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Youth Engagement Project recieves funding boost!

Sprowston Youth Engagement Project (SYEP) received a wonderful present this Christmas in the form of a grant from the National Lottery.

Out of the mouths of babes…

Owen Parker Wright took up his mitre and crozier on Sunday 4 December as boy bishop at North Walsham parish church and encouraged adults to become more childlike.

A greener, more resilient future, working together

Bishop Graham has written a Saturday Essay in the Eastern Daily Press on his recent gathering of local leaders to consider how we might work together on environmental issues.

Rural Norfolk church wins national church award

A medieval Anglican church in a tiny hamlet in rural Norfolk has won a national award. The PCC and volunteers at All Saints church in Wilby are celebrating after they won an award, following a vote by Friends of the NCT, at the National Churches Trust Award ceremony.

Cost of living support: Crossroads Earlham gain funding to provide a warm space

A church in Earlham which partnered with local organisations during the pandemic has now responded to the cost of living crisis.

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

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