October 2016
Clergy Appointments, retirements and resignations this month
News
Second Prayer Day for Diocese
Ash Wednesday is latest to centre on growth theme
Diocesan Synod to hold open Women Bishops meeting
Church 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
Each 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
Three top off a record breaking season for St Peter's
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
BAME vocations celebration
Over 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
Pupil sees her picture become a Christmas Card
Lichfield Diocese's reps reflect on General Synod
The 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
One 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
Easter Decoded. Revd Daniel Njuguna from Wednesbury explains the significance of Good Friday.
Christmas starts with Christ
We all know it's Christmas, but what does that mean?
Easter Decoded
Easter Decoded: Easter Sunday in 60 seconds, spoken by Reverend Lee Plummer.
Christmas starts with Christ
Looking for the ideal Christmas gift?
Bishop Jonathan's Epiphany Message
In his first video of 2014, the Bishop of Lichfield encourages all Christians to play to their strengths and be involved in the worshipping life of their church.
Easter Reflections by our Bishops
"God has got heaven ready and open for us. It's really exciting to think that death is not the end." Bishop of Lichfield, Jonathan Gledhill gives his thoughts on Easter. "
Bishop Jonathan raises plight of Malaysia's Christians
The 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
30+ 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
"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
The 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
Shifnal is now served by a new FAIRshare Service Point.
Tamworth Street Angels Commissioned
Members 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
Growing 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
Like buses, home-grown Lent courses arrive in twos.
A Warm Welcome for the Archbishop of Canterbury in Stafford
The 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
Planning 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
February in Lichfield Cathedral will stand out as a great opportunity to contemplate the place of icons in our spiritual lives.
Near Neighbours
Following 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.
Celebrating Priesthood
It is the 20th anniversary of women's ordination to the priesthood, and there are national celebrations, including a service at St Paul's Cathedral on May 3rd.
Cathedral Volunteers and Listeners Celebrate 25 Years
Have you heard the Diocesan Digest, Sound Magazine for Lichfield Cathedral? It celebrates its 25th birthday this weekend.
