Come and join the Friends of All Saints for a fascinating talk by Lyn Stilgoe on All Saints Church, Litcham and Round Tower Churches (the two Lexham Churches being our nearest). Lyn will start the talk with a walk round the outside of All Saints where she will point out features of interest before going […]
Celebrating local dialect writers including Potter Heigham's own 'Boy John' (Sidney Grapes)
St. Nicholas’ Church in North Lopham is celebrating 100 years since the augmentation and re-hanging of it’s bells. In April 1926 the Diss Express reported a “Munificent Gift to the Parish: New Bells for the Church” by Mrs. Annie Beales, a highly respected local resident and widow of Stephen Beales, one of the last linen […]
Following their hugely popular appearance at Bergh Apton: St Peter & St Paul in 2023, The Crew return by popular demand for an evening of sea shanties and songs of the sea. Formed in early 2017, the group perform a lively mix of traditional and contemporary maritime songs, accompanied by guitars, banjo and percussion. Since […]
Open Ears has launched its autumn programme of free online events to help churches become more welcoming and accessible for people affected by hearing loss. The programme includes two one-hour “Introduction to Hearing Loss” Zoom training sessions, led by author and Open Ears Trustee Emily Owen. These sessions will take place on Monday 7 September […]
This six-session course, over six months, invites you to learn about the ways in which you might be called to go ‘onwards and outwards’ in sharing your Christian faith as a Licensed Lay Minister (sometimes known as Reader), ordained minister, chaplain, pioneer evangelist, Authorised Worship Assistant (AWA) or Authorised Pastoral Assistant (APA). Together we will […]
You are warmly invited to attend the GMH/UKME Clergy, Ordinands, and Lay Ministers Gathering on Tuesday 8th September 2026. The gathering will include contributions from Archbishop Sarah, Archbishop Stephen, and the co-lead Bishops for Racial Justice, Bishop Rosemarie and Bishop Arun. You can register via the link below, and we kindly ask that you do so by Friday 31st […]
Join a Carbon Literacy course this Creationtide and learn how you and your church community can most effectively tackling the climate emergency Become Carbon Literate and help others in your congregation to become Carbon Literate NB: you need to complete some pre-course work (watching a documentary and filling in a carbon footprint tool) and attend […]
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 […]
Join us at Sarum College for a two-day residential event exploring vocation and ministry in the Church of England, created for those of UKME/GMH heritage. FRIDAY 11th September: CALLED TO MEET 4pm: Arrivals 5pm: Welcome and introductions 5.30pm: Dinner followed by social time 8.30pm: Compline SATURDAY 12th September: CALLED TO EXPLORE 8am: Breakfast 9am: Morning […]
The Heritage Weekend this year will explore life in Brisley through the ages, featuring stories and photographs of village life, work, and leisure. It will also highlight the working life of one particular family, with a special focus on the wife and mother, and how her role evolved in the period after the First World […]
Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture, involving thousands of local volunteers and organisations. Every year in September it brings people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history. Stories are told, traditions explored, and histories brought to life. It’s your chance to see hidden places and try out […]