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 is everyone’s responsibility
The Diocese of Norwich is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community.
Are you thinking about a vocation in ordained or lay ministry? The Shared Vocation Space brings together the resources to support those wanting to explore a calling towards lay or ordained public ministry in our diocese.
Parish Share is a contribution by churches towards the cost of the mission and ministry of the Church in the Diocese, which is primarily the cost of clergy.
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.
Responsibilities A Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the governing body of a parish church. Each
Stipends; Statutory Sick Pay; Clergy Pension Scheme; fees, rates and claims. Stipends Links to a
Grants in support of training; sabbaticals; to help retired clergy or widowed spouses; and more.