Heart of Tamworth Memory Café
Published: 23rd February 2021Dementia-friendly Churches Enabler, Sarah Thorpe brings news from the eastern tip of the diocese
News
Bishop backs Covid vaccination campaign
Published: 19th February 2021The Bishop of Lichfield and other senior church leaders are targeting Covid vaccination misinformation
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RIP The Venerable Dennis Ede
Published: 15th February 2021The Diocese is sad to announce the death on the of the former Archdeacon of Stoke Dennis Ede on January 23rd 2021 aged 89 years.
Finding a home in Stoke-on-Trent
Published: 12th February 2021Find out why a couple from Barlaston Church became foster carers - and how you can get involved.
Church community hub opens for vaccinations
Published: 29th January 2021Over 500 people were welcomed into community base at a Stoke-on-Trent church on its first day as a vaccination centre.
Review wants to hear from survivors
Published: 20th January 2021Listening to survivors of abuse is key to independent safeguarding review.
Bishop of Stafford update
Published: 14th January 2021Matthew Parker will be licensed as Episcopal Vicar for the Stafford Area on 28 January.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 13th January 202112th January 2021
Bringing People Together
Published: 12th January 2021Building on the benefits of Places of Welcome in a period of social distancing and lockdowns, a pattern for combatting isolation led by our TCT team.
Cathedral hosting vaccine clinics
Published: 8th January 2021Lichfield Cathedral is to serve the community as a Covid vaccination centre.
Blessed labour or forced labour?
Published: 7th January 2021This Sunday, the First Sunday of Epiphany, is Plough Sunday where many pray for blessing on human labour near the start of the calendar year
Lamentation and Celebration over Christmas and New Year
Published: 7th January 2021Celebration and lamentation in the dementia-friends community before Christmas
Disney, Joe and noticing
Published: 4th January 2021Seeing the world and life through a very different lens
All Saints funding boost
Published: 17th December 2020A Stoke-on-Trent church will install new community facilities thanks to a National Churches Trust grant.
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Hope in the darkness
Published: 17th December 2020The Bishop of Lichfield finds light and joy in singing close to home.
Lights for the lost
Published: 15th December 2020Churchyards in the Staffordshire Moorlands were lit up to remember the lost.
A view from the pew?
Published: 11th December 2020In the first of an occasional series, John Bentley shares his experience of sudden partial sight loss and how it's affected his perception of the church
Bishop Michael’s lead on Dementia-Friendly Church
Published: 9th December 2020Bishop Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield, affirmed that he is “proud to be part of Diocese that takes Dementia-Friendly Church seriouslyâ€, when he spoke at our Dementia-Friendly Churches Zoom Training Day in October 2020.
Adam is new TCT Chief Officer
Published: 8th December 2020Adam Edwards will lead Transforming Communities Work Together's work to tackle poverty and its causes across the region.
The Coming
Published: 2nd December 2020Bishop Michael’s Pastoral Letter for December 2020
Appointments and Departures
Published: 1st December 202030th November 2020
Courage needed on racial justice journey
Published: 26th November 2020Richard Reddie encourages churches to rise to the challenge at this year's Selwyn Lecture.
Dedicated clergy recognised
Published: 12th November 2020Five new prebendaries from across the diocese will be collated online next week.
Living in Love and Faith resources published
Published: 9th November 2020Landmark resources to help the church listen and learn together.
Pelsall youngsters remember
Published: 6th November 2020Green-minded young people have been tending war graves in their local churchyard.
Living as people of hope in lockdown
Published: 4th November 2020The Bishop of Lichfield says hope is more important than ever as we prepare to enter a second national lockdown.
Light Night Treats
Published: 2nd November 2020Over 80 children were involved in a Messy Church alternative halloween event in North Staffordshire.
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Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon
Published: 19th October 2020Interim arrangements for the Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent are announced
The long and winding road
Published: 19th October 2020Bishop Clive peaks in his Pastoral Letter for November 2020?
A glorious noise and all that’s jazz…
Published: 19th October 2020Bishop-designate Matthew’s improvises in his Pastoral Letter for October 2020