Supporting churches

Resources, training and practical advice for all who serve in our churches and local communities.

In this section:

Cost of living support and resources

A signposting page either offering services as a church or where you can go to for help if you are in need.

PCCs information and resources

A Parochial Church Council is the governing body of a parish church.

Authorised Worship Assistants

An Authorised Worship Assistant (AWA) is, within his or her own benefice, able to assist the incumbent with the Ministry of the Word and in conducting worship.

Mission Hub

Search and discover resources which enable the church's mission to make disciples, show God's love to all and tell others about Jesus. Filter results by category, age group, keywords and more.

Mission Enablers

Our Mission Enablers work alongside those actively engaged in parish ministry to facilitate local mission.

Church planting & revitalisation

The Diocese has been awarded £1.98m by the national Church of England towards a new programme to form new churches and revitalise existing ones.

Parish Giving Scheme

The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a service for managing Direct Debit giving, designed to support churches to fund their mission and ministry, and is now available in the Diocese of Norwich.

Social action & engagement

Churches have a long and impressive history of social action, fuelled by a deep desire to show God's love in action.

Children, youth & families

Our Children, Youth and Families Team works to advise, resource, train and equip people who work with children, youth and families in church, at school or at home.

Discipleship & spirituality

We want to support the parishes in their task of deepening the faith of all God's people and of releasing their gifts for service of many kinds.

Vocations

It is exciting to think that every Christian has a vocation (or ‘calling’) to become more of the person God wants them to be.

Self-Supporting Ministers

We celebrate our Self-Supporting Ministers (SSMs) in all their many and varied roles and callings: they are a rich part of the diverse ways this diocese serves our people.

Anna Chaplaincy

Anna Chaplaincy is a ministry which offers spiritual care in later life.

Finance, stewardship & grants

Information about financial accounts, budgeting, purchasing, investments, giving, Gift Aid, grants, legacies, fees, employment, fees, Parish Share, VAT and more.

Spire: Project management & consultancy

Spire Property Consultants is a building consultancy and property management service providing support to church schools, academies, parochial church councils and other charities.

Broadband & Wi-Fi

Churches can be used as the platform to deliver high speed wireless broadband internet access to local communities.

Church buildings & Churchyards

Care of Churches Team incorporating the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)

Bells

Guidance for incumbents and churchwardens who find themselves responsible for church bells.

Legal responsibilities & guidance

Information from the Diocesan Registry about PCCs, patronage, marriage law, church charities and more.

Parish data, forms, statistics & maps

APCM forms, Data Protection Forms, Electoral Roll forms, Parish demographics and statistics, Register of Activities and more.

Communications and Marketing

Promoting your church and inviting visitors to engage with our faith through websites, social media, press coverage, campaigns and more.

Clergy

Information for clergy including training, finance, grants, counselling, sabbaticals and more. Includes information for clergy spouses.

Curates & Ordinands

Information about ordinations; documents and downloads for curates; and title post listings.

Licensed Lay Ministers

A Licensed Lay Minister (or Reader) is a voluntary minister authorised by the bishop to teach and preach, conduct worship and assist with the pastoral ministry of a church.