Rare Service in Wilnecote
Published: 25th July 2012Baby postpones Curate's ordination
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German Curates' Link Visit
Published: 25th August 2012Projects' could find their way into German churches
Cafe's Party Call
Published: 7th September 2012Volunteers take centre stage for celebrations
A Mercian Diocese
Published: 7th November 2016"The Diocese of Mercia, this diocese, is a borderland diocese. Living in borderlands is risky business; crossing boundaries generates anxiety; that is why we need a culture, locally of informed risk-taking, and centrally of thoughtful permission-giving. " So says +Michael in his first presidential address to Diocesan Synod.
Former Finance Minster makes Shrewsbury Tick
Published: 28th February 2012A former Finance Minister was among the speakers calling for openness and honesty in the tax affairs of multi-national companies at a campaign event in Shrewsbury
Bishop’s delight at RESTART of ex-offender service
Published: 18th January 2013The Bishop of Lichfield has expressed his delight at news of today's re-launch of the RESTART service aimed at helping ex-offenders break free from criminal activity. The service is run by Stoke-on-Trent charity Saltbox.
Second Prayer Day for Diocese
Published: 13th February 2013Ash Wednesday is latest to centre on growth theme
Diocesan Synod to hold open Women Bishops meeting
Published: 28th February 2013Church members from across the Diocese of Lichfield are being invited to take part in a special meeting of the Diocesan Synod next month to discuss the way forward on the Church of England's women bishops legislation.
All Bishops Saddened by Vote
Published: 22nd November 2012Each of the four bishops in the Lichfield Diocese has been speaking of their individual disappointment and concerns following the vote on women bishops
Choirs 'Re-Sounding' Success
Published: 30th October 2012Three top off a record breaking season for St Peter's
Youth Get Prayer Special
Published: 15th November 2012Churches prepare for November 30th Diocesan Day of Prayer for young people and children after Reaching New Generations gets go-ahead
BAME vocations celebration
Published: 21st October 2016Over sixty people gathered in West Bromwich last night to hear about the ways people of black and minority ethnic groups can be encouraged to consider vocations in the Church of England.
Zoe's 'King Sized' Christmas Design
Published: 17th December 2012Pupil sees her picture become a Christmas Card
Lichfield Diocese's reps reflect on General Synod
Published: 10th July 2013The Church of England's General Synod met in York over the weekend, running through to Tuesday with full representation from this diocese.
The Chrism Eucharist
Published: 17th April 2014One of the special but less widely understood services in the Church's calendar is the Chrism Eucharist which takes place in the cathedral of each diocese on the morning of Maundy Thursday.
Easter Decoded
Published: 18th April 2014Easter Decoded. Revd Daniel Njuguna from Wednesbury explains the significance of Good Friday.
Christmas starts with Christ
Published: 19th December 2013We all know it's Christmas, but what does that mean?
Easter Decoded
Published: 1st May 2014Easter Decoded: Easter Sunday in 60 seconds, spoken by Reverend Lee Plummer.
Bishop Jonathan raises plight of Malaysia's Christians
Published: 9th January 2014The Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, has raised the question of freedom of worship for Malaysia's Christians in a parliamentary question.
Sandwell Churches Link Project
Published: 1st May 201430+ Churches, 8+ denominations, 6 Towns, 3 Anglican dioceses, 2 Methodist Circuits = 1 church serving the poor. Sandwell Churches Link Project.
"Re-enchanting Christianity" by Revd Dave Tomlinson
Published: 13th January 2014"Re-enchanting Christianity" is the subject of a lecture by Revd Dave Tomlinson at 10.00 on Monday 3rd February at the University of Wolverhampton.
Women Bishops: the view from General Synod
Published: 18th July 2014The General Synod of the Church of England has given its final approval for women to become bishops in the Church of England. The vote in the General Synod on the measure was carried by the required two-thirds majority in the three constituent parts of the Synod: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity.
Doing us credit
Published: 20th January 2014Shifnal is now served by a new FAIRshare Service Point.
Tamworth Street Angels Commissioned
Published: 21st January 2014Members of Tamworth's Covenanting Churches (TCC) crowded into St Editha's Church on Sunday to celebrate the town's many social action projects and to commission Tamworth Street Angels.
Growing Young Leaders
Published: 30th July 2014Growing Young Leaders is an opportunity for young people age 14-20 to develop their faith and ability to lead and work with others.
Courses - Lent to all
Published: 30th January 2014Like buses, home-grown Lent courses arrive in twos.
A Warm Welcome for the Archbishop of Canterbury in Stafford
Published: 30th July 2014The Right Revd Justin Welby was in Stafford this week, speaking to a barn full of 4,500 teenagers at the Staffordshire Showground. The occasion was an annual event that attracts young people from churches throughout the Midlands and north of England.
GraveTalk
Published: 30th January 2014Planning your own funeral and how we would like to be remembered are just two of the topics being discussed in 'GraveTalk', conversations being run in the Diocese of Lichfield to provide people with the opportunity to talk about funerals and death.
Icons as Liturgical Art
Published: 13th February 2014February in Lichfield Cathedral will stand out as a great opportunity to contemplate the place of icons in our spiritual lives.
Near Neighbours
Published: 5th August 2014Following its success in Birmingham, London and Bradford, Near Neighbours has now come to the Black Country (Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley). Grants between £250 and £5,000 are available, providing seed capital for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours, to develop relationships across diverse faiths and ethnicities in order to improve their communities.
