Church Structural Repairs
Since Autumn (’09) St. Stephen’s Church has been undergoing extensive structural repairs to the East end wall. As a result of this St. Stephen’s has been closed – to congregation and visitors for several months.
From October ’09 our Sunday services have been held elsewhere whilst the work is in progress and we are grateful to St. Peter Mancroft for the use of their Chantry Hall in Chantry Road (just next to the Assembly Rooms).
The structural repair work will also mean the temporary closure of Coffee Centre.
The church office has now moved to the Vicarage, please ‘phone: 07887 472 678 or email: ststephensnorwich@googlemail.com to make contact with us during the building work. The website will also be kept updated.
As well our Sunday services, St. Stephen’s offers a warm welcome to all every day of the week -
Open Church
The church is open, Monday to Saturday 10am to 12noon. Visitors are welcome to come in and see this ancient church and to enjoy its quiet peacefulness and beauty.
Due to the structural repairs, the church is closed at the present time.
Coffee Centre
Since the 1990′s coffee has been served at St. Stephen’s originally at the west end of the church. Now located in the Meeting Room, the Coffee Centre is open Monday – Saturday 10 am until 12 noon, summer and winter (see news). Run by church members and volunteers it offers a warm welcome, teas, coffees and delicious cakes. It is a place to relax and refresh or to chat to a friendly face – an ‘oasis’ in the centre of Norwich’s shopping district. In the summer visitors can sit outside. There is disabled access via the glazed West door. The Coffee Centre is not open during the church structural repairs.
In 2005 with the construction of the Chapelfield shopping centre, the churchyard underwent re-landscaping resulting in a quiet and restful green space, which many enjoy to sit in, within the centre of the city.
Discussion Group
The Discussion Group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 6.30 pm in the Meeting Room. Food is provided (cost £5). To book a place & for more details contact: 07887 472 678. The discussion group is not meeting during the structural repairs.
Bible Study
You are welcome to join our Bible study which takes place on Thursdays @ 12.30 pm at 9, Kingsley Road Norwich, with refreshments available from 12 noon. For details see News.
For Children
St. Stephen’s has provision for children on Sundays at the 11.30am All-age Worship service (starting 9 October 2011).
Events at St. Stephen’s
St. Stephen’s is available for events such as concerts and exhibitions. (particulary weekday and Saturday afternoons). Please contact Margaret Gilbert via the church office :07887 472 678 or email: 
ststephensnorwich@googlemail.com for details and booking forms. The church is not available for events whilst the structural repairs are being carried out.
Links with Veterans Associations
St. Stephen’s Church has links with the Normandy Veterans Association (Norwich). There are books of Remembrance at the church on display only (at present there is no access as the church is closed for major structural repairs). These may be viewed on an individual basis (when the church is re-opened) by appointment with the Normandy Veterans Association (Norwich).
St. Stephen’s also has links with the Royal Norfolk Veterans Association and the Royal Army Medical Corps. Association. Theses associations are represented at an annual ‘ Veterans Service’ usually held in October.
Visit the gallery page to view photos of St. Stephen’s old & new. There are galleries of pictures of the structural repairs in progress to view also.
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