This year the Bishop of Norwich’s Lent Appeal is raising money for the people of Papua New Guinea.
More specifically, all money raised in 2026 will directly help children from clergy families to complete their education at the Martyrs Memorial School, an Anglican school near Popondetta.
In September 2025, a group led by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, took part in a pilgrimage to Papua New Guinea, visiting a training college for ordinands and the Martyrs Memorial School.
Reflecting on this visit, Bishop Graham said:
“Education is key to empowering young people to find life in all its fulness, as well as play a part in the future wellbeing of their families and communities.
“I was struck, when I visited Papua New Guinea, how many clergy children have to miss a year of school because their parents can’t afford to send them.
“Your support will step in to support families at such times of need, so as to provide a continuous education.”
Clergy families in Papua New Guinea do not receive a stipend and so are reliant on their congregations to support them with gifts. Therefore, the money raised from the Lent Appeal will help to provide and complete education for children of clergy.
Children who are educated at the Martyrs Memorial School go on into careers such as medicine, governance and teaching.
The Diocese of Norwich and Papua New Guinea have had close links for a long time, since a man raised in Norfolk became the first Archbishop there.
Bishop David Hand, whose father was the vicar of Tatterford, near Fakenham, travelled to Papua New Guinea in 1946 inspired by the story of a missionary priest in the Second World War.
Fundraising for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal
Every year the fundraising for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal would be nowhere near as successful without the amazing efforts of churches throughout Norfolk and Waveney.
To help promote fundraising events in 2026, you can download a poster (A4 or A3) with a section left blank for you to write in the details. There are also general posters available to share more information about this year’s campaign with your community.
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There are also some logos that can be used in your church’s promotional materials, whether that’s on a website, social media or printed advertising:
Donate to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal
If you would like to donate to the Bishop’s Lent Appeal on the website, thank you for your generosity.
Click the donate button below and you will be redirected to our donations page. When you arrive there, you will simply need to select ‘Bishop’s Lent Appeal’ from the ‘project, appeal or charity’ drop-down selection before filling in your payment information.
