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Archdeacon Announces Retirement

Ven Chris Liley to step down from his post in May


Churches Go Commercial

Radio adverts go on air to 180,000 listeners


Cafe's Christmas Cheer

Customers respond to hamper appeal for vulnerable


Lay Minister Applies Training at the Coalface

Video story of how a Stoke-on-Trent Lay Minister turned fiction into fact


Zoe's 'King Sized' Christmas Design

Pupil sees her picture become a Christmas Card


Census Figures ‘Not Surprising’

New head count method shows 46,000 members of churches in the Diocese


Festive Question Time

Shrewsbury church wants to hear people's answer to 'All I want for Christmas'


Advent is just the ticket for quick Bishop

The Bishop of Wolverhampton, the Rt Revd Clive Gregory has described the chicane of emotions he sped through as a motoring fine dropped on his doormat.


Diocese Prays for Young

A 24-hour day of prayer begins as churches look to attract young people


From Potteries to China

Venerable Godfrey Stone, Archdeacon of Stoke, to 'retire' next summer.


All Bishops Saddened by Vote

Each of the four bishops in the Lichfield Diocese has been speaking of their individual disappointment and concerns following the vote on women bishops


Bishop 'Deeply Disappointed' Over Synod Decision

The Bishop of Lichfield calls the result 'unwelcome' and against the vast majority of CofE members wishes


Youth Get Prayer Special

Churches prepare for November 30th Diocesan Day of Prayer for young people and children after Reaching New Generations gets go-ahead


Bishop welcomes new Archbishop of Canterbury

The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill has welcomed the announcement that the Rt Revd Justin Welby, currently Bishop of Durham, will be the new Archbishop of Canterbury.


Wednesfield Churches could win national Art prize

A trio of churches in Wednesfield will hear on Monday whether they have won a £10,000 competition to commission new art.


Choirs 'Re-Sounding' Success

Three top off a record breaking season for St Peter's


New Canon Chancellor Named for Cathedral

Revd Dr Anthony Moore is to be Lichfield Cathedral's new Canon Chancellor


Creation Special for 1,000

Cathedral hosts weeklong festival with 'mega messy' highlight


Bishop's Drones' Fear

'Death reduced to level of computer game...lack of transparency over claims'


Bishop Joins Drones March

Week- long protest walk begins in Diocese


New Canons loosed in Cathedral

The Bishop of Lichfield and the Dean of Lichfield Cathedral installed three new Prebendaries on Saturday afternoon.


Minster Hits Right Note

Church Council gives bursary to provide for scholarship


Tax Bus Drives In

Route around UK includes stops in Diocese


Fun Day for Free

Church sets up family day as gift to Shrewsbury community


Warden Moves to the Ranks

John Maddison retires from Warden of Readers in the Diocese - tributes paid


Readers Chalk Up Milestone

Certificates are presented to recognise 25 years service


Youth Top the List

Community of St Chad calls for Day of Prayer


Cafe's Party Call

Volunteers take centre stage for celebrations


German Curates' Link Visit

Projects' could find their way into German churches


Strange Bedfellows

Rector's 12 hour sleep out amongst the gargoyles raises £1,000 towards repairs.

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