you be interested in exploring a ministry of spiritual companionship?

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On Tuesday 7 October at 5.15 a service at Chelmsford Cathedral will mark the launch of the Diocese of Chelmsford Spiritual Companions Network, and celebrate all that has gone before.

All are warmly invited to attend!

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All ages are welcome to attend and there is no need to book. Please join us for all, or any part of the evening as suits you. Refreshments will be available at 6pm.

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Find out more at buff.ly/dNMab8r

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To mark the end of this year's #SeasonOfCreation, all are warmly invited to Chelmsford Cathedral tomorrow, Monday 6 October, for an evening exploring 'Peace, Justice, and Hope for Creation' from 5.15 - 8pm.

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Please pray for:

Animal Welfare Sunday - that all charities involved in the care and protection of our animals, and for veterinary surgeons and all who work for the welfare of animals.

The Anglican Church of Tanzania.

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Please pray for:

The Diocese of Pacong – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.

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Further information, including booking details can be found in the image.

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The Churches Together in Essex and East London annual Gathering will take place on 16 October in Chelmsford.

The theme of the Gathering is Racial Justice, and the Rev'd Sharon Quilter, our Diocesan Racial Justice Officer is one of the key speakers. All are invited to attend.

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“I am delighted that Bishop Sarah has been nominated to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. I know her as a colleague and a friend in the House of Bishops and have seen first-hand the many gifts she will bring…” A statement from Bishop Guli - www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/a-state...

"#Harvest Festivals offer an uplifting antidote to the mindlessness of “Grab and Go” ... [inviting] us to pause to give thanks to the God of creation and our food producers ... with thankful hearts and minds."

Read the full reflection on page 12 of WEPRAY - buff.ly/gYXrdzn

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"‘Grab and Go’ is a familiar sign above the sandwich sections of garages and supermarkets."

The Revd Canon Janet Nicholls, our Diocesan Rural Adviser & Agricultural Chaplain, reflects on #Harvest in the latest edition of WEPRAY.

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If you’d like to register to attend the Racial Justice Awareness Course, or sign up for our Racial Justice Newsletter, please visit: buff.ly/zZCAEJS.

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This interactive and participative course aims to raise awareness of racial, ethnic, and cultural injustices, and our individual reactions to them.

The sessions will take place on Tuesday 7 October in Hainault, Thursday 30 October in Marks Tey and Wednesday 12 November in Pleshey.

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In October and November, The Revd Sharon Quilter, our Diocesan Racial Justice Officer, will be running a series of one day in-person training sessions delivering the Racial Justice Awareness course.

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The next edition of our Racial Justice Newsletter will be a #BlackHistoryMonth special to raise awareness of the unspoken/forgotten history and the challenges individuals face and have to overcome to be able to stand firm.

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October is #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK, an occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of Black people to the British economy, culture, and history.

The theme for Black History Month this year is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.

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Chelmsford Cathedral Chelmsford Cathedral is home to a thriving community of all ages, and a place of worship and welcome for people and communities across Essex and east London.

Serving as a powerful symbol during the season of remembrance, the artwork invites us to contemplate humanity's role in the universe as well as our collective responsibility towards one another.

Find out more about the events taking place at buff.ly/l2QnP0N

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#ChelmsfordCathedral is set to become the stage for a stunning art installation, "Mars: War & Peace," from 21 October to 12 November,

The magnificent replica of #Mars, crafted from detailed NASA imagery, will be suspended within the Cathedral's Nave.

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📸: © Ella Foster & Exeter Cathedral

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Please pray for:

St Mary’s School, Stansted: Matthew Curzon (HT).

The Retired clergy, Readers and Lay Ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Dunmow and Stansted.

The Diocese of Owerri – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

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Please pray for:

St John's in Stansted Mountfitchet w St Mary's Birchanger & St Mary's Farnham, Holy Trinity Takeley w All Saints Little Canfield. Clergy: Colin Fairweather (PIC), Helen Flack (AC). LLM: Hugh Mascetti.

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Twelve #ChelmsDioNewPriests were ordained at parish churches across our diocese last Saturday. They are pictured here during their pre-ordination retreat at the Diocesan House of Retreat, Pleshey. Find out more: www.chelmsford.anglican.org/new-priests

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Please pray for:

Clergy at the churches above: Susan Hurley (PIC), Ian Elliott (AC). Licensed Lay Ministers: Catherine Elliott, Kate Green, Paul Green.

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Please pray for:

The Diocese of Otukpo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).

St Mary's Stebbing & St Mary's Church Lindsell w St James' Great Saling, Little Bardfield Church and St Peter & St Paul's in Saling.

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All are welcome to join Chelmsford Cathedral on Monday 29th September at 2.30pm for a dementia-friendly Harvest Service.

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Please pray for:

The work of the Charity for Licensed Ministers in the Diocese of Chelmsford (LMDC), formerly known as the Essex Clergy Charity Corporation.

The Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.

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