Shropshire Curate on BBC Radio2
Published: 15th September 2016Hodnet Deanery curate Revd Zoe Heming was Fern Britton's guest on Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday this week.
News
MBE for Lichfield Prison Chaplain
Published: 11th June 2016A 15-year ministry as a prison chaplain and voluntary work spanning many years has been recognized by the Queen today in her birthday honours, with the award of an MBE to Jane Newsome. Jane, who served almost all her ministry in the diocese of Lichfield, first as prison chaplain at Stoke Heath Prison, where she was co-ordinating chaplain and then as Managing Chaplain of Swinfen Hall. Both were young offenders' institutions for young men.
The start of Bishop Michael's ministry in Lichfield Diocese
Published: 21st July 2016Bishop Michael's 'Season of Welcome' begins on Thursday 15 September, culminating in his formal Installation and celebrating a Diocesan Eucharist on Saturday 24 September.
Churches Show Age Aid
Published: 17th June 2012Displays will link with Ann Morisy lecture
Scaffolder supports building communities
Published: 16th July 2012The story of one of this year's new ordinands
Strange Bedfellows
Published: 21st August 2012Rector's 12 hour sleep out amongst the gargoyles raises £1,000 towards repairs.
Tax Bus Drives In
Published: 26th September 2012Route around UK includes stops in Diocese
Warden Moves to the Ranks
Published: 10th September 2012John Maddison retires from Warden of Readers in the Diocese - tributes paid
New Canons loosed in Cathedral
Published: 28th September 2012The Bishop of Lichfield and the Dean of Lichfield Cathedral installed three new Prebendaries on Saturday afternoon.
Another Way
Published: 8th January 2013Bishop Jonathan looks beyond the January gloom in his Epiphany Message.
Bishop says ‘I do’
Published: 8th February 2013The Bishop of Lichfield, The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill was among the guests present for the launch of Marriage Week UK last night. 'After an intense day of meetings in the House of Bishops, it was lovely to hear good news'
Church Tent's Festival Date
Published: 3rd July 2012Summer shows provide opportunity - See video
Twenty year high for young priests
Published: 28th February 2013Statistics for 2012 show that the number of young people (under 30s) accepted for training for the Church of England ministry last year was 113, 22% of the total.
New Canon Chancellor Named for Cathedral
Published: 13th October 2012Revd Dr Anthony Moore is to be Lichfield Cathedral's new Canon Chancellor
Wednesfield Churches could win national Art prize
Published: 9th November 2012A trio of churches in Wednesfield will hear on Monday whether they have won a £10,000 competition to commission new art.
January 2017
Published: 26th January 2017Clergy Appointments, retirements and resignations this month
From Potteries to China
Published: 26th November 2012Venerable Godfrey Stone, Archdeacon of Stoke, to 'retire' next summer.
Census Figures ‘Not Surprising’
Published: 11th December 2012New head count method shows 46,000 members of churches in the Diocese
The Expectation of Christmas
Published: 2nd January 2013The Expectation of Christmas
High on the hills
Published: 1st June 2017Thy Kingdom Come has seen a peak of prayer activity in Shropshire, Staffordshire and the Black Country
God at Work
Published: 3rd April 2014It is said that 'Christ is for life, not just for Sundays' - so what does that mean in reality? A group of young disciples and enquirers in Wolverhampton has been finding out.
Remembering Nelson Mandela
Published: 9th December 2013People across the diocese are giving thanks for the life of Nelson Mandela, whose life has transformed the nation of South Africa, and influenced generations all around the world.
Wolves Faith Leaders Encourage Prime Minister
Published: 7th June 2013Nine Leaders representing Christians, Buddists, Hindus, Jews Muslims and Sikhs have together sent a letter to David Cameron supporting the government's decision to host a 'Hunger Summit' and place hunger on the G8 agenda this weekend.
Bishop's Blog - November 2016
Published: 31st October 2016November is the month for REMEMBERING - and this is very much reflected in the life of our Church.
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.
Clergy in Good Standing to be honoured
Published: 10th July 2013...with seats at Lichfield Cathedral The Bishop of Lichfield and Chapter of its Cathedral have announced seven new recipients of the title Prebendary.
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
Bishops react to Francis Report
Published: 15th February 2013The Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill and the Bishop of Stafford have been reflecting on the Francis Report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
#ChristmasStarts...as a refugee
Published: 11th December 2013Good food and a story are key parts of Christmas celebrations, but a series of meetings in leafy Staffordshire are hearing some with less happy endings.
Following Christ in the footsteps of....Martin Luther King Jr
Published: 18th October 2017Lindsey Hall reflects on the life of an American icon during Black History Month.
