News


November 2017

Appointments and Departures


Taming Flame Wars

Spoken word and written flame


Yellow Ribbon cut at new charity base

Making a positive difference to the lives of people leaving prison.


Spreading Places of Welcome

Places of Welcome initiative now at 200 venues as new enabler appointed.


Bishop beams in from Singapore

Bishop Michael speaks about common mission across the globe in a video address from Singapore.


New Directors of Ordinands announced

Frances Wilson and Romita Shrisunder are the new Bishops' Directors of Ordinands.


Community engagement grows faith

A survey in Lichfield Diocese shows getting involved in community life is key to discipleship.


Following Christ in the footsteps of....Martin Luther King Jr

Lindsey Hall reflects on the life of an American icon during Black History Month.


Breaking barriers for people with disabilities

The Revd Zoe Heming becomes the Diocese's Enabling Church Advisor.


Joining to end modern slavery

Lichfield Diocese is at the heart of a new project fighting modern slavery.


Selwyn Study Day 2017: Called Together

Hundreds of people reflected on the nature of vocation at the annual Selwyn Lecture.


New St Chad's Volunteer commissioned

From Penang to Shropshire.


October 2017

Appointments and Departures


The Cross - a symbol of love

Speaking out against 'a kind of blasphemy'


Young ordinands on the rise

Almost a third of new ordinands in Lichfield Diocese are young people.


Deaf Chaplain Susan commissioned

The Revd Susan Myatt is licensed as Diocesan Advisor to the Deaf Church.


Bishop offers prayers for Germany

The Bishop of Lichfield sends his support to the German church following the federal elections.


Chad Pilgrims progress

Over 150 people take part in the 18-mile St Chad's Pilgrimage from Birmingham to Lichfield.


August 2017

This month's appointments and departures


June 2017

This month's appointments and departures


A Reason For Hope

The Shropshire Churches' Conference will look at the relevance of hope in 2017.


Work starts on new library at St Mary's

Work on a £1.2m library project at a Lichfield city centre church starts next week.


Warm Welcome project gets funding boost

A church-based project that offers a safe space to sex workers has a Lottery boost.


New lay ministers commissioned

A packed cathedral celebrated the diversity of calling as a range of ministers were commissioned.


Uniform help in Chell

See how a Stoke-on-Trent parish is helping schoolchildren look the part.


Strengthened by a Diet of Worms

Luther, the Reformation, faith, politics and pilgrimage


Sign up for St Chad Pilgrimage

There's only a week left to register for an historic pilgrimage from Birmingham to Lichfield.


Unique partnership to encourage Deaf Church

Susan Myatt becomes the Deaf Chaplain for the Diocese thanks to a new partnership.


Bishop condemns 'blasphemous' cross use

The Bishop of Wolverhampton condemns the use of a cross in a Britain First protest.


De-stress or distress?

A time to unwind and de-stigmatise

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