Network Norfolk

An inspiring encounter just outside of Norwich

John Wright, a founder member and great father-figure in Norwich FGB, has written a number of inspiring books. Here is an amusing and very inspiring account of an encounter he had in the lane near his home, just outside Norwich.

Fast-peddling curate clocks up 33 churches in a day

Angela Rayner, curate at King’s Lynn Minster, cycled to dozens of churches in one day to raise funds for Norfolk Churches Trust and the Minster.

Bid to bring Passion Play to streets of Norwich

Celebrate Norfolk is co-ordinating a bid to bring well-known professional Christian theatre company Saltmine to perform a Passion Play on the streets of Norwich at Easter 2021.

Norfolk connections to Mayflower voyage 400 years ago

Exactly 400 years ago, a group of brave pilgrims sailed from England on a hazardous journey to North America on the Mayflower in search of a new life. The group included a dozen with Norfolk roots.

Why did so many people hate evolution?

In 1925, an American school teacher was put on trial for teaching evolution. The 'Scopes Monkey Trial' was global news and an important moment in the ever-changing relationship between science and religion. Join an online lecture on September 17.

Kindness - essential medicine for a pandemic

Andy Bryant believes that, amidst all the advice being given about coping with the current pandemic, there is one element which can easily get forgotten.

Discipleship course with Call to Prayer begins this Thursday

Jill Gower and her team at the Call to Prayer ministry, which is based at Fishergate in Norwich, are inviting people to join a new discipleship course entitled ‘Who I am’.

Stalham Church hosts curates' ordination

Rev Andrew Bevan and Rev Vivienne Ridpath were ordained as priests in a small service at St Marys in Stalham on August 8.

Norfolk church to host a massive food give-away

Waveney Foodbank will be laying out hundreds of kilograms of free food on tables in a Norfolk church for people to take away.

John Wright brings out a handbook for imitating Christ

Local author John Wright has published a booklet summarising in 45 pages The Imitation of Christ, the classical work by Thomas à Kempis.

Is there a 'God spot'? The brain and religion

Over sixty people met online to hear how neurology – a scientific study of the brain and its disorders - might shed light on religious faith. The meeting was organised by the discussion group “Science and Faith in Norfolk”.

Music returns to Cathedral after 6 months silence

The sublime sound of choral music is returning to Norwich Cathedral this week after six months of silence due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Matthew Project adds motive for a long-distance runner

Jack Mollicone is training to run 83 miles in one day for the Matthew Project, as a way of distancing himself from the life he used to live.

Reepham charity appoints bishop as patron

The re-use charity Scrapbox is resuming operations after lockdown, and has appointed the Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev’d Graham Usher as its new Patron.

Be the first to read the Autumn Good News

The Autumn edition of popular Christian newspaper Good News for Norwich and Norfolk, containing stories from across the local Christian community, has just been published online.

Transforming Norwich online meeting invite

Norwich church and Christian projects leaders are invited to an online Zoom meeting of Transforming Norwich’s Ministers and Leaders Together lunch on Wednesday September 16.

Written the morning of the day I died?

Peter Farley is encouraging us to make best use of the time we have left on this planet.

Norwich FGB will meet via Zoom until new year

The Norwich FGB branch has decided to discontinue dinner meetings until the end of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, they are currently putting together next year’s programme and are continuing to meet informally on Zoom.

Orthodox Church hosts talks on Eastern Christianity

St Fursey’s parish in Stalham will be hosting a series of evening talks about the Orthodox Christian faith for anyone interested in learning more about Eastern Christianity.