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Pages of interest

Mission

The Mission of the Church is the mission of Jesus Christ. Every day our churches serve local parishes through mission, responding to human need in local communities alongside providing weekly

There are many ministry pathways to follow in the Diocese of Norwich. You may be discerning a call to Ordained Ministry or to Lay Ministry. The first step is to speak with your parish priest. The Diocese of Norwich offers training and ongoing support.

Finance and IT team

We’re here to support all Diocesans stakeholders with advice and guidance on stipends, clergy pensions, expenses, parochial fees, parish share, gift aid, PCC accounts and much more. Michael Hibbin, Management

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility

The Diocese of Norwich is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community.

Confirmation services

Information about forthcoming confirmation services across the Diocese.

Lay Ministry

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.

Lay ministries cover a huge variety of different forms of Christian service and there are a range of lay ministry roles available in different dioceses. Lay ministry falls broadly into three categories: Recognised, Authorised and Licensed.

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. That vocation will always include a call towards knowing and loving Christ more deeply, towards loving and serving other people, and caring for the world God has given to us to share.

Licensed Lay Ministry

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. Contact

Support for Licensed Lay Ministers

The Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministers acts on behalf of the diocesan bishop in all matters relating to licensed lay ministry.

Andy Sexton to join the Diocese of Norwich as Strategic Programme Manager

February 7, 2025 No Comments

The Diocese of Norwich is delighted to announce that Andy Sexton will be joining us as our new Strategic Programme Manager in April 2025 on a two-year contract which is half-funded by the

Appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury: Public consultation launch

February 7, 2025 No Comments

The process for the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury is underway and, a key part of this, is the extensive consultation exercise that will take place in February

Lunar Near Year matters more than ever

January 22, 2025 No Comments

Thank you to Revd Tim Yau for writing this, sharing the focus of Lunar New Year. I was delighted to see Chinese New Year adverts in a supermarket promoting food

Leaving X

January 8, 2025 No Comments

Following discussion, both locally and nationally, the Diocese of Norwich is leaving X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter. As of 31 January 2025, the Diocese of Norwich

Presidential Address for Diocesan Synod November 2024

November 23, 2024 No Comments

LLF Working Groups continue: Update on membership and residential meeting

November 22, 2024 No Comments

Working groups make progress on prayers, pastoral care, and ministry guidance. Following the decision at July General Synod to develop proposals to introduce standalone services including Prayers of Love and

Licensed lay minister