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The Deanery Vision |
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We believe the Lord has a vision for the Deanery
of Colchester, for each of our Churches, our Parishes and our ministries. As we seek to be a
Transforming Presence in our communities, living out the unchanging Gospel
in a changing world, we are guided by the Diocese in planning a structure
which will help us to be effective into the future.
Where we are now
The Colchester Deanery Synod approved the Deanery Vision and Strategy Plan at our meeting on 11th February 2020. The Plan covers the period 2020 - 2030, and aligns with Diocesan Vision planning. We're therefore about half-way through the Vision period, and making progress.
Whilst Diocesan strategies have changed somewhat in recent years, our Parishes continue their work. Some are now linked with others, which has changed plans for local mission, but the Deanery Plan continues to be a good reference document, and can be downloaded here:
Preparing a Parish Plan
There is considerable additional material
available to assist Benefices and Parishes as we envision the future:
This shows every Parish in the country, with every
Church and school; Parish boundaries details of whether the Church is
listed, and the Parish's position in the index of multiple deprivation.
This massive suite of pages and spreadsheets shows
full information from the 2021 Census for each Parish, including an analysis
of the population by:
In the meantime, if you have queries about the documents or the data, feel free to contact us at mail@colchesterdeanery.org.uk
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The Church of England Deanery of Colchester is part of the Colchester Episcopal Area of the Diocese of Chelmsford. The Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Finance is a registered Charity, no. 249505 We are committed to Safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults. As a Diocese, we have adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding. Diocesan guidance is available at https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding
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