Do you have a heart for mission and collaborative ministry in a rural setting? If so, you could be the new incumbent for this benefice of 5 parishes centred on Buxton, plus a mission initiative on a former RAF base.

Are you a wise and experienced priest seeking a new challenge? If so, you may be the person to lead this new grouping of rural parishes as they continue to grow together in worship, mission and service.

We seek a priest to develop mission and ministry in three villages in south-west Norfolk. The benefice (Popln 1,933; ER 50) is centred on Mundford, a large village with a church primary school.

The people of these four parishes are determined to see the church remain at the heart of their communities.

The PCCs are keen to see the life and mission of the church grow in their six small rural communities near Holt in North Norfolk (Popln 850; ER 55).

Some of you will be aware that Ralph Barnett, our Funding and Partnerships Officer has left the Diocese.

The Christian Conference Trust who operate The Hayes (Swanwick) and High Leigh (Hertfordshire) have officially launched Belsey Bridge Conference Centre.

We are very pleased to be able to announce the arrival of two new secretaries: Jane Hazell as Secretary to the Bishop of Thetford, and Carolyn Vincent as Secretary to the Bishop of Lynn.

The Plan includes the aim of cutting the churchs carbon footprint by 42% by 2020, 4700 sustainable schools nationwide by 2016 and Eco-twinning with church communities in developing world.

Following the latest update from the Department of Health showing new Swine Flu cases have risen, the Archbishops have today confirmed that their advice remains unchanged.

Prospects is a Christian Voluntary Organisation, employing over 900 people, that values and supports people with learning disabilities so that they can live their lives to the full.

Parishes and benefices are being encouraging to join a national campaign which re-tells the nativity story in a modern, secular context.

Pocket Prayers for Advent and Christmas is a collection of prayers, old and new, familiar and challenging, taking the reader from Advent Sunday through to Candlemas.

The Bishop of Norwich (the Rt Revd Graham James) has ordained four new deacons in Norwich Cathedral.

The Diocesan Environmental Officer, Hereward Cooke, is donning his warmest cycling clothes to cycle for Christian Aid to Denmark`s capital city this coming December.

The Bishop of Norwich has spoke publicly for the first time about the loss of his daughter who died aged just six months more than 20 years ago.

The formal inauguration of Bishop Alans ministry will take place in Norwich Cathedral on Sunday 15 November at 3.30pm. All are welcome and no tickets are required.

We are very pleased to be able to announce the arrival of two new administrative colleagues who will be working with us from the end of September.

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham James, has announced the appointment of Richard Butler as the next Diocesan Secretary of the Diocese of Norwich

Hundreds of young people are expected to gather in Norwich Cathedral on Friday 23 October for the much-anticipated live appearance of thebandwithnoname.

The Bishop of Norwich and the Chair of Broadland District Council have officially opened the new St Edmunds Community Cafe in Thorpe Marriott.

A statement from the Archbishops to the College of Bishops

Make it personal; support the poor by counting your carbon says Church of England.

Statement from the CofEs College of Bishops responding to the challenge of Climate Change in the run-up to Copenhagen.

This Christmas the 1st class Royal Mail stamp will feature the Madonna and Child stained glass window from Ormesby St Michael church.

An historic Norwich city centre church, which will to close its doors because of a collapsing wall, is not letting the setback stop its growing work.

Sunday 6 December, St Nicholas Day, has been designated Year of the Child Sunday.

This October seven candidates will be ordained in the Diocese.

We are now pleased to announce that six new Surrogates have been appointed in addition to those who already serve in this role.

Churchgoers across the Church of England are set personally to invite up to half a million people to services on Back to Church Sunday, 27 September 2009.

Prison Visitors are a lifeline for prisoners who for a wide variety of reasons do not have visits from family.

A Broadland vicar made the most of the riverside setting of his parishes this weekend as he rowed 15 miles between villages.

A day of workshops to be held in October and November to help us all encounter the Gospel of Luke in fresh ways.

A church-backed crisis food bank project to offer emergency food parcels to needy families across Norwich has moved several steps forward.

The incoming Bishop of Thetford and the Bishop of Lynn each wish to appoint a personal secretary.

The next one-day Implementing Time for Action workshop, exploring abuse issues and in particular issues of sexual abuse will be run on Friday 16 October 2009.

The Trustees of St Lukes Hospital for the Clergy have completed the sale of the freehold of the hospital property at 14 Fitzroy Square, London to an investor.

Thank you to those of you who have taken part in Open Churches Week this year.

On 30th September a Funding Fair for voluntary and community groups organised by Voluntary Norfolk is taking place.

A new website has been launched for the voluntary and community sector to access funding.

Following updated data from Ordinance Survey and Royal Mail we have been able to improve our Find a Church facility.

Information has today been posted out to all Diocesan Synod members, Deanery Synod Secretaries and Licensed Clergy about the Diocesan Synod elections.

All beneficed and Licensed Clergy of the Diocese have been posted the following letter and information about the Property Committee.

Up to 65 per cent of important religious artefacts are thought to be hidden from public view due to damage and disrepair.

This year the theme is Hold Fast to Hope - you can now download resources for study and worship including a prayer leaflet.

Workers at a Christian bookshop chain have won a substantial payout after being sacked, many by e-mail, by the companys new owners, a union has said.

Church highlights that matters of faith interest young people, as the number of students taking RE at A-level rises for the sixth year in a row.

Eight young people from Norfolk worried about their weight are on the regions first residential course at Horstead, near Norwich.

Norfolk County Council have launched a short online survey about religion and belief in Norfolk today.

A new website has been launched for the voluntary and community sector to access funding.

For a number of years now the Diocese has used e-mail instead of post to contact clergy with updates, news and information they may need to know.

Please find via the link a letter from the Bishop of Norwich concerning the development of lay ministry within our parishes.

For a number of years now the Diocese has used e-mail instead of post to contact clergy with updates, news and information they may need to know.

Additional information for all Clergy in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, Rural Deans, Lay Chairs and Deanery Synod Secretaries.

A letter from Bishop Graham to all clergy regarding the Terms of Service legislation which has been progressing through General Synod and Parliament.

The new printed Directory (July 2009) is now available to purchase from Diocesan House.

Open the Book is an excellent way of taking Bible stories into schools, improving the biblical literacy of children and adults alike.

An invitation has been sent to all Clergy in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk, Rural Deans, Lay Chairs and Deanery Synod Secretaries.

The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help supports those who serve, or used to serve, in our Armed Forces and the families of both.

We are not doing very well as a Diocese in respect of Parish Share collection for 2009.

...but even so, the clergy of the Diocese of Norwich scored a crushing victory over the Funeral Directors of Norfolk in tonights nail-biting match.

For a number of years now the Diocese has used e-mail instead of post to contact clergy with updates, news and information they may need to know.

Do you know a young person who deserves recognition?

Canterbury Press appear to be the only publisher to have produced such a register for the admission of children to Communion.

You will know that earlier this year Richard was far from well and his service as our Diocesan Secretary came to an end last month.

New CMS Harvest resources are now available to download.

Open Churches Week 2009 is fast approaching and I would be grateful if as many churches as possible could display the poster advertising the Week.

The next Diocesan Liturgical Committee training day entitled Lay People Leading Worship will be on Saturday 12 September in Attleborough.

Alan Winton writes: I was born and brought up in south London, the youngest of three children, and went to secondary school at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School in Kent.

Its not quite The Ashes, but a group of clergy from the Diocese of Norwich are gearing up for a game of cricket against a team of Norfolk Funeral Directors.

A follow-up letter from Bishop Graham regarding Swine Flu.

Clarification of what may appear to be contradictory government advice re. HIV/AIDs and Pandemic Influenza in the context of administration of the Common Cup.

We have received the following from the offices of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

The Diocese has sent 13,800 to Educateperu - the first instalment of the money you have raised for this years Diocesan Lent Project.

If you were able to attend the Clergy Conference in July 2008, you may remember the Revd Adrian Miller talking about Medad & Connie Birungi.

Open Churches Week 2009, Saturday, August 1 to Sunday, August 9, features more than 200 historic churches across the county, running a packed programme of special events and activities.

Hundreds of clergy and parishioners made their way to Norwich Cathedral this afternoon to bid farewell to the Bishop of Thetford, the Rt Revd Dr David Atkinson, and his wife, Dr Sue Atkinson, as they prepare to retire at the end of this month.

Statement from the Norfolk Church Leaders re the Norwich North by-election on July 23rd

There are exciting changes afoot in the diocese regarding our relationships with the Church overseas.

Sadly, it is only a matter of days until we say farewell to Bishop David in the Cathedral on Sunday 19th July at Choral Evensong, 3.30pm.

Network Norwich and Norfolk has been named the best regional church website in the UK in a prestigious new national web competition organized by Christian Aid and The Church Times.

To Clergy in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk

Read the transcript of Bishop James talk to the Housing Justice National Conference.

The search is on for the six most enterprising and visionary villages to spearhead a rural revival.

A team of hard working volunteers has just celebrated the successful completion of The Look Ahead training programme run by Community Connections and The Priory Centre.

Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Canon Dr Alan Winton, Team Rector of the Welwyn Team Ministry in the Diocese of St Albans, as Suffragan Bishop of Thetford in the Diocese of Norwich.

Anne Sloman from Sharrington in Norfolk has been appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to chair the Church Buildings Council of the Church of England, the new statutory body.

The apostles returned from their mission.......... and Jesus said to them, come away by yourselves and rest awhile. (Mark 6 30.31)

The Bishop of Norwich is to swap his mitre for a life jacket when he takes to the River Bure on Saturday 6th June to undertake a sponsored canoe for a Christian Aid project in West Africa.

The Bishop of Norwich took part in the recent debate in the House of Lords on the Policing and Crime Bill. His speech follows...My Lords, the juggernaut of Home Office legislation trundles its way relentlessly along....

Climate change is threatening churches in Norfolk as sea levels rise. Five churches along the River Thurne now stand on far less land than they used to as their grounds are swept away.

The Bishop of Norwich, preaching at Norwich Cathedral at Pentecost, said, The Mother of Parliaments has got a lot of grief from her members in recent weeks. Our response to the crisis over MPs expenses has been intriguing.

From the Bishop of Norwich to all Licensed Clergy.

If you are intending to take part this year then it is time to order your pack of materials.

The Church of England has published a selection of prayers for use in churches.

The Bishop of Norwich has Collated and Installed the Venerable John Ashe as the new Archdeacon of Lynn.

As we approach the end of the first quarter of the year for parish share receipts, I am writing to let you know that 35% of parishes have yet to make a parish share payment.

How can we join this rapidly growing movement? There are two possible ideas. A PCC can establish itself as an Eco-congregation...

Everybody can respond to the challenge of Climate Change, and indeed Christian people must act responsibly in this perilous situation.

Well over 400 people crowded into Norwich Cathedral on 30th April to hear Professor Michael Reiss lecture on Creation or Evolution - do we have to choose?