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Mission and Ministry Team

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

Details about our online and virtual training. Introduction to the Safeguarding Training modules; who needs to do what; how to access the online modules; and dates, times, venues and booking details for training events.

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.

Becoming an AWA

What plan does God have for me?

Churchwardens

Each parish church is required to have two churchwardens though there are some occasional exceptions to this rule.

Authorised Pastoral Assistant (APA)

Authorised Pastoral Assistants are trained and authorised to engage in pastoral ministry on behalf of the local church, working as part of a team of clergy and laity.

Confirmation services

Information about forthcoming confirmation services across the Diocese.

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

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

Stage 4 of the Makin Review: Safeguarding

February 25, 2025 No Comments

The National Safeguarding Team has today announced the conclusion of the work to review all clergy under the authority or oversight of the Church of England who are criticised in

Safeguarding; the current situation. A letter from the Bishop of Thetford the Rt Revd Ian Bishop

February 19, 2025 No Comments

Dear all Last week’s General Synod meeting reflected on what might be the best way forward for safeguarding in the Church of England. The debate revealed that there is a

Applications invited for new expanded £5 million conservation fund for churches

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Applications invited for new expanded £5 million conservation fund for churches | The Church of England Applications for grants to fund the conservation of special objects such as stained glass, paintings, bells, organs

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

Racial Justice Sunday, 30th anniversary on 9 February 2025

February 3, 2025 No Comments

Revd Canon Karlene Kerr is the Racial Justice Officer for the Diocese of Norwich, as well as the Bishop’s Adviser on ‘From Lament to Action’. In this video, Revd Karlene

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Pages of interest

Mission and Ministry Team

Safeguarding Training

Lay Ministry

Becoming an AWA

Churchwardens

Authorised Pastoral Assistant (APA)

Confirmation services

Mission

Finance and IT team

News

Stage 4 of the Makin Review: Safeguarding

Safeguarding; the current situation. A letter from the Bishop of Thetford the Rt Revd Ian Bishop

Applications invited for new expanded £5 million conservation fund for churches

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

Appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury: Public consultation launch

Racial Justice Sunday, 30th anniversary on 9 February 2025

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