Dickleburgh Church dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries, had long ties with the Abbey at Bury St Edmunds, and has been in the patronage of Trinity College, Cambridge since the 17th century. Our worship is enhanced by the building’s form and decoration, including an intricately and beautifully carved Rood Screen, and great east window by Hardman and Co commemorating the dedication of the church.

There is an extensive church yard, rich in wildlife, which is being sensitively managed with advice from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust: we aim to be an eco-church.

The church serves a growing village of over 1200, with a thriving community life. Attendance at most services is around 20-25, mainly older parishioners, with bi-monthly choral Parish Communion, and monthly Morning Prayer, and All Age Worship. Each Sunday service involves members of the congregation – in readings, intercessions and as altar servers. We further our fellowship after services over tea and coffee and cake.

We have a fine organ, have had an RSCM affiliated choir, and are currently recruiting a new Director of Music and organist to further grow and develop our choral tradition. There is a peal of 6 bells, and 7 of our own ringers ring regularly, along with colleagues from nearby towers. We visit Culrose House residential home each month, hold a lunchtime club at Dickleburgh school every week during term time, and promote church activities in the village magazine. We achieved many of the targets in our latest Mission Action Plan: [insert link]

Dickleburgh is fortunate to have accessible church rooms, comprising a good-sized hall, kitchen, Benefice Office, print room, and a recently refurbished meeting/choir practice room.

The redundant church of Shimpling forms part of the parish, and we hold a Christmas Carol Service and other occasional services there.