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Faith in Nature Day at Dickleburgh Church

Dickleburgh Church were delighted to host a wonderful day for the Reception and Year 6 children at Dickleburgh School entitled ‘Faith in nature’.

Attleborough Hymn Marathon raising funds to create centre of excellence for music

St Mary’s Church in Attleborough will hold a hymn marathon to raise funds for its project to create a centre of excellence for music in the region.

A popular pilgrim’s path from the past

In recent years at Eastertide you may have watched and enjoyed this on BBC2, now closer to home a Medieval Pilgrimage in full pageant comes to Bawburgh to mark St Walstan's Day and his final journey. Colin Rymill explains what's going on and invites you to join the pilgrimage

Eco Fair engagement in Eaton

The Eco Church Team at St Andrew’s Eaton were inspired to host their very first Eco Fair in the grounds of the church on Saturday 7 May. Curate, Revd Dr James Cook, tells us more.

Announcement of a new Rector for the Sandringham Group of Parishes

Her Majesty The Queen, Lord Howard of Rising and Mr Edward Dawnay, together with the parish representatives and the Bishop of Norwich, have appointed a new Rector for the Sandringham Group of Parishes.

Bishop Graham’s visits in Holt and Repps deaneries

School pupils, parishioners, young people and a community of people with learning disabilities were all part of a full and busy day of visits for Bishop Graham in mid-March.

Bishop Graham’s visit to Barnham Broom

Bishop Graham relished the chance to start to get out and about again, visiting parishes and projects. In the first week of March, he was invited to the Barnham Broom and Upper Yare Benefice by Sir Richard Jewson, who has lived in the village of Barnham Broom since the late 1960s, and the Rector of the benefice, the Revd Dr Tim Weatherstone

Norwich Cathedral’s Shakespeare Festival returns for summer 2022

Norwich Cathedral’s centuries-old Cloister will be transformed into the Forest of Arden for this summer’s Shakespeare Festival as the rustic comedy As You Like It takes to the stage.

New PlayVan group at Hopton on Sea

'Little Footprints’ Stay & Play Group for young children and their parents and carers will begin on Thursday 3 February.

St Mary Magdalene volunteers host Christmas dinner

Volunteers at St Mary Magdalene Church in Gorleston helped to feed more than 75 people who faced the prospect of spending Christmas Day alone at its annual Christmas Day lunch.

Sandringham’s Christmas Hampers

At a time when many of us are looking ahead to festivities and frivolities, there are families amidst our communities who will struggle during this festive season to enjoy such delights. The Sandringham Group of Parishes has sought to support some of these families this Christmas.

Bishop Graham visits St Michael’s Workshop, Bowthorpe

As a Patron of St Michael’s Workshop in Bowthorpe, Bishop Graham visited this remarkable place on Wednesday 8 December and was welcomed by Chair of Trustees, the Revd Mark Elvin.

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