Our Building – Christ Church Chelmsford

The new entrance project

We want to make sure our building is fit for the community it serves. Christ Church sits on two levels, a community hub downstairs, and a worship space upstairs. The toilets and accessible toilet on the worship floor are in desperate need of redeveloping. We are working on making the entrance a level way in, installing five new toilets including one with full wheelchair access, and creating a space to make and serve tea and coffee so that hospitality becomes simple instead of a logistical puzzle. The plans are drawn, and we are hoping work will begin soon.

We reached our 50th Anniversary in 2020.

The foundation stone on the left of the main entrance tells us that it was laid on 31st October 1970 by Archie Deavin and Neil Smith. The first joint secretaries of the new church and former secretaries of the London Road and Baddow Road churches respectively.

A Forward Planning Committee was set up in 1974 who’s purpose was:-

"Through work and worship at all times to enable the world to respond sensitively to the continuing activity, presence and concern of God in Christ with his creation man."

It is good and appropriate to give thanks to God for the faithful leaders and servants who have pastored Christ Church over the years.

Rev A.E. Gould, Rev Hugh W. Theobald, Rev A. E. Gould, Kate M. Chegwin, Rev David Dale, Rev Albert F. Bayly,
Rev Eileen D. Seymour, Rev Jean S. Wilkinson, Rev Geoffrey H. Roper, Rev Glyn Millington, Rev John A. Cox and Rev Paul Stein.