Little Ellingham

Welcome to the mini edition of the Benefice News as many of the contributors are away.

However we wanted to share our good news!  Following recent interviews we are very happy to say that The Revd Tori Venmore-Rowland has been appointed as Priest in Charge of the High Oak, Hingham and Scoulton and Woodrising, and Shellrock benefices, subject to a DBS check and safeguarding training.

Tori is currently Assistant Curate in the Mattishall and Tudd Valley benefice in our diocese.
 
Details of Tori’s institution by the Bishop of Thetford will follow in due course, but in the meantime please do keep Tori, her husband Luke and their family in your prayers.

An introduction from Revd Tori
I grew up in Norfolk, and even though I’ve left a few times, I’ve always managed to find my way back again. Following a time at Norwich School of Art and Design, I joined the Royal Air Force as a Weapons Technician, and then spent ten years in light blue. Eventually, God made it clear that there was a rather different purpose for me, and so I left the military to train for ordination. I was ordained Deacon in 2021 and Priest in 2022. My curacy started in Swaffham and Sporle, had a brief period in Dereham and then finished in Mattishall and Tudd Valley, where I have served for the past year and a half. Along with me and supporting me are my fantastic husband Luke, and our children: Cora, Lexi and John. We’re hoping to move to Hingham in the summer where I can start getting to know everyone and seeing what God has in store for the next chapter of my life!

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We had a very successful Flower Festival over the two days of the first week-end of June. The church was fabulously decorated out with arrangements that depicted ‘Summertime’, though the weather wasn’t exactly playing ball. We are very grateful to everyone who made this event possible and to those who came along and supported us; thank you. Refreshments were served throughout both days. The week-end was finished off with a splendid Songs of Praise service followed by more refreshments including jugs of Pimms!

Although we have no events planned for the next few months, we are very happy to welcome Bishop Alan, the Bishop of Thetford, to an Evening Prayer service on Sunday 14 July starting at 6.00pm. Everyone is welcome to join us in our worship with the opportunity to meet the Bishop whilst enjoying some refreshments which will be provided after the service.

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As the summer approaches we shall be holding our Flower Festival with the theme ‘Summertime’ over the week-end 1-2 June. There will be refreshments available during both days. Entry is free; donations only invited. Come along and delight your senses with what promises to be wonderful arrangements of flowers. The festival will be followed on the Sunday with a Songs of Praise service at 5pm. All are welcome to join us.

Bishop Ian has agreed to visit our church and preside at our monthly service of Evening Prayer on 14 July. We are looking forward to welcoming the Bishop to our service and everyone is invited to join us in our worship and to meet the Bishop.

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