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The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham James, will move from water to fire this Sunday (04 May) as he takes part in two special services at each end of his Diocese.

Twelve historic Norfolk churches are hosting live arts and crafts events from 3-5 May and 10-11 May in a celebration of the county's rural arts and heritage.

A new exhibition at St Stephen's, Norwich.
An Artist whose works have been commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury for Lambeth Palace will be displaying a variety of his works at St Stephen`s Church on Rampant Horse Street in Norwich.

A service to give thanks for the ministry of the Archdeacon and to say farewell to Clifford and Catherine Offer will be held on Wed 9 July in Norwich Cathedral at 7.30pm.

The Bishop of Norwich has installed three new Honorary Canons in recognition of their service to the Diocese.

Churchgoers are familiar with the lighting of the Easter fire at Easter Eve services, but for the congregation at Norwich Cathedral it all became a bit too real when they had to evacuate the building in the middle of the service when the fire alarms sounded.

St Margaret's Church, Thorpe Market, has been shortlisted as one of six finalists for the Village Church for Village Life Award, being run by Country Life magazine.

The churches of the Broadside Benefice (Ranworth, South Walsham, Woodbastwick and Upton) and the children of Fairhaven Church of England Primary School are to celebrate Palm Sunday this year with the aid of a donkey called Eve.

A memorial service for the Revd Robert Llewelyn - the priest who revived interest in 13th Century English Mystic, Mother Julian of Norwich - is to be held at Norwich Cathedral on FRIDAY 4TH APRIL at 2.30pm.

The Archdeacon of Norwich is to retire from full-time ministry in the summer
The Venerable Clifford Offer has been Archdeacon of Norwich and Canon Residentiary and Librarian of Norwich Cathedral since 1994.

The Diocese of Norwich has launched a new up-to-the-minute website which will enable visitors to find a parish church easily and quickly and, at a click of the mouse, will enable them to see what's happening across the Diocese.

As you know, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, is to visit the Diocese on Friday 9th-Sunday 11th November. He has an extremely busy schedule for the three days. The main events of interest to the media are as follows: (Please note that apart from Sunday morning, all events are by invitation only.)

The art and cultural historian, writer and broadcaster, Sir Roy Strong, is to throw out a challenge to Norfolk's rural churches when he gives the annual Sharrington Lecture at All Saints', Sharrington, on Saturday 27th October at 7pm.

The Cormorants - a sailing holiday for young people organized by the Diocese of Norwich - is celebrating its 10th Birthday this week with 41 young people from across the Diocese sailing on the Broads in 30 foot yachts during half term week.

The former Dean of Norwich and Dean of St Paul's will be remembered at a Memorial Service in Norwich Cathedral on Friday 23rd November at 2.30pm.

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham James, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, the Rt Revd Michael Evans, are to engage in a dialogue on the Church's social teaching from an Anglican and a Roman Catholic perspective at Evensong in Norwich Cathedral on Sunday (21st October) at 3.30pm.

The next meeting of the Norwich Diocesan Synod will be on Saturday 20th October at St Luke's Church Centre, Aylsham Road, Norwich from 9.30am-1.00pm and members of the media are welcome to attend. (Please note that timings are very approximate)

A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for Bishop Maurice Wood is to be held at Norwich Cathedral on Friday 28 September at 2.30pm.

Churches across Norfolk and Waveney will be extending a warm invitation to join them next Sunday (30th September) as part of the national "Back to Church Sunday" initiative. Over 130 churches in the Diocese of Norwich will be taking part, with churchgoers inviting friends and neighbours who used to go to church, and who for whatever reason stopped going, to come back.

The Revd Claire Pettigrew died peacefully following a long illness on Saturday 4th August 2007. Her funeral, (family members only) will take place in Cheltenham on Tuesday 14th August at 2.30pm.

The Bishop of Norwich is saddened to announce the that The Rt Revd Maurice Wood died on Sunday 24th June 2007.