Lichfield Diocese's reps reflect on General Synod
The Church of England's General Synod met in York over the weekend, running through to Tuesday with full representation from this diocese.
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The Chrism Eucharist
One 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.
Easter Decoded
Easter Decoded. Revd Daniel Njuguna from Wednesbury explains the significance of Good Friday.
Christmas starts with Christ
We all know it's Christmas, but what does that mean?
Easter Decoded
Easter Decoded: Easter Sunday in 60 seconds, spoken by Reverend Lee Plummer.
Bishop Jonathan raises plight of Malaysia's Christians
The Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, has raised the question of freedom of worship for Malaysia's Christians in a parliamentary question.
Sandwell Churches Link Project
30+ Churches, 8+ denominations, 6 Towns, 3 Anglican dioceses, 2 Methodist Circuits = 1 church serving the poor. Sandwell Churches Link Project.
"Re-enchanting Christianity" by Revd Dave Tomlinson
"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.
Women Bishops: the view from General Synod
The General Synod of the Church of England has given its final approval for women to become bishops in the Church of England. The vote in the General Synod on the measure was carried by the required two-thirds majority in the three constituent parts of the Synod: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity.
Doing us credit
Shifnal is now served by a new FAIRshare Service Point.
Tamworth Street Angels Commissioned
Members 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.
Growing Young Leaders
Growing Young Leaders is an opportunity for young people age 14-20 to develop their faith and ability to lead and work with others.
Courses - Lent to all
Like buses, home-grown Lent courses arrive in twos.
A Warm Welcome for the Archbishop of Canterbury in Stafford
The Right Revd Justin Welby was in Stafford this week, speaking to a barn full of 4,500 teenagers at the Staffordshire Showground. The occasion was an annual event that attracts young people from churches throughout the Midlands and north of England.
GraveTalk
Planning 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.
Icons as Liturgical Art
February in Lichfield Cathedral will stand out as a great opportunity to contemplate the place of icons in our spiritual lives.
Near Neighbours
Following its success in Birmingham, London and Bradford, Near Neighbours has now come to the Black Country (Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley). Grants between £250 and £5,000 are available, providing seed capital for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours, to develop relationships across diverse faiths and ethnicities in order to improve their communities.
Celebrating Priesthood
It 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.
Cathedral Volunteers and Listeners Celebrate 25 Years
Have you heard the Diocesan Digest, Sound Magazine for Lichfield Cathedral? It celebrates its 25th birthday this weekend.
Crusty Church – One teacher’s reflections on going to a new church for the first time.
Revd Pauline Shelton is one of this diocese's teachers based at Shallowford House. Last year she spent some time rediscovering the experience of being a stranger in a new culture, class or church: This video sums up her mouthwatering discoveries.
Celebrating Men and Women Working Together in Ministry
There 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
The Diocese of Lichfield has launched a new DVD to provide basic Safeguarding training in parishes.
Lay Minister Applies Training at the Coalface
Video story of how a Stoke-on-Trent Lay Minister turned fiction into fact
Marvellous
An interview with Neil Baldwin
Time Out Of Church is focus of Stafford Area Lecture
At 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.
For Richer, For Poorer
On Saturday June 14, the Bishop of Lichfield is hosting "For Richer, For Poorer" at the Beacon International Centre, Stafford, from 10am - 3pm.
Inspiring All Age Worship
A 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
Each 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.
From Advent to Harvest
A new book of resources is published, for leading worship through the church year, from former Lichfield Diocese priest and Director of Ordinands, Revd Preb Mark Geldard.
For Richer, For Poorer - hearing stories of poverty and partnership
'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.
