Like Son, Like Father
Published: 15th July 2014It's not unusual to find married couples who follow each other along the path to ordination, but this June was a joyful time for the Merry family.
News
10 million rely on church community support shows new research
Published: 15th July 2014New research conducted for the Church Urban Fund, CUF, shows that 10 million adults a year in England use community services from churches.
Enabling Churches Conference Resounding Success
Published: 8th July 2014"The Enabling Churches conference held in the diocese was a resounding success" says Bishop Clive Gregory.
For Richer, For Poorer - hearing stories of poverty and partnership
Published: 30th June 2014'If people are in poverty, then it's their own fault' is a common generalisation, but close encounters with those who experience poverty are proving that is rarely the case.
New Revs Ordained
Published: 30th June 2014There were great celebrations this weekend as twenty-two new Reverends were ordained in Lichfield Cathedral.
Inspiring All Age Worship
Published: 13th June 2014A day conference on leading worship that really is all-age (and all traditions/styles), at The Beacon International Centre, Stafford, Saturday June 28, 10am - 4pm.
Leek Club Day
Published: 13th June 2014Each July, Leek holds an ecumenical festival, one of the biggest events in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Leek Club Day is a tradition with over 200 years of history, and an institution well supported by the community.
For Richer, For Poorer
Published: 6th June 2014On Saturday June 14, the Bishop of Lichfield is hosting "For Richer, For Poorer" at the Beacon International Centre, Stafford, from 10am - 3pm.
Celebrating Men and Women Working Together in Ministry
Published: 23rd May 2014There was celebration at Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday as the Diocese marked the 20th anniversary of the ordination of the first women priests.
Diocese launches new video to support Safeguarding in Parishes
Published: 23rd May 2014The Diocese of Lichfield has launched a new DVD to provide basic Safeguarding training in parishes.
Time Out Of Church is focus of Stafford Area Lecture
Published: 23rd May 2014At a stimulating session for church leaders, Neil Hudson from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity asked how people put our faith into practice in our everyday lives.
Celebrating Priesthood
Published: 15th May 2014It 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.
Easter Decoded
Published: 1st May 2014Easter Decoded: Easter Sunday in 60 seconds, spoken by Reverend Lee Plummer.
Sandwell Churches Link Project
Published: 1st May 201430+ Churches, 8+ denominations, 6 Towns, 3 Anglican dioceses, 2 Methodist Circuits = 1 church serving the poor. Sandwell Churches Link Project.
Easter Decoded
Published: 18th April 2014Easter Decoded. Revd Daniel Njuguna from Wednesbury explains the significance of Good Friday.
The Chrism Eucharist
Published: 17th April 2014One 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.
Listen to God
Published: 10th April 2014Anglican and Catholic bishops, united in their support for the poor, visited Stoke-on-Trent foodbank as part of the #ListenToGod campaign led by Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
New Bishop's Adviser on Pastoral Care and Well-Being
Published: 9th April 2014Revd Preb Dr Jane Tillier appointed Bishop's Adviser on Pastoral Care and Well-Being
Walking for a warmer church
Published: 1st April 2014A sponsored walk from Milton Church to Lichfield Cathedral in Holy Week 2014.
God is my Refuge
Published: 27th March 2014In more than one place in the Diocese of Lichfield, the Church of England and the YMCA are working closely together to meet the spiritual needs of the homeless.
CECET launch to boost church schools
Published: 25th March 2014The Church of England Central Education Trust (CECET) launched on March 25th in Lichfield: a ground-breaking institution in UK education.
I’m a believer
Published: 18th March 2014Ian Hislop on religious TV.
Reaching New Generations
Published: 25th February 2014Reaching New Generations is one of the key themes of this diocese and the title of a series of celebrations around the diocese this month. Video
Icons as Liturgical Art
Published: 13th February 2014February in Lichfield Cathedral will stand out as a great opportunity to contemplate the place of icons in our spiritual lives.
Courses - Lent to all
Published: 30th January 2014Like buses, home-grown Lent courses arrive in twos.
GraveTalk
Published: 30th January 2014Planning 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.
Tamworth Street Angels Commissioned
Published: 21st January 2014Members 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.
Doing us credit
Published: 20th January 2014Shifnal is now served by a new FAIRshare Service Point.
"Re-enchanting Christianity" by Revd Dave Tomlinson
Published: 13th January 2014"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.
Bishop Jonathan raises plight of Malaysia's Christians
Published: 9th January 2014The Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, has raised the question of freedom of worship for Malaysia's Christians in a parliamentary question.
