STREAMS

STREAMS is a framework for renewal across the Diocese of Norwich

STREAMS is about discovering where God is at work – and joining in.

Through Stories, Communities and Mission Multipliers, we’re listening and sharing what God is doing, bringing churches together to grow and learn, and releasing new possibilities for mission.

Whether your church needs space to rest and listen, is ready to try something new, wants to grow deeper, or is preparing to plant and multiply, there’s a place for you.

Fallow. Cultivating. Regenerating. Reforesting.

Different seasons. One invitation: to see what God is growing and be part of it. Find out more at www.exploringstreams.org

“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

Exploring Streams

Transformed by Christ: Prayerful, Pastoral, Prophetic

Being transformed by Christ means allowing God to live in us, penetrating the depths of our being, and transforming us into his image; to live as images of Christ. This is done, individually and corporately, when we embrace the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ, extend the love of God in Jesus to all whom we encounter, and allow the breath of the Holy Spirit to fill our sails each day.

The vision reflects our deep and heartfelt desire to draw individuals into a richer relationship with Jesus and to nurture Church communities into fullness of life. Through meeting Jesus and being transformed by him, we are called and invited to share the good news of Jesus Christ more widely and more generously in action and word.

This strategy is not a fixed plan but a living framework – one that invites every church community, every leader, and every disciple to participate in God’s mission.

It is a call to hope, to action, and to transformation as we strive to become more like Jesus – Prayerful, Pastoral, Prophetic.

– Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher

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.

Reflections on our Vision