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Celebration of Licensed Lay Ministry

Three people have been licensed as Lay Ministers to serve in the Diocese of Norwich

Welcome to our new Director of Mission and Ministry

The Revd Richard Lamey has been licensed by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd

New Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministry appointed

Alan Cossey has been appointed to the role of Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministry.

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.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility

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

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.

Bishops

Bishop of Norwich The Rt Revd Graham Usher Contact details bishop@dioceseofnorwich.org Post: Bishop’s House, Norwich,

Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate

A Superintendent Registrar of a civil Register Office may issue a Certificate to permit a

Common Licence

A Common Licence is a Bishop’s permission for a marriage to take place in a

Training for Licensed Lay Ministry

Students follow a two year programme which is delivered in partnership with the Eastern Region Ministry Course.

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