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Norwich church named most animal friendly

A Norwich church has just been named Animal Friendly Church of the Year 2024 by the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animals.

The Strange New World of Gender

Is gender given by God at birth or assigned by parents, determined by my biological body or by my feelings inside? A training day on March 14 will explore these issues.

Open invitation to join East Anglian training day

The Way of the Spirit East Anglia is holding its March training day in Norwich and invites you to join.

Norfolk church to host angel roofs fundraising talk

All Saints Church Shouldham is hosting a fundraising talk on Norfolk’s angel roofs next month.

Join Bishop’s wildlife conversation in Holt

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, will be in conversation with wildlife expert Nick Acheson next month at St Andrew’s parish church in Holt, and tickets are now available.

Norwich 'at risk' cathedral gets vital first grant

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich has been awarded a grant of £57,000 from Historic England to support vital conservation work, ensuring the long-term protection of this architectural and spiritual landmark.

Norwich church needs an assistant lay pastor

The Methodist Church Norwich Circuit is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Lay Pastor (Chinese Ministry) at Bowthorpe Road Methodist Church in Norwich.

Lives transformed at Teen Challenge in Norwich

Two years ago Christian rehab charity Teen Challenge was given Drayton Hall as their premises to intensively support men with addictions. Helen Baldry visited to find out about their work.

Chance to partner with Norfolk Christian league

The Norfolk Christian Football League is having conversations to explore a number of exciting opportunities to increase its mission of connecting church with community through football and is appealing for churches to get in contact.

Climate pilgrim coat set to reach Norwich church

A patchwork pilgrim coat, which carries hopes and prayers for the environment, and is on an ongoing walk through Britain, will reach Norwich on February 28.

You look, but what do you see?

Jane Walters admires the perceptive skills of creative people, but suggests we would all benefit from taking more notice of what we see around us.

A long-term solution for East Anglia church live-streaming

When the coronavirus pandemic lockdown restrictions came into force across East Anglia, South Norfolk church audio and visual specialist Darren Butler knew straight away that many churches would be facing a big problem.

Exciting season for Norfolk Christian Football League

The Norfolk Christian Football League has had an exciting and competitive first half of the season with new league leaders.

Community initiatives spring from Diss church dementia cafe

Diss URC is celebrating tens years of running Dove Dementia Cafe, just one of the church’s community initiatives.

Bequest funds Burnham Thorpe church repairs

A significant bequest to All Saints Church in Burnham Thorpe has resolved financial difficulties caused by major repairs to the church tower.

Chance to find out about Norfolk African missionaries

A fundraising event for former Norfolk Ugandan missionaries, Alaric and Jane Hunt, is being held at Bracon Ash in South Norfolk on March 1.

New Catholic priest for Cromer and Sheringham

The parish community of Our Lady and St Joseph’s in Sheringham and Cromer warmly welcomed Bishop Peter Collins on 3 February for the formal induction of their new Parish Priest, Father Simon Davies.

Free media training for Christians in east Norfolk

The first in a series of free media workshops for churches and Christian across Norfolk is set to be run in Yarmouth in March as part of the Network Norfolk 20th anniversary year, and you can sign up now.

Why not emulate the kindness of the bear?

Paddington Bear has chosen to rest awhile in Norwich Cathedral Close, and Andy Bryant encourages us to embrace the kind nature which has become one of the bear’s trademarks.