Clergy

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

Bishops

Bishop of Norwich The Rt Revd Graham Usher Contact details bishop@dioceseofnorwich.org Post: Bishop’s House, Norwich, NR3 1SB PA: Sophie Bell sophie.bell@dioceseofnorwich.org  Tel: 01603 629001 Bishop’s Chaplain: Revd Canon Sally Theakston

Man with a clerical collar

Clergy

Information for clergy including training, finance, grants, counselling, sabbaticals and more. Includes information for clergy spouses.  

Churchwardens

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

Common Licence

A Common Licence is a Bishop’s permission for a marriage to take place in a particular church. The issue of a Common Licence is at the discretion of the Diocesan

Recommended reading for Clergy

ANGLICAN MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND AND WALES – A Guide to the Law for Clergy Obtainable from The Faculty Office, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT Tel: 0207-222-5381 MARRIAGE IN CHURCH

Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate

A Superintendent Registrar of a civil Register Office may issue a Certificate to permit a marriage to take place in an Anglican church. One of the parties must have the

Authorised Pastoral Assistant (APA)

Authorised Pastoral Assistants are trained and authorised to engage in pastoral ministry on behalf of the local church, working as part of a team of clergy and laity.

Parish Share

Parish Share is a contribution by churches towards the cost of the mission and ministry of the Church in the Diocese, which is primarily the cost of clergy.

Christian Giving

The starting point for any discussion on Christian Giving is generosity; not our generosity but God’s – God’s generosity to us. The good news of the gospel is that God