Glaven Valley Benefice

The Glaven Valley Benefice in the Diocese of Norwich is a group of five parishes serving the villages of Blakeney, Cley, Wiveton, Glandford and Letheringsett in the beautiful countryside of the North Norfolk Coast. Our churches are all beautiful, ancient, Grade 1 or 2 listed buildings, of national importance and lovingly cared for - they are normally all open to welcome visitors every day.

We are a friendly, welcoming and inclusive community. We believe that the love of God in Jesus Christ is for everyone of all ages and backgrounds to receive and experience. So we offer a warm welcome to all - both residents and visitors - and we provide services to suit various styles of worship, along with many groups, activities and events. The five parishes work closely and cooperatively together, and there is a great sense of fellowship, friendship and support across the Benefice.

Come and see us soon!

What's on

Transatlantic Hot Club

Occuring
for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
St Margaret's, Cley
Address
Holt Road Cley St Margaret Holt, NR25 7TT, United Kingdom

Gypsy swing is a style of music made popular in France during the 1930’s by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. They combined traditional Romanian music with the swing jazz of the time and in 1934 formed the Quintette du Hot Club de Paris and the Hot Club moniker has been used ever since to denote this style of music. The music is string based with no drums or brass but the Transatlantic Hot Club is unique in featuring a harp rather than a guitar.

Cardiff born Ben Creighton Griffiths is one of the world’s leading jazz harpists having played in over a dozen countries across the globe while French born Adrien Chevalier is New York’s premier jazz violinist and a leading proponent of gypsy jazz in both the US and Europe. They are joined by Ashley John Long who is regarded as one of Europe’s finest jazz bass players and is also a respected composer and professor of musicology and composition at Cardiff University.

Tickets £20
There will be an interval when drinks will be available (donation bar).

Ascension Day Communion Service

Occuring
for 30 mins
Venue
St Nicholas, Blakeney
Address
Cley Road Blakeney Holt, NR25 7NJ, United Kingdom

A Book of Common Prayer service

Confirmation Communion Service

Occuring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Nicholas, Blakeney
Address
Cley Road Blakeney Holt, NR25 7NJ, United Kingdom

We welcome Rt Rev Dr Jane Steen, Bishop of Lynn, to preside at our Benefice Confirmation Service and pray for all the candidates.

Our churches

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
If you need to speak to someone urgently regarding a safeguarding matter, please contact one of our Safeguarding Officers:

Alison Jewell (children & young people)
01263 740754
[email protected]

Rev Sarah de Bats (vulnerable adults)
01263 710761
[email protected]

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