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Sat 7 Nov	Confirmation Service Service at the Cathedral. All welcome.

	Churchwardens' Day 2009 All Churchwardens are warmly invited to attend.

	Soul Shaper Faith and Fun for Young People. 24 hours of challenge for small youth groups, and young people (aged 10-14 approx), whose church does not have a youth group. Outdoor activities, pilgrimage, prayer and sacred reading.

Sun 8 Nov	Taize Prayer at the Cathedral Taize Prayer

	Taize Prayer Service Prayer service with Taizé chants, organised by Norwich Taizé Group.

Tue 10 Nov - Thu 12 Nov	Rural and Area Deans Conference This eastern region residential conference is open to rural and area deans who have been appointed in the previous 12 months. It aims to help clergy new to this role to explore different aspects of this responsibility and consider how the life of the deanery might be developed.

	Preserving the oldest library in Christendom Lunchtime talk on the St Catherine's Monastery Library Project on Mount Sinai, by Professor Nicholas Pickwoad

Wed 11 Nov	Norfolk Theological Society Lecture A lecture on New Testament Ethics Today by The Revd Richard Burridge, Dean of King's College, London and Professor of Biblical Interpretation.

	Financial Planning in Difficult Times The evening will be an opportunity to reflect on your personal finances. Are you maximising opportunities? Are you concerned abouth the credit crunch?

Sat 14 Nov	Open the Book Training Day 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.

Tue 17 Nov	Get that Grant A morning grant application-writing surgery for people involved in applying for funding for community outreach projects.

Sat 21 Nov	Committed to Growth with Luke A one-day seminar being run (twice) within the Diocese to help everybody to encounter the gospel of Luke in fresh ways.

Wed 25 Nov	In Anticipation of Christmas with Alan Gray 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.

Fri 27 Nov	Annual St Andrew's Tide service - Norwich Cathedral 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	Preparing for Christmas - Flowers for Advent 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	The Big Thank You Meal 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.

	Quiet Day for Advent A quiet day based in the Cathedral Library.

	Quiet Garden - South Walsham Quiet Gararden

Sat 5 Dec	The Christingle Service 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	Deans, Choristers and Ferrymen: researching cathedral personnel 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	Historic Christmas Fayre at Norwich Cathedral Costumed entertainers and traders, hog roast, mulled wine, perfect gift ideas!

	A concert - Community Messiah from Scratch A concert Community Messiah from Scratch.

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

Sat 19 Dec	Nativity Exhibition in South Burlingham 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.

	The Christmas Table 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 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

Mon 11 Jan - Fri 15 Jan	Christian Presence & Engagement with Muslim Communities in Britain 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 - Thu 14 Jan	Incumbency Skills Conference 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.

Fri 22 Jan - Sun 24 Jan	Murder at the Vicarage 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	All Age Worship 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	Approaching prayer Four sessions on Friday afternoons led by Canon Michael Stagg entitled Looking, Listening, Longing, Loving

Sat 6 Feb	Quiet Space 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.

Tue 9 Feb	Child Protection Training 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.

	Managing Change Workshop 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	God on Your Ipod? 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.

Tue 16 Feb	Proactive Publicity (plus pancakes!) 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	MA in Pastoral Theology in Norwich 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	Central Warden’s Day for Readers Responding to Reader Upbeat and looking at the role of Reader in the church today.

Tue 16 Mar	Collective worship in Secondary Schools 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	Readers’ Annual Away Day If you have never been to the wonderful Selwyn College this is an experience for you.

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

Sat 17 Apr	My Place '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	Creating Interactive Story Children love stories! Children love to live stories! Come and explore how to capture children's imagination though the creation of interactive bible stories.

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

	Vocations Day 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	Art Alive 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	Leading Your Church into Growth 2010 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 - Creative Spirituality in the 21st Century 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	New Posts Conference 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.

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

	Vulnerable Adults Protection Training Training to compliment Safe Haven, the new diocesan guidelines for the protection of vulnerable adults.

	Encouraging Prayer with Pete Greig An invitation to all clergy and church leaders to a lunchtime event to be held at St Lukes Norwich

	Help, I'm a Youthworker 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.

	The Bereavement Journey 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.

	Approaching prayer A series led by Canon Michael Stagg investigating aspects of prayer

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