Situated in the heart of the beautiful county of Norfolk, the villages of the Heart of Norfolk Group (benefice) form part of the Ingworth & Sparham Deanery in the Diocese of Norwich. We worship God and support our community within the framework of the Church of England.
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We continue to journey through Epiphany-tide, hearing about the amazing ways God reveals himself to us. Firstly, in the search of the Wise Men; then Jesus’ baptism, when God himself confirms his Son, “the Beloved”. This Sunday, we’ll meet Nathanael – “God has given”, and next week ‘The Wedding at Cana’ (John 2:1-11) – the first “sign”, as John describes Jesus’ miracles, that Jesus shares God’s divine power.
Service plan for January and February
The Heart of Norfolk Team Ministry has decided to suspend public worship in our churches for January. This suspension is likely to continue at least until the next statement by the Prime Minister, expected in mid-February, and may continue through to Easter (4th April). Meanwhile, the PCCs of those churches that were already open for individual prayer hope to keep their churches open. At the time of writing, the situation is as follows:
Open for individual prayer
| Bawdeswell All Saints |
Daily: 9am-5pm |
| Foxley St Thomas |
Sunday: 10am-4pm |
| Guestwick St Peter |
Sunday: 10am-4pm; Wednesday 9am-4pm |
| North Elmham St Mary |
Daily during daylight hours |
| Stibbard All Saints |
Closed for January |
| Wood Norton All Saints |
Daily: 9am-5pm |
| Worthing St Margaret |
Daily: 9:30am-4:30pm |
Heart of Norfolk services will be available on Zoom for those who are able and wish to participate. Please email us if you wish to be added to our Zoom Services.
All services begin at 10:30am:
| Date |
Sunday |
Readings |
10th January |
Baptism of Christ |
Acts 19:1-17; Mark 1:4-11 |
| 17th January |
2nd Sunday of Epiphany |
1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-end |
| 24th January |
3rd Sunday of Epiphany |
Genesis 14:17-20 or Revelation 19:6-10; John 2:2-11 |
| 31st January |
Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas) |
Malachi 3:1-5 or Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40 |