A Benefice of 18 parishes failed by the Diocese of Norwich
My parish in Norwich diocese is one of the larger parishes in a benefice of 18 country parishes, with one permanent Team Rector (the current one is on extended sick…
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Parishes at Christmas | Various
The following are short stories from parishes up and down the country., submitted by STP supporters. Parishes are the centres of so many communities at Christmas time. They are places of reflection, sanctuary and shared joy.
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One full-time priest for 17 parishes | Norwich Diocese
“Meanwhile, the 17 parishes struggle to reach an agreement on any benefice-wide issues. Just getting representation from 17 PCCs in one room at the same time is an achievement.An equitable division of our benefice’s parish share request around all the parishes is still not agreed upon after years of trying.”
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Church.org | Rev. Roger Massingberd-Mundy, Norwich Diocese
Action is needed now, not when they have the time, when they have shut all the parishes and think they are financially and politically viable. By then it will be ”TBL.” What God plans to do in the event that those whom he has called have thrown all their toys out of the pram and the world is achieving its own destruction – aheu!
