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Contents for this Enews include:
- Clergy Conference 2025
- The Bishop's Lent Appeal final amount
- The Bishop of Norwich's Certificate in Christian Learning
- News across Norfolk and Waveney
- Parish Support: How can we help you?
- Events
- Vacancies
- Daily Prayer Diary
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The Clergy Conference is taking place from Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 September at Norwich Cathedral.
This year’s conference reflects the Diocesan Vision – Transformed by Christ: Prayerful, Pastoral, Prophetic. The clergy conference planning group have organised a range of speakers and events that we hope will encourage and refresh you.
All licensed clergy should have received emails with the details so far. There is now a dedicated page on the website as well. Use the button below.
| | YANA: The Bishop's Lent Appeal | | |
A big thank you to everyone who raised money for the Bishop's Lent Appeal 2025. With cake sales, collections, lunches and Lent events, people across the diocese of Norwich raised a magnificent £16,415 for the Norfolk-based farming and rural mental health charity YANA (You Are Not Alone.) The money will help fund its telephone helpline.
The Bishop of Norwich chose YANA for his Lent Appeal this year and presented the grand total to charity founder Melinda Raker and trustee Virginia Edgecombe.
The Bishop said: “Thank you to every single person who held an event, gave their time and money, collected donations or played any part in raising this wonderful sum for YANA. I am so pleased that the Diocese of Norwich is able to help its vital work, standing alongside people struggling with stress or depression and those caring for them."
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VJ Day 80 at Norwich Cathedral
A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day will take place at Norwich Cathedral at 11am on Friday 15 August, with a parade through the Cathedral Close at 10.30am and a flypast of a Dakota aircraft planned for 12.40pm.
The national two-minute silence at 12 noon will also be observed as part of the service.
[image, Bill Smith]
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Palestinian Statehood - Bishop of Norwich signs statement
The Archbishop of York, together with the Bishops of Southwark, Gloucester, Chelmsford and Norwich, respond to the Prime Minister’s announcement on the possibility of recognising a Palestinian state. As we continue to pray for everyone caught up in the devastating violence and suffering in Palestine and Israel, we welcome His Majesty’s Government’s statement yesterday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, pledging to work with international partners on a long-term settlement, and the additional steps being taken to help get aid into Gaza.
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Celebratory Education Service open to all
This September, the Diocese of Norwich will host a special celebration service to thank and commend all those working and volunteering with children, young people, families and schools throughout Norfolk and Waveney.
On Thursday 4 September, marking the new academic year, a Celebration and Commissioning Service will be held at Open Academy at 5:30pm.
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Kayaking clergy fundraising for women's and dementia charities
A member of clergy in North Norfolk has joined forces with a fellow campaigner to kayak 85 miles as part of a paddling fundraiser for two charities.
Revd Christina Rees CBE, Associate Priest at St Peter’s Church in Sheringham, is taking on the journey in support of the Li Tim-Oi Foundation and its work to support women around the world.
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Shared Vocations Space
Are you thinking about a vocation in ordained or lay ministry?
Would you like to explore this further in a friendly and welcoming group?
The Shared Vocation Space brings together the resources to support those wanting to explore a calling towards lay or ordained public ministry in our diocese.
The next Shared Vocations Space begins on Wednesday 17 September 2025. If you would like to find out more, follow the link below to the Diocese of Norwich website.
Shared Vocation Space - Diocese of Norwich
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The Bishop's Certificate in Christian Learning
Meanwhile - you may not feel called to explore a vocation in ordained or lay ministry, but perhaps you feel ready to deepen your Christian faith, learn more, or feel refreshed and inspired. Then this course is for you.
The Bishop of Norwich's Certificate in Christian Learning is open to anyone, if you're a new Christian, or you've been a Christian for years.
"No matter where you are on your faith walk, this course will enhance your journey."
The first course launched this year and 25 people took part. The next one starts in September, so now is a good time to think about whether this course might be for you
The Bishop's Certificate in Christian Learning - Diocese of Norwich
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Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride
From the NCT website:
Coming to a verge near you, the Bike Ride, Walk & Drive roadside signs! This means it is count down to this year’s event on Saturday, 13th September. The posters, sponsorship forms and paperwork for the event should also arrive with your Churchwardens this week.
Bike Ride Summer Newsletter - The Norfolk Churches Trust
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Holy Habitats
Tuesday 2 September
10.30am-12pm
Norfolk is renowned for its stunning churches, and almost all 650 of them feature a churchyard—often the last remaining undisturbed grassland in the parish, making these spaces vital havens for wildlife. Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the Diocese of Norwich have partnered for over 40 years to run the Churchyard Conservation scheme, providing expert advice to communities who manage their churchyards with wildlife in mind.
More info here: Holy Habitats - Diocese of Norwich
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On Demand training videos
The Digital team at the Church of England have put together a series of On Demand videos which may help you. They include:
- Benefice features on A Church Near You
- How to use Facebook groups for your midweek communities
- How to cultivate wellbeing in the digital sphere.
Digital Labs webinars | The Church of England
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Clergy Vacancies
Priest in Charge - Reepham and Wensum Valley
Team Rector, Sprowston and North Norwich Team Ministry
Rector- designate - of the proposed parish of Diss
Priest in Charge and House of Duty Priest (two posts) in the Brooke benefice and Hempnall Group of parishes
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We follow the Diocese of Norwich Prayer Diary and today we pray for:
Scarrowbeck
Alby, Calthorpe, Erpingham, Ingworth, Thwaite.
Clergy: Heather Butcher
LLMs: Helen Burrell, Angela Parks, Colin Willis.
Erpingham Primary school.
Diocese of Nimule (South Sudan)
You can follow our prayer diary online or download and print a version here: Prayer Diary - Diocese of Norwich
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Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility
Safeguarding - Diocese of Norwich
The Diocese Safeguarding Team:
Sue Brice, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Peter Sayer, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Helen Norris, Safeguarding Training
Email:safeguarding@dioceseofnorwich.org
Call: 01603 882345.
Write: Safeguarding Team, Bishop’s House, Norwich, NR3 1SB.
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