Prayer Diary

Warm spaces in Lowestoft

Every Thursday the Revd Damon Rogers and his team have been serving brunch at St Andrew’s Lowestoft.

A practical response to the cost-of-living crisis

St Edward’s Badersfield Community Church held their first Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Money Course in the Autumn.

Follow the star – the Great Invitation

This Christmas will be the first time since the Covid pandemic that we can invite our neighbours and our communities to an in-person gathering where all can hear the Christmas story and be welcomed into the love of Jesus.

No place like home

Liam is in his own home this Christmas. For a number of years, he has flitted between the streets of Great Yarmouth and temporary accommodation.

A hug from God

Sarah Russell of St Faith’s, Gaywood, is a weaver. “I wanted to start a creative group at church with a faith-filled intent.

Solar panel projects as a prophetic voice

Along with many others, our churches are facing a fierce hike in heating bills this winter which focuses our attention on our dependency upon fossil fuels.

Café at The Well – an invitation to encounter Christ

A church plant in Ingoldisthorpe, West Norfolk is serving up a warm welcome with barista-produced coffee in a café-setting in the local church hall.

Boundless love

It was a momentous week for Garry and Penny as they had just said goodbye to their last (probably 100th!) foster child and were now retiring.

Hong Kong families made welcome

Rachel grew up in Hong Kong and has close family there, so when she saw families turning up in Holy Trinity Church, Norwich, last winter, she was able to connect with them with a question from the heart, “Are you new here?”

A space for early learning warmed by the sun

More space was needed at St Michael’s CofE Primary in Aylsham so, in a project driven by the Diocese of Norwich, a new nursery has been constructed for Acorn Class.

A warm place for young people

Barnham Broom Youth Café has been running for 18 months by the local church with support from North Breckland Youth for Christ.

The Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2023

A hospice can provide a warm and loving space to families in the bleakest of times.

Two into One

When does ‘B&B’ speak of hospitality, warmth and welcome but not of ‘bed and breakfast’?