A Christmas welcome
The Bishop of Lichfield, in his Christmas message, implores people of faith and goodwill to give a warm welcome to all who need it.
News
Funding boost for St Mark's
The Stoke-on-Trent church - dubbed 'The Potter's Cathedral' - has received a grant for urgent stonework repairs.
New Bishop of Ebbsfleet announcement welcomed
The Revd Dr Rob Munro will be invited to become as assistant bishop in Lichfield Diocese.
A ton of goodness at Shropshire Churches Conference
Over 100 people gathered at Telford Minster for the first post-covid Shropshire Churches Conference.
New Chancellor installed
Dr Anthony Verduyn is the new Chancellor of the Diocese of Lichfield.
Receiving gifts
It's harder to receive than to give? Revd Chris Precious has experience in his Shropshire parishes.
Dean of Lichfield to retire
The Very Revd Adrian Dorber will step down from Lichfield Cathedral on 31 March.
New Bishop of Oswestry announced
The Revd Paul Thomas will minister across the West Midlands and south west of England to Traditional Catholic parishes.
Sleepers awake!
There's no time like the present, according to Bishop Clive in his bishops' letter for December
Church plant revitalisation holds a beacon of hope!
Revd Chris Lane shares an insight into the most recent part of his journey around Walsall
Are we accidentally ‘ableist’?
Was the Queen misguided? Revd Zoe Hemmings on having her own prejudice challenged by a good friend.
Inaction is not an option
The Rt Hon Lord Paul Boateng urged Christians to fight racial justice as part of the “imperative to act” as followers of Jesus Christ.
Warm welcome at Lichfield fire station
A fire station and a parish church in Lichfield have combined to create a warm space for local people as winter approaches.
Celebration for churchyard excellence
Fifty churchyard volunteers gathered in Doxey for this year’s Churchyard Award Scheme’s celebration event. There were representatives from many of the 44 churches who participated in the scheme this year, as well as a team of 13 volunteer judges.
How still we see thee lie
Bishop Sarah recently experienced moments where the world seemed to stand still despite being in the middle of cosmopolitan chaos, hearing about the risks some take to engage in building peace and reconciliation.
Committing afresh to unity
Bishops from the diocese join with other church leaders at a special summit.
Appointments and Departures
5th October 2022
Past Cases Review 2 published
The diocese has taken part in the most extensive review of safeguarding records ever by the Church of England.
Lord Boateng to speak at racial justice event
Lichfield Cathedral will host the landmark event to which all are welcome on 18 November.
Partnerships in Probation
‘Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them’, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews wrote.
Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone.
It's the month of new beginnings - new school and university terms. We usually think it's for the young, not those approaching retirement. Revd Charmaine Host asks us to think again.
Treena to be new Bishop's Chaplain
The Bishop of Lichfield has appointed the Revd Treena Larkin as his new chaplain.
Crowds attend new King proclamation
People streamed to Lichfield Cathedral to hear the proclamation of King Charles III
Bishop of Lichfield pays tribute to Her Late Majesty The Queen
Bishop Michael gives thanks for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Appointments and Departures
7th September 2022
New Readers licensed
Ten people from churches across the diocese were commissioned for lay ministry at a special service at Lichfield Cathedral.
Reason for response
Bishop Matthew contemplates the coming months not with hopeful cheerfulness but with an uneasy dread provoked by international upheavals, the unsettling evidence of a changing climate and, most immediately for many, a crippling cost of living crisis.
Church's stained glass future secured
A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has been awarded to St Mary's in Shrewsbury.
Diocesan Chancellor to step down
Bishop Michael pays tribute to the Honourable Mr Justice Eyre who is resigning after more than ten years as Diocesan Chancellor.
Reflections on the Lambeth Conference
A letter from the bishops of Lichfield, Shrewsbury and Stafford
