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Welcome to the Ouse Valley Benefice
Welcome to the Ouse Valley Benefice
Welcome to the Ouse Valley Benefice - a group of Churches in West Norfolk that are part of the Diocese of Ely. The Benefice comprises seven rural villages and their churches in or close to the Norfolk fens: Bexwell, Crimplesham, Denver, Hilgay, Ryston, Southery, and Ten Mile Bank. The Benefice came into existence in January 2022 succeeding several earlier groupings to make more coherent geographical sense.
Sermon Blog
Sermon Blog
What is Love?
What is Love?
What is love? It’s a question we ask throughout our lives. We often treat love as a feeling—something we fall into, an emotion that comes and goes. But true love, the love the Bible speaks of, is much deeper. It is active, not passive. It is a daily decision.
In 1 John 4, love is described as ‘Agape Love’. It is an unconditional, sacrificial love. It is a choice we make to love without strings attached and to keep no record of wrongs. This is the very essence of God’s character, for as 1 John 4 reminds us, 'God is love.'
We see this love most clearly in Jesus, who demonstrated what sacrificial love looks like in action. None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes in our relationships. Yet, there is nothing we can do to make God love us any more, and nothing we can do to make Him love us any less. When we draw on this unconditional love, our own relationships are transformed.
Think of it as a triangle: with God at the top, and ourselves and those we love at the other two corners. As we draw closer to God, seeking His grace and forgiveness, we naturally draw closer to one another.
Let us pray that we might all be filled with this rich, unconditional Agape love, rooting our lives in the one whose love never fails.
Rolling Notices
Rolling Notices
Parish Giving
Parish Giving
We are in the process of setting up Parish Giving for each of our churches. This scheme enables people to set up regular giving or make a one-off donation. The advantage of using this scheme is that gift-aid is automatically claimed on our behalf and all of the money that you donate (including the gift-aid) is passed directly onto the church. There are no administration costs involved (except for one off donations).
Baptisms, Wedding and Funerals.
Baptisms, Wedding and Funerals.
If you would like to arrange a baptism, wedding or funeral in any of our churches, please see out Life Events pages. There you will find more information about how these can be arranged. For baptisms we would like to point you in the direction of our baptism coordinator who will guide you through the process. For weddings, your first point of call would be our Vicar, the Revd Nigel Moat. Funerals would normally be arranged via your chosen funeral director - but equally, you can contact Revd Nigel directly if you would like more information.
Deepening Your Relationship with Jesus
Deepening Your Relationship with Jesus
You will find some links below to various resources that you might use to deepen your relationship with Jesus. If you would like to suggest some other resources please let us know!
A free bible app that is available online and on your smart phone.
Pray consistently for the people and causes you care about.
The daily prayer app from the Church of England.
Connect with God with the new Everyday Faith app. Journey daily with reflections to inspire, equip and encourage you in your everyday faith.
A free daily devotional with Bible teachings.
If you would like a copy of the Our Daily Bread bible notes, please complete this form.
Weekly Church of England Online Service
Weekly Church of England Online Service
Do you know someone who is unable to get to church?
If so, why not point them in the direction of the weekly online service from the Church of England. They can sign up to a weekly mailing with details of the service and watch each of the services online. Click the button below for more details and to sign up.
Daily Prayer from the Church of England
Daily Prayer from the Church of England
You can catch up with the Church of England daily prayer here.
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