“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”. Isaiah 43.19
The story so far
In 2025, as a diocese we took time to pause and reflect and pray about the big picture for our churches today. You can get a feel for our emerging vision and strategy by watching the films and reading the documents on this page.
Our vision is to be Transformed by Christ, prayerful, pastoral and prophetic. We long to see a younger and more diverse church, hope filled clergy and lay leaders, thriving communities of disciples, and a missional vision and culture across all of Norfolk and Waveney.
The theology behind STREAMS
Living Water: Reflections on our Diocesan Vision is a resource explaining the theological underpinning of the vision for the whole of the Diocese. Written by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher, Revd Richard Lamey, Director of Mission and Ministry and Revd Dave Lloyd, Mission Development Officer for the Diocese of Norwich.
Strategy Documents
As the Diocesan Mission strategy emerges, the following papers have been published and presented to Synod, with the most recent paper first.
STREAMS - a video to share with church communities
This video was presented to Diocesan Synod in March 2026
How Parishes can engage with STREAMS
Pray together
Join us in prayer for the mission strategy every Tuesday for 15 minutes at 8.30am. Meeting ID: 333 747 040 311 0 Passcode: vB6uA7Vk
Join the meeting on Teams hereMission Strategy Team
- The Bishop of Lynn, the Rt Revd Dr Jane Steen
- The Bishop of Thetford, the Rt Revd Ian Bishop
- Tim Sweeting, Diocesan Secretary
- Revd Canon Julie Boyd, Team Rector Aylsham and District
- Revd Richard Lamey, Director of Mission and Ministry
- Andy Sexton, Strategic Programme Manager