#CycleOfPrayer #ChelmsDioPrayers Please join us in prayer: Ever-living God, We remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of war into the peace of your presence; may that same peace calm our fears ... 1/2 #ChelmsDio_COP #RemembranceSunday

We are so excited for tomorrow’s Festive Light Parade & switch on which starts at #Jumbo #Colchester at 5pm. Here’s a flashback to last year’s amazing show. Schools have been working on their lanterns. 🎉⁦Visit Colchester⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East⁩ ⁦Colchester City Council⁩

Wow #Colchester what a great Festive Light Parade! So many schools & community groups having fun outside #Jumbo ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund⁩ ⁦Visit Colchester⁩ ⁦incolchester⁩ ⁦Colchester City Council⁩ 👏🎉

Happy birthday ⁦National Lottery Good Causes⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East⁩ from #Jumbo Today is #CrossedFingerSelfieDay & we’re celebrating 30 years of amazing funding of #Heritage projects including support for plans to save Jumbo. #NationalLottery30 #ThanksToYou

Earlier this month, Bishop Guli commissioned our diocesan Racial Justice Advocates and our Racial Justice Advisory Panel at a service at Chelmsford Cathedral. 1/4 #ChelmsDioLife

This was such a brilliant session with the Colchester City Council Residents’ Panel.

Now we are feeling really festive! We are delighted to announce fundraising concerts INSIDE #Jumbo #Colchester Our amazing friends ⁦Hic Sumus & Minty Spectre will be performing on Dec 8 & 22. Head over to Jumbo.org.uk for more details ⁦Visit Colchester⁩ ⁦⁦

This is the icing on our Christmas cake! Minty Spectre will be performing their unique version of Charles Dickens’ spooky Victorian classic inside the water tank of #Jumbo on December 13 to raise money for us. See jumbo.org.uk for info. ⁦Visit Colchester⁩

Feeling festive yet? We still have a few tickets left for Sunday’s concert inside the Victorian water tank of #Jumbo Now, that would give you something to talk about over the turkey and Christmas pud! Head over to Jumbo.org.uk to book.

We welcomed three groups of lovely visitors to #Jumbo #Colchester today. If you haven’t been able to book a place on our sell-out tours, why not sign up for a concert in the tank instead? Details at jumbo.org.uk The National Lottery Heritage Fund The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East Visit Colchester

Find a moment of calm in the busyness of the season by visiting your local church. Churches across our diocese would love to welcome you on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Find out what's happening in your area at buff.ly/4fpwPQw #CalmAndBright #Peace #Wellbeing

Happy Christmas from #Jumbo #Colchester ⁦Visit Colchester⁩ ⁦Visit Essex⁩ ⁦Colchester Civic Society⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund⁩ ⁦The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East⁩ ⁦Historic England⁩ ⁦The Victorian Society⁩ ⁦Colchester City Council⁩ ⁦Our Colchester⁩

🚜 This year's Diocesan #PloughSunday service will take place this coming Sunday 12th January in #Thaxted Parish Church (CM6 2PE) at 11am. The service will be followed by Morris Dancing and refreshments. All are warmly invited to attend! 3/3 #Essex #RuralLife

Have you prayed using the audio version of today's prayer? Go to cofe.io/TodaysPrayer to learn more.

The Revd Canon Janet Nicholls, Rural Adviser and Agricultural Chaplain, has recorded our #chelmsdiosermon for today – Plough Sunday. Watch here: buff.ly/4h6UWVl 🙏

Delighted to become a Freeman of the City of London. What a fascinating ceremony! Good to know I am now allowed to drive my sheep in the City…⁦City of London⁩ ⁦The Worshipful Company of Communicators⁩

Wow! The National Lottery Heritage Fund The National Lottery Heritage Fund Midlands & East we adore this drone footage of #Jumbo #Colchester Thank you for the love & for spreading the word about this unique piece of heritage. Special Jumbo-sized thanks to #NationalLottery players for our game changing grant. 🤞Visit Colchester

How long should an interregnum be? Simon Walsh investigates. Scroll down for 15 tips for any parish to help a vacancy to run well churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…

On Sunday March 16, 1pm-4pm, #NationalLottery players get a free tour of Jumbo when they show a National Lottery ticket/scratchcard.Terms & conditions & strict safety rules apply. Adults only. Spaces limited. Go to lotterygoodcauses.org.uk ⁦National Lottery Good Causes⁩ ⁦#ThanksToYou

Have you added your Easter services to A Church Near You? Reach more people in your community by doing so. Last year, visits to the ACNY increased by 55% to nearly 200 million as more people searched for their local congregation. Add yours this Easter 👉 buff.ly/IyWiJ5B