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New bishop of Lynn, the Ven Dr Jane Steen. - Credit: Sonya Duncan Norfolk s first woman bishop has said its an enormous privilege to be carrying the torch for a more diverse church following the historic announcement. The new bishop, who has previously lived in Cambridge, said she had no thought of ever working in Norfolk but that the appointment made her heart sing and was purely serendipity , adding that she looked forward to listening and learning from local communities and clergy. New bishop of Lynn, the Ven Dr Jane Steen. - Credit: Sonya Duncan Dr Steen, who was among the first group of people studying for the ministry where women could be ordained a priest, said she was overwhelmed by the appointment, and that other women clergy and lay women were really encouraged . ....
Retiring Bishop of Lynn looks back in gratitude The Rt Revd Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop of Lynn, retired at the weekend. The Diocese of Norwich arranged an interview with him, in which he shared some of the highlights of his role. How are you and Rebecca feeling as you prepare to leave Norfolk and Waveney? A great mixture of emotions – gratitude for all we’ve known and shared here; delight in what we have succeeded in being and doing; regret for what is left unresolved; sadness that we are leaving both diocese and county behind. All these jostle with each other as we contemplate this goodbye, and I think they would all be there in some measure, but the sadness particularly is exacerbated by the current restrictions and the inability to say goodbye in person in the way we had expected a year ago. ....