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The Norfolk and Norwich Christian community website Vicar raises funds for vaccines in poor countries  King’s Lynn vicar Rev Becca Rogers has set up a fundraising campaign to help people in low-income countries access the Covid vaccine. Rev Rogers writes: “I heard in a recent news report the director-general of the World Health Organisation warning of a 'catastrophic moral failure'. He warned that in the scramble for the vaccine, poorer countries were missing out. I looked into this more and discovered that just 14 per cent of countries owned 53 per cent of available vaccines,” e...

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Gorleston churches involved with Men's Shed Plans are afoot for a Men's Shed in Gorleston, to bring men together to engage in practical activities and to reduce loneliness and isolation. Research has shown that loneliness and isolation can be as hazardous to our health as obesity and excessive smoking. Surveys from mental health charities are finding that millions of people report feeling lonely on a daily basis.   Men's Sheds are similar to garden sheds — a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practise skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sh...

Tributes to N Norfolk teacher and lay minister  Tributes have been paid to lay minister Sue Ling, a retired teacher and musician from Mundesley, who has died aged 83. Mrs Ling, then Miss Boagey, was born and brought up in London and spent war years as an evacuee in Newent, Gloucestershire. She played the piano and violin in orchestras and competitions, even travelling to the Netherlands to perform. She attended Clapham County School for Girls, where she was a prefect, captain of games and captained tennis, rounders, and hockey teams.   When she was 18, she moved to Norfolk to train as a...

Published: 28/01/2021 Keith Morris To submit a story or to publicise an event please email: web@networknorwich.co.uk This section contains news stories about events and culture across the Norwich and Norfolk Christian community. It also includes a calendar of events to publicise your events.  Please bear in mind that currently most events are cancelled because of the coronavirus situation. Some event organisers may not have notified us of cancellation, so please check any event before you try to attend. Please e-mail the following details of your event to Network Norfolk Events:�...