Thursday Lunchtime Organ Recital
2025-07-03 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-10 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-17 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-24 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-31 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | St Nicholas’ Church, North Walsham, Market Pl, North Walsham, NR28 9BT, United Kingdom
A series of organ recitals by well known local organists.

Five Churches Festival
2025-07-09 09:00 - 2025-07-13 17:00
Five Churches Festival is back for its 3rd year! Once again, the five churches of the Glaven Valley Benefice – Blakeney, Cley, Glandford, Letheringsett and Wiveton – each with their own unique architecture and atmosphere, will play host to an exciting and varied programme of music from 9th- 13th July. Featuring musicians of international acclaim alongside established professionals from across Norfolk, and talented young musicians from Norwich School, the Festival provides five days of high-level concerts with something for everyone. Chamber music, jazz, brass, and an idyllic finale of English music for strings.
The Festival Service on Sunday 13th will have as its guest preacher Michael Wakelin – former Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC and Series Producer of Songs of Praise.
Full details, online booking and how to become a Festival Friend can be found at Home | FiveChurchesFestival | Norfolk, UK

LECTIO DIVINA - a way of being with scripture and other sacred texts
2025-07-11 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-08-08 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-12 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-10 14:30 - 15:00 | Norwich Cathedral
We host a monthly group Lectio Divina session in the cathedral library, on the SECOND FRIDAY of every month at 2.30pm.
Lectio Divina is a contemplative way of reading the Bible, focusing on a short passage and allowing it to speak to us. The passage is read aloud, and we may share a word or phrase that resonates with us, but without discussion. It is a traditional Benedictine approach to the scriptures.
Open to all, readings and full outline of the approach provided. Come along to try it out, or contact Gudrun at gwarren@cathedral.org.uk if you would like to know more.

Pilgrimage to Taize
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-28
19-28 July 2025
Join Bishop Graham on a pilgrimage to Taize, For those aged 18-35 and living in the Diocese of Norwich.
More information at DofN.org/Taize

Join Bishop Graham on a pilgrimage to Taize
2025-07-19 - 2025-07-28
19-28 July 2025
Young people aged 18-35 are once again invited to join a group travelling from the Diocese of Norwich, 19-28 July 2025, for a truly unique experience of community, worship and prayer with Taizé. Young adults from many different backgrounds and denominations travel to Taizé for a unique Christian experience of openness, solidarity and encounter.
Bishop Graham said: “A pilgrim is someone who leaves the comfort of home to travel beyond familiar boundaries, to cross into new landscapes and places, and to step out into the unknown on an adventure with God. That’s my invitation to you – to experience something new in your journey with Jesus in the rhythm of prayer and a simple life at Taizé.”
For 2025, the prices are as follows:

Students and those out of work – £165.00
Church workers – £275.00
Those in full-time employment – £330.00

Bursaries available for those who need additional support

Being at Taizé is an experience rather than a ‘talk’. This means it is accessible to those who do not think of themselves as being religious, as well as those of other faiths. Each day in the community includes services, biblical reflections, small international discussion groups, practical activities, and prayer with the whole community. As well as this, it offers a safe way for young people to experience a wide range of languages and cultures.
To sign up, please email: taize.pilgrimage@dioceseofnorwich.org. Spaces will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Know a young person who might be interested? Visiting Taizé has been a transformational experience for many, many people. If you know a young person who would enjoy and benefit from this opportunity, please do share this with them! Thank you.

Open the Book Core Training (In person)
2025-07-24 13:00 - 16:00 | St Mary the Virgin, Martham, St Mary the Virgin, 64 Black Street, Martham, NR29 4PR
Open the Book is an exciting storytelling project where Bible stories are shared with children in a way that is fun, interactive and memorable.
As invited guests in school, storytelling teams use the Open the Book programme to prepare and present a 10–15 minute scripted Bible story to a school assembly, involving the children as much as possible.
The workshop will offer you the chance to learn the core skills for becoming a Storyteller.
The workshop will be held on Thursday 24th July, 1-4pm at St Mary the Virgin Parish Church, 64 Black Street, Martham, Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR.
It is free to attend but booking is necessary.
Book your place at: www.biblesociety.org.uk/otbtraining

Holy Habitats
2025-09-02 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-10-21 10:30 - 12:00
Norfolk is renowned for its stunning churches, and almost all 650 of them feature a churchyard—often the last remaining undisturbed grassland in the parish, making these spaces vital havens for wildlife. Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the Diocese of Norwich have partnered for over 40 years to run the Churchyard Conservation scheme, providing expert advice to communities who manage their churchyards with wildlife in mind.
We’d like to start a conversation to better understand the key challenges you may face, so we can offer the right support to best help you to enhance the biodiversity in your little patch of Eden.
Three churches are helping us to host these “listening events” and you are welcome to book into whichever best suits you:

Tuesday 1 April
10.30am to 12noon
St. Michael’s Hall, Church Street, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JW
What3Words – eclipses.sulked.vocally

Tuesday 2 September
10.30am to 12noon
Great Yarmouth Minster, 24 Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1NE
What3Words – expert.gather.latest

Tuesday 21 October
10.30am to 12noon
King’s Lynn Minster, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1DQ
What3Words – abode.dishes.mount

Please book in advance using the QR code or this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/holy-habitats-4124523

CANCELLED - Education Celebration and Commissioning Service
2025-09-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Open Academy, Salhouse Road, Norwich, NR7 9DL, United Kingdom
Due to unforeseen circumstances the previously advertised celebration and commissioning service at Open Academy on 4 September 2025 will not be taking place.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for support of the event.

Five steps to creating a simple management plan for your churchyard
2025-09-11 10:30 - 12:30
Do you care for a churchyard and want to manage part of it with wildlife in mind?
In this session we’ll help you discover what is special about your churchyard, how to manage it well for people and wildlife, and how to create your own simple management plan.
In 2024 General Synod passed a motion for all parishes to develop a land management plan with biodiversity enhancement in mind. This workshop will help you to do that, and will help in the “land section” of your Eco Church survey too.
Booking essential at this Eventbrite link
One of the four FREE Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Churchyard Conservation Scheme workshops, run in partnership with the Diocese of Norwich during 2025.

Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride, Walk & Drive 2025
2025-09-13
The 2025 Norfolk Churches Trust Bike Ride, Walk & Drive will take place on 13 September, with the aim of raising vital funds to support our region’s historic church buildings.
Since the Bike Ride started in 1983 an incredible £4.4 million has been raised, with all proceeds directly benefitting Norfolk churches.
For more information on all ways to get involved, and to sign up as an individual or church, head over to: Bike Ride & Walk & Drive – The Norfolk Churches Trust

Eco Forum: eco church survey surgery
2025-09-16 19:00 - 20:00
Tue 16 Sep | 7-8pm | online
We’re delighted to welcome Polly Eaton, Eco Diocese Officer for A Rocha UK as a host in our next Eco Forum.
Whether you’re new to the Eco Church survey, or have been doing it for some time, this is an opportunity to bring your questions and experiences to this “surgery session” with Polly. We’re aware that the changes to the survey since the New Year may have thrown up some new challenges, so ask anything! Come ready to share some top tips of what you’ve found works well so we can help one another too.
Ahead of the meeting, please have a quick re-cap of the survey questions by taking a look at the pdf/printer-friendly versions on the Eco Church website here: What is the Eco Church survey? – Eco Church Pick one or two areas/issues you’d really like to discuss.
Join the forum on Microsoft Teams via THIS LINK

Session One: Setting Out and Starting Out
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | St Luke’s, 61 Aylsham Rd, Norwich, NR3 2HF
Is God speaking to you about your Ministry and Mission?
The Shared Vocations Space programme gives you the chance to explore whether you are being called to play a role in Ministry. Discover the various pathways leading to Licensed Lay Ministry (LLM), Ordained Ministry (becoming a priest), Chaplaincy, Pioneer, Authorised Worship and Authorised Pastoral Assistant.
Hear vocations stories, explore Scripture and have the chance to think about some key issues relating to each ministry. There will be opportunities to explore your questions in small groups. By the end of the programme, you will be well placed to enter the formal selection process for either LLM or Ordained Ministry.
Contact: Register your interest via email to lucy.dallas@dioceseofnorwich.org
The sessions are hosted by Revd Lucy Dallas and members of the DDO & LLM teams with contributions from mission practitioners alongside lay and ordained ministers from around and beyond the diocese.
2025/26 Programme
Session 1
Setting Out and Starting Out
Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 7-9pm St Luke’s, 61 Aylsham Road, Norwich NR3 2HF
Session 2
Being Us: The Church of England
Thursday 16 October 2025 7-9pm Online
Session 3
Being Me: How God calls people
13 November 2025 7-9pm online
Session 4
Being Sent Out: The Church of England and Christian Mission
11th December 2025 7-9pm Online
Session 5
Trying Out: Knocking on the Door
15 January 2025 at 7-9pm online
Session 6
Walking by Faith: What next?
11th February 2026 at 7-9pm at 7-9pm St Luke’s, Norwich (address above)

Your Story, My Story
2025-09-18 10:00 - 16:00
A Quiet Day of Rest and Reflection; Exploring the use of Story-Telling for Health Care Chaplains, Volunteers and those interested in Pastoral care.
Suggested Donation £10 to cover lunch and all refreshments
Further details and booking, contact Helen Garrard via Chaplain@nchc.nhs.uk or 01603 776633

Sharing The Joy of Christmas with children, young people and families
2025-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
LOOKING FOR WAYS TO REACH children, young people and families this Advent and Christmas? Our special webinar will give you plenty of ideas, as well as unpacking the resources available for churches, schools and individuals this year as part of the Church of England’s Advent and Christmas theme, The Joy of Christmas.
Date/time
This webinar will be held on Monday 22 September 2025, 12pm.
More information
The webinar shares details of our resources and will include a heart-warming retelling of the Christmas story – The Grumpy Owl and the Joy of Christmas. Illustrated by Jago, the award-winning illustrator of The Jesus Storybook Bible, it tells the story of Jesus’ birth through the eyes of an owl who seems determined to miss all the excitement. With accompanying resources, the book will be ideal to use at church or purchase as a gift.
How to book
To register for this webinar, click the purple ‘Register’ button on the right side of the page.
If you are interested but unable to attend this webinar, please do register anyway – everyone who has registered will receive a link to the recording and to the resources shared in this webinar. They will also be available on this page after the webinar.
This webinar will have a BSL interpreter.
REGISTER by logging in or signing up via: Sharing The Joy of Christmas with children, young people and families – Church Support Hub

Module One: Inhabiting the New Testament
2025-09-27 14:30 - 17:00, 2025-10-02 19:00 - 2025-10-09 21:00, 2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00
What will be covered in this module?
Inhabiting the New Testament topics:

The World of the NT
How do I read the Gospels?
What did Jesus teach?
Is Acts history?
How do I read Paul today

When will the sessions take place?

Saturday 27 September in person
Thursdays on zoom: 2 Oct, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct 2025

Want to know more about the whole Bishop’s Certificate in Christian Learning? Click here.
Further details and eligibility

You need to be 18+ to take part.
You don’t have to be connected to or part of a church to apply
The learning is open and available to all
There are 5 subject area blocks, you are welcome to join 1 or select some, but the Certificate will only be awarded to people who complete all 5 learning blocks.
The sessions look at: Old Testament, New Testament, Prayer, Mission and the Christian Life.
The first session of each block is in person, on a Saturday in Norwich with four sessions on Zoom on Wednesday evenings.
The cost of each block is £25, total for 5 is £125. There is a 10% discount if you book for all 5. Bursaries are available to cover if cost is an issue and parishes might choose to pay some of the cost for people who wish to apply too.

Open the Book: Air and Share
2025-10-06 13:00 - 15:30
Calling all Open the Book Storytellers!
You’re warmly invited to our Open the Book 25th anniversary celebration: Air and Share.
Over the past 25 years, Open the Book has grown in ways we never imagined. Join us to celebrate this incredible milestone and connect with fellow Storytellers!
This is your chance to:

Air any questions, concerns, or challenges – let us support you.
Share your successes, testimonies, creative ideas, and even props or costumes (feel free to bring examples).

Book your place: visit biblesociety.org.uk/otbtraining
Venue: St Andrew’s church hall, 41 Church Lane, Eaton NR4 6NW
There is plenty of parking at the church in a gravel car park. Please share rides if possible.
We can’t wait to see you there!

Eco Chaplain Training
2025-10-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | St Stephens, St Stephens, Rampant Horse Street, Norwich, NR2 1QP
Next training course dates: 9 & 16 October, 2-4pm, St Stephens, Rampant Horse Street, Norwich, NR2 1QP

We’re building a network of chaplains across the diocese. If you’re already a parish Eco Rep, this will really simply mean sharing your experience with churches in a wider area. Could God be calling you?

The primary purpose of this voluntary role is to encourage and support churches to respond to the climate an ecological crisis, by advocating for environmental action, resourcing others, and helping churches on their Eco Church and net zero journey.

For a more details of what the role commitment and responsibilities are, please see the role description here and/or contact Barbara.bryant@dioceseofnorwich.org 07876 634867 for a chat.

You’ll need to be able to commit to attending both dates, but do not need to commit to the role until after training is completed.

The training sessions will cover the theological context of our climate and biodiversity crises, our missional response to them, and how to signpost to practical support on working towards net zero, improving biodiversity and working through the Eco Church survey.

Please contact Barbara if you would like to book onto the course.

Session Two: Being Us - The Church of England
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00
