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Lesley retires from TimeNorfolk after 13 years

Lesley Bradfield, the director of pregnancy loss charity TimeNorfolk is retiring during the first part of 2021 after being part of the charity for 13 years.

Ex-Norwich teacher runs virtual London Marathon

A former high-school English teacher from Norwich has completed the virtual London Marathon for an Indonesian literacy charity he works with.

Music master Ashley's virtual marathon

Norwich Cathedral's Master of Music will soon be swapping his cassock for his running attire as he gets set to run his fifth London Marathon for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

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.

Norwich organist celebrates a half-century at Holy Trinity

Richard Cockaday has reached 50 years as organist at Holy Trinity, easily the longest-serving keyboard player in the church’s 159-year history.

Norwich social worker places a million children in families

A new book from Hodder and Stoughton tells the story of Robert Glover, whose Norwich-based charity Care for Children has placed a million children in families in China and beyond.

Missionaries seek housing on return from Senegal

A Christian couple have returned to Norfolk from Senegal due to the coronavirus and are looking for accommodation.

A Norfolk marathon at 75 for hungry Africans

Having recently celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday, Peter Nicholls is training for a marathon to raise funds for communities in Zambia and Zimbabwe impacted by Covid-19.

Harry walks the Peddars Way for Tearfund

Harry, aged 8, who attends Fountain of Life church in Norfolk with his family, is walking 46 miles of the Peddars Way with his grandad to raise money for Tearfund.

Norwich curate to take up teaching post

Rev Dr Alex Irving is moving on from his role as curate at St Stephen's church in Norwich for an appointment as lecturer at St Mellitus College.

Inspiring story of Norwich Christian pioneer

Inspirational Norwich Christian pioneer Val Dodsworth has been usefully spending her time during lockdown writing a short biography of her remarkable life.

Building a bridge of faith between Norwich and Tokyo

A Bible study group in Tokyo is aiming to build bridges between Norwich and the Japanese church.

John Wright publishes fresh collection of faith stories

The prolific author John Wright from Kirby Bedon has published a new book entitled ‘The Road to Antioch’.

Bishop of Norwich's Covid-19 prayer pilgrimage

The Bishop of Norwich will be undertaking a pilgrimage of prayer for relief from the Covid-19 pandemic along the Walsingham Way from Norwich Anglican Cathedral to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, over three days next week.

Norwich’s Alex sings when the world goes quiet

A young musician linked with St Barnabas church in Norwich has released a song capturing some of the emotions around the Covid-19 pandemic.

Norwich pastor calls out racism after George Floyd death

A Norwich church pastor has spoken out against racism close to home in the light of the death of George Floyd at the hands of policemen in Minneapolis.

Norfolk-based pastor founds refuge for Malawi women

Anne Simpson, a Pentecostal pastor living in Thrigby on the Norfolk Broads, had a vision two years ago for creating a refuge for women and children in Malawi. She is now seeing it turn into a reality.

Norwich youth worker starts 192-mile fundraiser

A youth worker at Oak Grove Community Church is running at least 10km on each of the first 29 days of June and finishing with a half marathon on June 30.

Suffolk couple's missionary move to Japan

In March, shortly before the coronavirus lockdown hit the UK, Suffolk couple David and Manuela Pawson were heading for Japan as missionaries with OMF International.

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