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PCCs roles

Responsibilities A Parochial Church Council (PCC) is the governing body of a parish church. Each PCC is a charity and PCC members are trustees of the charity (the parish church).

Vision

We see the ministry of the whole of the Diocese of Norwich, across Norfolk and Waveney, as being about how we live our life together, for the flourishing of every

Church Building Resources

Are you daunted by the prospect of taking on a church building project and what that means for your church community? Have you embarked on a project already but you’re

The Bishop’s Certificate in Christian Learning

Do you feel ready to embark on a spiritual journey which could deepen your Christian faith? A new course to explore, learn and discuss Christianity is now open to anyone

Confirmation services

Information about forthcoming confirmation services across the Diocese.

DAC (Church buildings committee)

The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) is a statutory committee which provides advice to parishes, the Diocesan Chancellor and the Archdeacons in relation to church buildings, their contents and churchyards. The

APCM forms

Every parish conducts an Annual Parochial Church Meeting not later than the 31 May. Download a range of forms for nominations, finance, Statistics for Mission and more. There are a

Dashboards and Data

Completing data and forms may seem difficult or time consuming. But please know that all of our dashboards gather information which then helps to inform mission and ministry across the

Churchwardens

Each parish church is required to have two churchwardens though there are some occasional exceptions to this rule.

New Resource! How to successfully manage your church building project from start to finish.

December 5, 2024 No Comments

Are you daunted by the prospect of taking on a church building project and what that means for your church community? Have you embarked on a project already but you’re

The Bishop of Norwich’s view on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill debate

November 29, 2024 No Comments

Watching the debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was a deeply moving experience with many heartfelt stories shared. Members of Parliament on all sides of the debate

Presidential Address for Diocesan Synod November 2024

November 23, 2024 No Comments

St Ethelbert’s wins conservation prize at National Church Awards

October 29, 2024 No Comments

St Ethelbert’s Church in the Norfolk village of Larling has won the top prize for conservation at the National Church Awards. The annual competition, run by the National Churches Trust,

A group photo of the Churchwardens inside Norwich Cathedral

Celebrating our incredible Churchwardens

June 10, 2024 No Comments

On Saturday 8 June, a special evensong was held at Norwich Cathedral to celebrate Churchwardens. There are nearly 700 Churchwardens across Norfolk and Waveney. All of them volunteer their time

Churchwarden