From 3 - 12 April, as part of his Lenten Observance, Bishop Michael will be walking though all four archdeaconries of Lichfield Diocese, continuing the long tradition of foot pilgrimage in Mercia, started by St Chad our first bishop.
On each of these ten days he will stop in the evening to join a parish for prayer and Bible study. He will take as his subject one of the ten goals in the Diocesan Strategy, ‘Seeking the Kingdom’ on each day.
The Bible studies will be published in a booklet available at each venue and after each evening online through the table below.
People are welcome to join Bishop Michael on his walks with the caveat that some of his visits and meetings en route are not able to be public and there is no guarantee that planned routes will run to time - please contact Richard Barrett details of specific days.
| Date | From | Theme | Bible study | Celebration Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 3 April | St Chad's Well Lichfield | New Worshipping Communities | Mt 5:13-16 Salt and light |
St Editha's Tamworth | 7.00pm |
| Friday 4 April | St Matthew's Chilcote | Community Engagement | Mt 25:31-40 Judgement of the nations |
St Gabriel's Fulbrook | 7.00pm |
| Saturday 5 April | St Bartholomew's Wednesbury | Diversity | Mk 15:18-21 The crucifixion of Jesus |
St Chad & St Mark's Wolverhampton | 7.00pm |
| Sunday 6 April | St Andrew's Shifnal | Young People | Lk 2:41-52 The boy in the temple |
Telford Minster | 4.00pm |
| Monday 7 April | St Michael's Llanyblodwel | New Ministers | Mk 2:13-17 | St Oswald's Oswestry | 7.00pm |
| Tuesday 8 April | St Mary's Ellesmere | Creation | Mk 1:9-13 The baptism of Jesus; the temptation of Jesus |
St Alkmund's Whitchurch | 7.00pm |
| Wednesday 9 April | St Mark's Shelton | New Disciples | Mk 10:46-52 The healing of blind Bartimaeus |
St Andrew's Sneyd Green | 7.00pm |
| Thursday 10 April | St Paul's Quarnford | Age Profile | Lk 2:22-38 Jesus is presented in the temple |
St Bartholomew's Longnor | 6.30pm |
| Friday 11 April | St Lawrence's Rushton Spencer | Schools | Mt 13:51-53 Treasures old and new |
Connect2, Brown Edge School | 6.00pm |
| Saturday 12 April | St Luke's Cannock | Leadership | Mt 8:15-13 Jesus heals a centurion's servant |
Lichfield Cathedral | Bible Study 4.30pm Evensong 5.30pm |
