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Wells-next-the-sea church celebrates heritage grant

Wells Parochial Church Council has received initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for "Well, Well, Wells!" the Restoration of St. Nicholas Church, Wells-next-the-Sea.

Church responds to community during virus outbreak

A Norwich church is responding to vulnerable people in Thorpe St Andrew and is committed to supporting the community.

Unlocking the Bible in a non-book culture

Thirty people from Gorleston, Lowestoft and Norwich churches were trained in sharing the Bible in a practical way.

Fast cars and pancakes in Humbleyard

Bishop Graham's tour of the deaneries continued last week with a visit full of variety in the Humbleyard Deanery.

Saint Andrew’s, Lowestoft have made a pledge to pray for the Congo

Many churches support mission partners and this support becomes an important focus in the life of the church. Saint Andrews Church, Lowestoft, has supported Church Mission Society mission partners in Africa for almost four decades and, specifically, in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the last thirty years. But beside offering some financial support what might a church do next?

Weybourne churches appoint Priest-in-Charge

The Revd Frank Clarke has been Licensed and Installed as Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Weybourne Group of parishes following the retirement of Father Phil Blamire.

Growing closer together in Norwich East Deanery

Norwich East deanery are focused on supporting their community and strengthening the ties they already have - something they showed Bishop Graham on his recent visit to the deanery.

Tasting and seeing the life in the Thetford & Rockland Deanery

The Bishop of Norwich's deanery visit to Thetford and Rockland on Thursday 16 January was a smorgasbord for the senses.

Norwich South Deanery welcomes and supports friends old and new

Norwich South is brimming with people and projects that endeavour to reach out and welcome everyone in - a selection of which were shown to Bishop Graham on his first Deanery visit of 2020.

All Saints, Gresham secures National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant

The Friends of All Saints, Gresham have been successful in their bid for grant funding for their project to repair and renovate and to widen community's use of the 1000 year old, round towered, All Saints Church, Gresham.

A Milestone for Lowestoft Community Fridge

Lowestoft Community Fridge, in partnership with the Lowestoft branch of Marks and Spencer, has redistributed one ton of surplus food and reduced food waste going to landfill.

Donkeys star in Cawston village walking Nativity

In what's now become a village tradition, the people of Cawston took to the streets wearing dressing gowns, improvised angel-wings and tea-towel head-dresses as they took part in a very special "Walking Nativity."

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