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- Welcome! We are a team of churches full of Christians sharing the love of God in Dereham and the surrounding villages. We serve the whole community through teaching in schools, visits to care homes and hospitals, special events for families, regular services in our eight churches, and much more. We take many weddings, baptisms and funerals and are open to all, churchgoer and newcomer alike. So come and join us!
The Reverend Canon Sally Theakston, Team Rector
For full list of 'Recent Events' and 'News and Future Events', click on Header Bar above.
This Week Friday 22nd June
10:00 Shipdham Knitting Festival
12:00 Holy Communion, Dereham
12:40 Organ Recital, St Nicholas DerehamSaturday 23rd June
09:00 Shipdham Knitting Festival
09:30 Diocesan SynodSunday 24th June
08:00 Holy Communion, Dereham
09:30 Holy Communion, Bradenham
09:30 Parish Communion, East Bilney
10:00 Parish Communion, Dereham
11:15 Family Service with Baptism, Swanton Morley
11:15 Parish Communion, Scarning
11:15 Parish Communion, Shipdham
13:00 Shipdham Knitting Festival
15:00 Holy Baptism, Dereham
18:30 RSCM Festival Service, Norwich CathedralMonday 25th June
13:30 Tea and Tots, Church House, Dereham
19:00 Bell ringing practice , DerehamWednesday 27th June
10:00 Holy Communion, DerehamThursday 28th June
12:40 Organ Recital at St Nicholas DerehamRecent events 
16th June 2018 Open Churches Awards.
St Nicholas has been awarded an Open Churches 'Highly Commended' certificate, following a Judges' visit on Tuesday May 29th!
10th June 2018: St Nicholas Commissioning of Church Wardens and PCC Members
The Churchwardens, members of the Diocesan and Deanery Synods and the Parochial Church Council made their commitment before the congregation at the Parish Communion.
8th June 2018 2nd Organ Recital
Jo Richards performed this session of 'My Young Life hath an End'
June 1st Organ Recital at St. Nicholas, Dereham
Dougal Smith played Music from Royal Weddings for this first recital.
27th May 2018 Confirmation Service at St Nicholas
The Rt Revd. Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn confirmed 3 candidates at this service.News & future events 
Monday 2nd July Benefice Prayer Group
Will meet in Swanton Morley.
Tuesday 3rd July 2.15 Hymn Sing
Note the change of date due to the 'Ringers' pilgrimage to Canterbury. All voices welcome!
6th July: Jazz Picnic by the River Wensum
The Friends of All Saints, Swanton Morley invite you to an evening with them at Castle Farm, Swanton Morley.
Dereham Church Allotments to rent!
Fancy 'growing your own'? Now's your opportunity! We have allotments available near to Washbridge.
June Organ Recitals. Next 22nd June with Richard Bower
St Nicholas will be holding the last of the 4 June Organ Recitals. Click here to see full programme
21st June Ely Flower Festival
Coach trip to this is being organised by Ann Parnell. Cost £30, including entry to the Cathedral. Seats limited, so book early.
Time of Main Sunday Service at St Nicholas, Dereham is now 10am
This is for a 3 month trial period, which started on Palm Sunday, 25th March 2018