Churchwardens Archives — Diocese of Norwich

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Protect Duty consultation

A government consultation is currently open on the proposed Protect Duty until Friday 2 July. You are encouraged to review the proposal and respond to the consultation.

New arrangements for Chrism Eucharist this year

Bishop Graham has announced how the Chrism Eucharist and blessing and distribution of the holy oils will take place this year in light of the pandemic.

Celebrating building project successes during COVID

Repairs to your church may feel like a never-ending cycle but at each phase of this cycle, there is something to celebrate.

Write to your MP to save vital churches grant scheme

The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPWGS), is currently under review as to whether it should continue or come to an end in early 2021.

Tri-harder for recent fundraiser

Harry Steele Churchwarden for Baconsthorpe shares their benefice's team effort for the recent Norwich Churches Bike Ride event.

Diocese forms new mediation partnership

The Diocese will be introducing a new mediation service from early next year, with a team of trained volunteers acting as informal mediators in church-based disagreements.

Church buildings able to open for services from 4 July

The Bishop of Norwich has written to Clergy, Readers, Churchwardens and others following the Government's announcement that church buildings will be able to open for services from Saturday 4 July.

Church buildings able to open for individual prayer from 15 June

The Bishop of Norwich has written to clergy, Readers, churchwardens and others following the Government's announcement that church buildings will be able to open for individual prayer from Monday 15 June.

Updated guidance about clergy and lay leaders entering churches

At a virtual meeting of the House of Bishops yesterday (Tuesday 5 May) where they reviewed the advice to clergy on the Church's efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus, it was agreed that individual diocesan bishops can issue guidance about the first stage of a gradual easing of restrictions.

Church is changing – a letter from both Archbishops

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York are calling for Church of England churches to put public worship on hold and become a “different sort of church” in the coming months to face the challenge of coronavirus.

What’s your church’s carbon footprint?

The Research and Statistics team have been working on creating a tool that will inform churches of their carbon footprint based on their energy usage. This tool will be made available to all Church of England churches using the Online Parish Returns System.

Important changes ahead

The new Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019, which introduces new Church Representation Rules (CRR), came into force on January 1 2020. We are offering training seminars in locations around Norfolk to help your parish navigate through this.

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