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Bishop honours retiring Communications Director

Director of Communications for the Diocese of East Anglia, Keith Morris has been honoured by Bishop Peter Collins with the bestowal of a Diocesan Medal, presented during Mass at St John’s Cathedral on Sunday December 15.

Let’s take time to savour Christmas

James Knight urges us to delay our trip to the post-Christmas sales, and spend some time making the most of the Christmas celebrations.

Norfolk churches provide free Christmas meals

Churches across the Diocese of Norwich are set to combat loneliness and loss by providing Christmas Day lunches for their communities.

Care Assistant vacancy at Eckling Grange

Eckling Grange in Dereham is recruiting a care assistant who will play a crucial role in helping the residents to enjoy a fulfilling life.

Peace and Justice Forum returns to King’s Lynn

Churches Together in King’s Lynn will again hold a Peace and Justice Forum to start the new year.

Proclaimers Christmas wonderland in Norwich

Get ready for a festive morning filled with joy and laughter at Proclaimers' Christmas Wonderland event on Sunday December 22.

Mid Norfolk foodbank’s founder retires

Dave Pearson, founder, chairman and project director of Mid Norfolk foodbank, based at Wellspring Church in Dereham, has retired after more than 12 years at its helm.

Stalham church takes carol-singing to local pub

Regulars at the Swan Inn were led in enthusiastic singing of carols by the Baptist church.

New Norfolk churches joined shoebox appeal

Bowthorpe Road Church becomes a new church collection centre partnering with Operation Christmas Child, after an appeal by the charity for more churches to offer their premises as collection centres.

Norwich Open Christmas issues donations plea

Charity Norwich Open Christmas, which provides a Christmas Day celebration for the homeless or lonely has a new venue for this year and needs donations of food and clothing.

Sheringham churches’ Christmas carol outreach

The Salvation Army and Lighthouse Community Church in Sheringham are taking part in the national Shine Your Light campaign to share the true meaning of Christmas with High Street carol concerts across the UK.

Advent and Christmas events

There are dozens of craft fairs, carol services, crib services and Christmas concerts happening around Norfolk.

Bishop says encounter God for an enduring hope

In his Christmas message, the Rt Rev Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia, says that enduring hope is only discovered through an encounter with God.

The gift of receiving at Christmas

Ruth Lilley explains why she will be focussing more on receiving than on giving this Christmas.

Gorleston church celebrating 25th birthday

Cliff Park Community Church is holding a service to celebrate its foundation a quarter of a century ago.

Connect Norwich cathedral meeting in January

Connect Norwich will be meeting in the grounds of Norwich Anglican cathedral in January and celebrating the week of prayer for Christian unity.

Should Norfolk council prayers be only Christian?

A Green councillor has suggested that the prayers at the start of Norfolk County Council meetings should sometimes be said by people from faiths other than Christianity.

Soul church treats Norwich to the Wonder

On Sunday evening (Dec 15) the curtain came down for the final time at Soul Church's Christmas musical extravaganza The Wonder.

Creative Christian retreats on offer at Bungay

Quiet Waters Christian Retreat Centre in Bungay is running new creative cabin workshops and two residential retreats in the main house.