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Two Norfolk churches benefit from grant boost

Two Norfolk churches are among 45 historic places of worship which have benefitted from over £500,000-worth of funding from the National Churches Trust.

Webinar gives opportunity to explore green Church

Bishop Graham Usher will be a panellist in a webinar to explore the Church’s response to the climate emergency.

Get on your bike to support Norfolk churches

As churches face major fund-raising challenges, the Norfolk Churches Trust’s Bike Ride on Saturday, September 12 could make a big difference.

Norwich Cathedral MU banners go virtual

The Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Norwich has decided to move its annual Festival Service from Norwich Cathedral this autumn into its members’ homes, because current restrictions mean that the usual cathedral service is not feasible.

Bishop Graham Usher commissions school volunteers

A special online service is to be held to celebrate the start of the new academic year and commission those working and volunteering with children and young people.

Bishop Graham ordains six new deacons for Norfolk

The Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Graham Usher, has ordained six people as deacons in the first ordinations in the diocese since the lockdown.

Norfolk churches go digital and will stay that way

Norfolk churches went digital in a very big way over the Covid-19 lockdown and most of them plan to continue that way into the future, a survey by Network Norfolk has revealed. Keith Morris reports in the second of our series of articles.

Score of different ordinations set for Diocese of Norwich

Ordinations in the Diocese of Norwich will be “done different” this year, due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 with over 20 people becoming priests or deacons this summer - the first Church of England diocese to hold such ordinations this year.

Six Norfolk churches share £12,000 in grants

Half-a-dozen Norfolk churches have been awarded £12,000 towards urgent repairs by the Norfolk Churches Trust.

45% of Norfolk churches closed until September

Churches across Norfolk are starting to emerge from an historic 15-week lockdown and closure of churches – some cautiously and some much more confidently – but almost half will not re-open until September at the earliest.

Adviser appointed as Norfolk clergy face racism

Clergy within the Diocese of Norwich face examples of incipient and sometimes overt racism nearly every day and the Bishop of Norwich has appointed an Adviser for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Affairs to help address the issue.

Two Norwich cathedrals re-open doors to public worship

The Deans of Norwich’s two cathedrals have welcomed the resumption of public worship after nearly three months and, along with a number of city churches, will be throwing open their doors to the public this weekend.

Diocese of Norwich names new education chiefs

The Diocese of Norwich has announced the appointment of Richard Cranmer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its St Benet’s Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) and Robert Connelly as Headteacher of Archbishop Sancroft High School (ASHS).

Churches across Norfolk can re-open from July 4

Last night the government released guidelines which will allow places of worship across Norfolk to re-open from Saturday July 4.

15 Norfolk Catholic churches reopen for prayer

Around 15 Catholic churches across Norfolk will reopen for private prayer from tomorrow, June 15, and the move has been welcomed by the head of the Catholic church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols.

Bishop of Norwich welcomes re-opening of churches

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham Usher has welcomed the Government announcement of churches opening for private prayer and small funerals from Monday June 15, but acknowledges that not all will be able to open straightaway.

Bishop of Norwich joins critics of Prime Minister

The Bishop of Norwich has added his voice to those of a number of Church of England bishops who have strongly criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s response following the controversial actions of his special advisor Dominic Cummings.

Hundreds of online CofE services across Norfolk

There are now over 240 church services being shared digitally across Norfolk and Waveney every week by the Church of England.

Norfolk pupils thank teachers with rainbow videos

Four Church of England schools in Norfolk have taken part in a national song initiative in time for Thank a Teacher Day on May 20.

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