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Church is a beacon of hope in the heart of Breckland

From care for the homeless to a drive-in Christingle, St Mary’s Watton has found imaginative ways to keep serving its local community.

Can we follow the truth in 2021?

Philip Young describes some of the challenges facing the new American President – challenges which we all need to face.

North Norfolk church awarded repair grant

St Peter and St Paul's Church in Tuttington, near Aylsham, has been awarded a government grant to help fund crucial repair work.

Sound repairs help Christmas Masses reach thousands

St John’s Catholic Cathedral in Norwich welcomed around 1800 socially-distanced worshippers over its 17 Christmas Masses and many more online after some emergency work on its sound system, which completely failed on Christmas Eve.

Norfolk chaplain calls for 24-hour NHS prayer vigil

Rev Helen Garrard, Lead Chaplain for Norfolk Community Health and Care is holding a 24-hour prayer vigil for all NHS acute and community services and other care providers on Sunday, January 17, starting at midnight.

Christian Unity Prayer Week events across Norfolk

The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021 takes place next week (January 18-25) including initiatives in Norwich, King’s Lynn, Long Stratton, Poringland and Watton.

Norwich Cathedral suspends worship in public

The Chapter of Norwich's Anglican Cathedral has decided to suspend public worship from Wednesday 13 January due to the current situation with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Diocese of Norwich Board of Finance Chair needed

The Diocese of Norwich is looking for a new volunteer Chair of its Diocesan Board of Finance.

Inspiration from a year most of us will want to forget

Keith Morris finds some inspiration from 2020 - a year that most of us will want to forget.

David Fitzgerald offers unique professional music tuition

Norwich-based David Fitzgerald has enjoyed an outstanding international career as a saxophonist, flautist and composer. He now offers to shares the treasures of his experience as a private tutor.

Pray on the phone with Norwich Healing Rooms

Norwich Healing Rooms are not meeting at the moment due to the restrictions but they are available for prayer on the phone and on zoom.

Worship album to be released by Norwich church

STN Worship is a collective of songwriters and musicians who serve the worship life at STN Church, Norwich. They have an album set to release at the end of January. To give you a taste, they have released the single 'I Surrender' this week.

Online lecture on Evolution and the God of Love

The struggle for survival against competitors and the natural environment, is an essential driver of evolution. How can such a brutal mechanism be compatible with the Christian understanding of a Creator God?

Free compassionate art online talk offered

A free Compassionate Art online talk by Rev Dr Nick Garrard, Bishop’s Officer for Christian Spirituality through the Creative Arts in the Diocese of Norwich, will take place next week

Norfolk churches’ progress on combatting racism

Rev’d Karlene Kerr gives an insight into how the issue of racism is being addressed within the Church locally and nationally.

90% of Norfolk Anglican churches go online-only

The Bishop of Norwich has said that 90% of churches across the Diocese of Norwich will take their services online-only during the current third national lockdown, despite government regulations allowing them to remain open for public worship.

Embrace hope says East Anglia Methodist Chair

In his new year message, Chair of the Methodist Church East Anglia District, Rev Julian Pursehouse, says that this is a time to embrace and embody hope.

Wymondham church's work honoured in awards

Hope Community Church in Wymondham is celebrating two awards in the recent South Norfolk Community Awards 2020 - the Lifetime Community Hero for Elisabeth Louis and runner-up in the Community Group of the Year.

Gorleston church spreads January Light

Magdalen Way Methodist Church, in with conjunction Harbour Radio, is seeking to spread some light in the Gorleston area this January.