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Wed 25 Nov A high octane flower demonstration delivered with wit and verve! A not to be missed event and a real pre-Christmas treat. Alan's outstanding arrangements will be raffled at the end.

A group of meditators are co-ordinating a programme which will provide opportunities for people to share a period of silence throughout the day on Wednesday 25th November. The inspiration for this comes from an international initiative called Just This Day.

Fri 27 Nov Service of Holy Communion for world-wide Church. At 1.15pm Lunch in refectory 2pm talk on "Springboard for Mission" by Reg Mike Griffin (Leprosy Mission representive)

Sat 28 Nov Make your own Advent Wreath and floram decorations for Christmas. Bring foliage and flowers but other materials supplied Further details available before booking. Tutor : Christine Hewson

Fri 4 Dec for Youth and Children's Workers. Come together, Eat together, Share together! An evening for Church youth and children's workers to meet, chat and socialise over a free meal. A big thank you for the work you do.

A quiet day based in the Cathedral Library.

Quiet Gararden

Sat 5 Dec Join in the Christingle Craft Trail and make you own Christingle before the candlelit service and procession at 3.30pm Everyone welcome Refreshments available

Tue 8 Dec Lunchtime talk in Norwich Cathedral library by Edwin King, Archivist at the Norfolk Record Office with responsibility for Cathedral archives

Sat 12 Dec
- Mon 14 Dec
Costumed entertainers and traders, hog roast, mulled wine, perfect gift ideas!

A concert Community Messiah from Scratch.

Thu 17 Dec Annual Carol Service followed by tea. Guest speaker: Dom Antony Sutch

Sat 19 Dec An exhibition of over 600 Nativity Sets from around the world and over the centuries, staged in a tiny church dating from the 14th Century.

Make the perfect table centre and other floral decorations for Christmas itself. Further details available before booking. Tutor Christine Hewson

Mon 21 Dec Norwich Cathedral Community Carol Singing - bring you family and friends and join in all your favourite carols and Christmas songs. All Welcome. Refreshments available. Disabled parking in The Close

Sun 10 Jan A Healing and Wholeness Service for those with emotional,physical and spiritual needs. All most welcome. Speaker Peter Adams.

Mon 11 Jan
- Fri 15 Jan
Immersion. An interactive course offering participants the opportunity to learn from well-known practitioners and academics in the field of Muslim-Christian relations

Tue 12 Jan Training to compliment Safe Haven, the new diocesan guidelines for the protection of vulnerable adults.

This residential conference is for those who have been appointed to incumbency or priest in charge posts in the previous six to nine months. It aims to help those in these posts to work on some of the practical skills required to lead a parish.

The Norwich Diocesan Renewal Fellowship invite you to join them for a morning of praise and then prayer for the diocese, the Anglican church and our nation. 2 Chronicles 7 v 14. All pray-ers welcome. please stay on for a bring and share lunch. Prayer agenda available on request.

Sun 17 Jan A time of Taize Prayer set aside to pray for deeper, more tangible unity between christians and churches.

Thu 21 Jan Open the Book - a project which takes Bible stories into primary school collective worship. Teams of volunteer storytellers from local churches use drama, mime, props, costume in ways that are lively, engaging, informative and fun.

Fri 22 Jan
- Sun 24 Jan
Living at the Vicarage? Got parents who are clergy or full time church workers? It can be murder having to live up to other people's expectations and assumptions. Who else understands? Others in the same situation!

Sat 30 Jan This day workshop aims to give help with the theory and practice of all age worship and will include examples of good practice.

Fri 5 Feb Four sessions on Friday afternoons led by Canon Michael Stagg entitled Looking, Listening, Longing, Loving

Sat 6 Feb for Youth and Children's Workers. Our busy lives leave little time and space for reflection, yet without it we can lose our sense of direction and purpose. Quiet Space offers just that - precious time apart for spiritual refreshment and renewed perspective.

Thu 28 Jan Basic training in child protection, and procedures for obtaining a CRB Disclosure, for anyone involved with children or young people in the Diocese of Norwich.

Tue 9 Feb
- Thu 11 Feb
An Eastern Region CME event, this three-day workshop aims to equip participants with tools of analysis and good practice in order to assist them in the effective management of change in the Church.

Sat 13 Feb A Soul Shaper Activity day. For young people aged 13-16 combining exciting activities (climbing, canoeing etc) and teaching workshops to explore how to find God in the ordinary stuff of life.

Fri 12 Feb An event giving thanks for marriage. There will be an exhibition of weddings through the decades including dresses, photos and personal recollections.

Tue 16 Feb In parish, deanery and diocese there’s a huge amount on offer to support people as they grow as Christian disciples. But how to matchmake a particular course/event with just the person who’d most value it? Come along on Shrove Tuesday to share ideas and hear new perspectives over a pancake!

Thu 25 Feb Taste and Try Session. An opportunity to find out about the possibilities and demands of doing an MA in Pastoral Theology in Norwich by the Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge Theological Federation

Sat 6 Mar Responding to Reader Upbeat and looking at the role of Reader in the church today.

Tue 16 Mar An informal gathering for those already involved in Secondary School collective worship or those wanting to get started. Sharing ideas and good practice, looking at resources and discussing what kind of support and training are needed.

Sat 20 Mar If you have never been to the wonderful Selwyn College this is an experience for you.

Mon 12 Apr
- Wed 14 Apr
Core Pastoral Supervision Skills. A course in core pastoral supervision skills

Sat 17 Apr 'My Place' is a Diocesan 3-session short course for any lay adult Christian to explore God’s plans for their life.

Sat 24 Apr Children love stories! Children love to live stories! Come and explore how to capture children's imagination though the creation of interactive bible stories.

Tue 4 May
- Thu 27 May
For all Clergy and Churchwardens to attend.

Sat 15 May The annual central Bishop’s Day for Readers at the Cathedral

An opportunity to think about whether God is calling you to a formal ministry in the Church, for example as a Reader or a Priest.

Sat 29 May
- Mon 31 May
Churches in Breckland, South Norfolk and Broadland will be hosting artists and crafts people who will be in residence in the churches.

Mon 14 Jun
- Thu 17 Jun
A four day course for lay and ordained church leaders from across different traditions and denominations who are looking for help and encouragement in leading their churches into growth.

Fri 17 Sep
- Sat 18 Sep
John Bell, from the Iona community, leads us into the nature of christian spirituality as a tool for transformation in the 21st Century.

Tue 5 Oct
- Thu 7 Oct
Run by the Eastern Region CME, this conference is designed to help clergy who in the past year or so have assumed their first post of responsibility or entered a new post of ministerial responsibility.

A four-week course to support and encourage all those who care for older people in our communities in any of many ways.

An invitation to all clergy and church leaders to a lunchtime event to be held at St Lukes Norwich

CANCELLED DUE TO CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES. Do you work with young people (11+ approx)? The Diocesan Youth Task Force invites you to come and enjoy a light meal, to share what you're doing and planning, your needs and concerns, and to hear what YTF can offer.

This six-session course is for those who find themselves offering support, formally or informally, to those who are grieving. Participants will explore key aspects of loss and grief as they prepare to walk alongside the bereaved in this vital area of pastoral care.

A series led by Canon Michael Stagg investigating aspects of prayer

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