Graham Usher

Join the Bishop of Norwich on summer pilgrimage The Bishop of Norwich invites young adults of all denominations to join him for a week of prayer, Bible study, and relaxation in France this summer.

Join the Bishop of Norwich on summer pilgrimage...

The Bishop of Norwich invites young adults of all denominations to join him for a week of prayer, Bible study, and relaxation in France this summer.

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Bishop of Norwich on top-100 climate leaders list - Diocese of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich has been named one of the 100 most influential sustainability and climate leaders in the UK. The ‘edie 100’ is a new list of 100 exceptional […]

This is a surprise, but only due to the thousands of volunteers in our parishes and chaplaincies, and those who work for diocesan teams, for their passion for caring for God’s creation in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss. www.dioceseofnorwich.org/bishop-of-no...

A question on #Ecology #NationalSecurity tabled by The Lord Bishop of Norwich on 02-02-2026 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-02/HL14194

A question on #NatureConservation #InternationalCooperation tabled by The Lord Bishop of Norwich on 04-02-2026 has been answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/HL14290

A question on #IsraeliSettlements #Charities tabled by The Lord Bishop of Norwich on 04-02-2026 has been answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/HL14291

My friend Kamran Shezad, Director of the Islamic Foundation for Ecology abd Environmental Sciences, and i have co-written this piece for The Muslim News to mark Lent and Ramadan coinciding this year.
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Have a good and holy Lent.

Holy God,
our lives are laid open before you:
rescue us from the chaos of sin
and through the death of your Son
bring us healing and make us whole
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

YouTube video by Al Jazeera Mubasher قناة الجزيرة مباشر عضو باللوردات البريطاني:ما يحدث للفلسطينيين في الضفة الغربية خنق بطيء

An interview with Al Jazeera about my recent visit to Palestine: www.youtube.com/shorts/rz3bF...

YouTube video by Diocese of Norwich (Church of England) What is the best thing about Taize? Past attendees reflect on the pilgrimage

Every year I lead a group of young people from @dioceseofnorwich.bsky.social on pilgrimage to Taize. We join people from around the world for an inspirational week of worship, faith and friendship. Aged 18-35? Free July 18-27? Interested? Find out more at www.dioceseofnorwich.org/news-and-eve...

King receives bitter-sweet gift from Palestine via Bishop of Norwich Rector of St Philip’s, Nablus, hopes lemon will ‘prompt a thought or a prayer for peace’

A lemon from a tree growing beside an Anglican church in Palestine found its way into the hands of the King last week, transported from the occupied West Bank to Windsor Castle by the Bishop of Norwich 🍋

#Palestine #WestBank #churchnews #churchtimes

In the West Bank, this nightmare for Palestinians needs ending Planting an olive tree was meant to be an act of faith-based solidarity, says the Rt Revd Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich, but instead it exposed the injustices Palestinians face every day in the ...

For more than 30 years, Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher has been travelling to the Israel and Palestine region, but a recent trip, to the West Bank, was an epiphany about what is happening there www.independent.co.uk/voices/west-...

Bishops plant olive trees in solidarity with Palestinian farmers | The Church of England Church of England bishops joined an interfaith planting of olive trees in the Holy Land as a gesture of solidarity with Palestinian farmers under threat from settler violence in the West Bank.

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Good to be with the community at Christ Church New Catton in Norwich, including meeting a number of young adults new to church. The quiet revival in action in a small, middle Anglican church?

In the West Bank, this nightmare for Palestinians needs ending Planting an olive tree was meant to be an act of faith-based solidarity, says the Rt Revd Graham Usher, the Bishop of Norwich, but instead it exposed the injustices Palestinians face every day in the ...

Some reflections that I wrote for The Independent about planting olive trees in Palestine. www.independent.co.uk/voices/west-...

Racial Justice Sunday prayer:

Merciful God,
you are righteous & love justice:
stir the hearts of your people that,
rejoicing in our diversity,
we may repent of the wrongs of the past,
and, by your grace, seek the peaceable kingdom of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ,
now and for ever.
Amen.

Good to be in the House of Lords this morning as Archbishop Sarah was (re)introduced as Archbishop of Canterbury to very loud hear-hears.

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Bishop of Norwich visits Holy Land to support beleaguered Christians - Diocese of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich has just returned from a pastoral visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank. He travelled, with the bishops of Chelmsford and Gloucester, as part of the […]

A look at last week’s visit to support Christians in Palestine.
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Candlemas Bells (the old name for Snowdrops) in Bishop’s House garden. Praise God for little things.

C of E bishops criticise UK inaction over Israel’s ‘West Bank de facto annexation’ Three bishops accuse British government of contributing to ‘culture of impunity’ in the occupied territory

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Britain must uphold its obligations to protect Palestinians | Letter Letter: Three Anglican bishops urge the government to publish its response to the international court of justice’s 2024 advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories

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Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.

This analysis of how global biodiversity loss & ecosystem collapse could affect UK national security is deeply troubling. It’s an urgent wake up call.
Environmental degradation disrupts food, water, health & supply chains, & trigger wider geopolitical instability.
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A treat to be at Windsor Castle for the Royal Premiere of Finding Harmony - A King’s Vision. “We are nature ourselves - we are a part of it, not apart from it”, said King Charles, “we’re actually destroying our means of survival.”

Today in Hebron we visited the tombs of the Patriarchs & Matriarchs, walking the streets near settlements where Palestinians are not allowed which has resulted in a ghost town. Former IDF soldier from ‘Breaking the Silence’ shared harrowing soldiers’ testimonies. Then lunch in South Hebron Hills.

It was so good to celebrate the Conversion of St Paul with the Anglican community at St Philip’s Nablus and then to pick lemons in their garden. Their welcome was so warm.

It was a joy on Sunday to be invited by Archbishop Hosam to share in the service for the week of prayer for Christian Unity in St George’s Cathedral alongside representatives of the various church of Jerusalem.

Early morning, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

The joy of planting olive trees with rabbis and my colleagues, the bishops of Gloucester and Chelmsford.

In an act of faith-based activism, three bishops and some rabbis (from Rabbis for Human Rights) spent a morning planting olive trees on a Christian Palestinian farmer’s land in the beautiful Al Makhrour valley near Beit Jala. Nearby Israeli settlers are frequently violently threatening these farmers