Lichfield Diocese is helping churchwardens, PCCs and congregations alike through the sometimes daunting time of vacancy, helping more of them to discover that it can also be a time of growth, opportunity and renewed confidence. Vacancy is a season in the life of every parish and Lichfield Diocese is working to make every season better.

Judges and the judged met last Saturday to celebrate the Churchyard Awards' 2025 crop of care for community and creation.

The life of St Paul and themes of redemption are the focus of a prison-inspired musical by Uttoxeter vicar, Revd Joe Cant that receives its world premier in the Staffordshire Moorlands this weekend.