Ministry

Chaplaincy

There are as many models of chaplaincy as there are of the local church. Chaplaincy is a growing part of the mixed ecology of the

There are thousands of lay ministers using their gifts in a wide variety of different roles, serving alongside ordained ministers. Youth and children’s ministers, churchwardens, licensed lay ministers, and many chaplains, evangelists, missionaries and pioneers are lay people, who are not ordained.

Ordained Ministry

If you believe God may be calling you towards Ordained Ministry then the first step is to share your thoughts and feelings with people you know and trust. Can they see this vocation in you? You should also have a conversation with your parish priest.

Public Licensed Ministry

In this Diocese both lay and ordained ministry are valued equally and each has some qualities in common while maintaining some important differences.

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.

Rural Ministry

Here in Norfolk, our churches are surrounded by beautiful countryside and agricultural culture.

Urban and Estates Ministry

We are keen to support all those, both lay and ordained, working in the lowest economic communities in our Diocese. This support currently takes a number of forms.

Chaplaincy

Lay Ministry

Ordained Ministry

Public Licensed Ministry

Self-Supporting Ministers

Rural Ministry

Urban and Estates Ministry

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