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Cawston Group of Parishes - Cawston Parish Church
St Agnes Parish Church, serving God, working together in Cawston.
Huge congratulations to Amy and David who were married last week at Cawston Parish Church.
Our August Little Angels session is coming up! Join us on Tuesday morning for some chilled out playtime in the coolest building in Cawston!
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Prayers ascending for all who are involved in trying to fight these fires and for all whose livelihoods are at risk.![]()
Diocese of Norwich Aylsham Parish Church Bure Valley ChurchesUPDATE at 18:50: ![]()
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Many of our resources have now left the scenes of these fires at Knapton and near Aylsham. The remaining crews are now damping down and monitoring the sites. We will continue to have a presence at both locations into the evening. ![]()
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We would ask for the public to stay vigilant to the risk of fire across the county in these continued hot and dry conditions. In a genuine emergency, please continue to call 999 so that we can respond quickly. Thanks for your support. ![]()
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Our crews are still working hard at these incidents. Please continue to call us if you need to but only call 999 in a real emergency, as we deal with these fires. ![]()
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We currently have crews from Aylsham, Earlham, Hethersett and Sprowston, North Walsham, Attleborough and Wymondham with specialist wildfire vehicles and a water carrier at a large field fire that started in Stapletons Lane, outside Aylsham just after 2pm. ![]()
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This fire has spread across a road into another field and our crews are working hard to contain and extinguish the blaze. ![]()
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We are also in attendance at a field fire in Knapton, near North Walsham. We have crews there from Dereham, Holt, Reepham, Wroxham, Stalham and Long Stratton, along with the water carrier from Fakenham. ![]()
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Please avoid these areas while our crews carry out their work and close doors and windows if the smoke is travelling in the direction of your home or workplace.
All are welcome this morning for our latest Coffee Concert, this time with Sarah Bird and Andrew Mildinhall. Tea, coffee and cake from 10:30am, music from 11.
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Our next Little Angels session is this coming Tuesday morning in church and our theme this month will be summer holidays! Come along with your little one from 9-11am for themed activities along with a huge selection of toys!
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🎉Cawston Primary school pupils are celebrating a triple award win following the Royal Norfolk Show. Their Windrush Garden won Gold in the judges category for the school garden competition. They also received the BBC Radio Norfolk's Showstopper award and won the public vote, decided by visitors at the event. ![]()
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A huge well done to the pupils and the parent helpers, especially Susie Black who supported the project. ![]()
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You can read more about the inspiration for the garden here: www.dioceseofnorwich.org/cawston-primary-school-pupils-win-gold-in-royal-norfolk-show-school-gard...
Welcome to Rev’d Nigel Kinsella, our new neighbour in the Reepham and Wensum Valley team.
Primary school blooms with triple win at Royal Norfolk Show
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Cawston Primary Academy win big in Royal Norfolk Show School Garden competition.
All are welcome on Thursday evening as we are led in prayer and music by friends from the Norwich Taizé Group. Come at 6:30pm to learn some new chants, or come at 7pm for the start of worship. the service will be followed by refreshments in the evening cool of the church.
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Just look at this amazing garden created by children at our Primary School for the Royal Norfolk Show.
Remember those thick stone walls make the church a cool place to be in this heatwave. The church is open all day - feel free to drop in and cool off!![]()
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It was meant to be cooler this morning but it still feels hot to me! Come and cool down in church from 10am, and pick up a book or jigsaw while you're there.
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One man...three Norfolk organs 🎹🎹🎹![]()
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James McVinnie, Artist in Residence at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2026, has travelled to three different church buildings in and around Norwich, to explore the significance, history and unique sound of their musical instruments. ![]()
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James visited Norwich Cathedral, St Peter Mancroft Church and St Agnes Church in Cawston, and reflected on the experience of playing the organ in each location.![]()
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A video has been produced of James' travels, which you can watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvvc8V0-QaE.![]()
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Hear our magnificent Cathedral organ in action this summer, with our special festival featuring a programme of concerts and events suitable for the whole family. Visit cathedral.org.uk/organ-festival/ for more details.
'From The Floorboards' - Georgia Shackleton with Aaren Bennett
'From The Floorboards' - Georgia Shackleton with Aaren Bennett
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Written on the Shackleton Violin, this tune is both the namesake an...
Georgia and Aaren will be performing in church this Sunday at 7:30pm. £10 for adults (under 18s free). Come and see them live!
Come and hear Cawston's historic pipe organ put through its paces in this Saturday afternoon recital given by Dr John Carnelly. Entry is £10 per person (under 18s free) and the recital will be followed by refreshments.
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All are welcome this evening as we sing our way through a collection of your favourite hymns. We begin at 6pm - bring your singing voices!
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It’s hot out there today! Remember that if you are finding it too hot, the church is open all day and it’s by far the coolest place in Cawston!![]()
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All are welcome in church this morning for some beautiful music! Refreshments from 10:30am.
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Join us in church this Saturday for the first in this year's series of Coffee Concerts. Tea, coffee and cake from 10:30 and the music starts at 11am. this month, we will be entertained by vocal group, Serendipity.
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At our Team Ascension service last week, LLM Kandi Edensor-Kammoun preached a wonderful sermon of encouragement and inspiration for our small rural parishes. She linked the Feast of the Ascension with the Community Changemakers Conference in Haveringland last week (artwork from Andy Gray of drawnoutmeetings.com/) ![]()
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Read Kandi's sermon here: lankyanglican.blogspot.com/2026/05/rural-ministry.html
Several members of our congregation attended this day conference in Haveringland last week. What a fabulous day!
A lovely set of photos here. Thanks for sharing.
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Today was a busy day in church as we welcomed children from across the Diocese of Norwich for an amazing Earth Day celebration.
All are welcome in church for this drop in session to mark Earth Day.
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If you're involved or interested in rural churches, check out this free conference next month in Haveringland...
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All are welcome at 11am this morning for our all-age Easter service, followed by an Easter egg hunt!
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We continue to pray for those whose lives have been devastated by the war in Iran, but the effects of the war are also being felt here in Norfolk; many people have been shocked by the rapid leap in heating oil prices. If you're struggling to heat your home as a result of what's happening in the Middle East, check out the link below to see if you might be eligible for financial support from the Norfolk Heating Oil Crisis Fund. ![]()
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www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/77165/Norfolk-Heating-Oil-Crisis-Fund-launched-to-combat-risiDiocese of NorwichoAylsham Parish ChurchisBure Valley Churchesy Churches
Norfolk Heating Oil Crisis Fund launched to combat rising costs - Norfolk County Council
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The Council has set up a £3 million crisis fund to support residents affected by the rise in heating oil prices.
If you're looking for something to do next week come and join us for Messy Easter in the church on Tuesday morning at 11am. We'll have a range of Easter crafts and activities plus an Easter Egg Hunt! All are welcome.
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It was fantastic to see this Norfolk choir performing at the installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday.
Our friends at Scrapbox - Norfolk have started stocking pre-loved uniform for Reepham High School & College students! Yet another reason to go and visit!We are delighted to let you know we now have Reepham High School pre-loved uniform at Scrapbox!
Our next Lent talk on pilgrimage is this afternoon at St Edward's Badersfield Community Churchhurch starting at 2pm. All are welcome as we find out about a new pilgrimage route in north Norfolk.
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All are welcome this evening as we pray for peace.
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All are welcome in Aylsham this afternoon as we hear from Rev'd Miriam Fife about pilgrimage to Santiago di Compostela.
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What a fantastic start to our Lenten talks about pilgrimage! Our first talk was enjoyed by around 40 people at a very bright and sunny Cawston Parish Church and was given by Rev'd Canon Julie Boyd, our Team Rector. Julie spoke about a very profound pilgrimage she made to Berlin, complete with striking photographs and videos.![]()
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The next talk in the Sacred Paths series is on Wednesday 4th MarcAylsham Parish Churchhurch; our speaker will be Rev'd Miriam Fife, who will talk about the famous pilgrimage of Santiago di Compostela: fb.me/e/6Diocese of Norwichof Norwich
Today sees the start of our series of talks on Pilgrimage, and our Team Rector, Rev'd Canon Julie Boyd, will be speaking in Cawston Parish Church about a pilgrimage to Berlin. All are welcome; we start at 2pm.
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Welcome back! I know its felt like an eternal winter and all I've wanted to do is stay curled up by the fire but its time to get outside again and look forward to welcoming Spring...![]()
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Come join us, this Monday (23rd Feb) in the Cawston School & Community Garden, and every other Monday (term-time only), 1-3pm. ![]()
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All are welcome in Oulton on Wednesday evening for our group service of Holy Communion for Ash Wednesday.
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Today is Shrove Tuesday; a day of indulgence and extravagance before the start of Lent. If you can’t face the mess of making your own pancakes but would like to eat one anyway, come down to the church from 4:30pm today and join our Community Pancake Party. We’ll make the pancakes if you’ll bring your favourite toppings. And don’t forget a donation for the Bishop’s Lent Appeal.
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If you are looking for free activities to keep little fingers busy, come along to Scrapbox! Our Junk Modelling table will be filled with bits and pieces for children to create their own junk model. From castles to cars, robots to rabbits - bring your creativity to life! ![]()
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Please note - this is not a workshop, parents should supervise their children at all times..... maybe with a coffee or tea from our coffee bar! 😁![]()
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Junk modelling will be available during our normal working hours, or whilst stock lasts. See poster for details.
All are welcome in Cawston this evening as we explore what it means for Christians to say they are 'pilgrim people'; where does the idea of pilgrimage come from and how might it have an impact in our lives today? Our discussion will be in the context of informal contemporary worship and we begin at 6pm in church.
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