Down to Earth God

I wonder if you have seen the Sainsbury Advert on TV this December?

One Love

Lindsey Hall Director of Vocations for the diocese reflects on recent events

Diocese Prays for Young

A 24-hour day of prayer begins as churches look to attract young people

Happy New Year

Bishop Mark looks forward to the New Year

Will you walk the Two Saints Way?

Churches, councils, walkers, pilgrims, all came together to see the new Two Saints Way handbook and plot the future of the pilgrimage route which runs right through the Diocese to Lichfield Cathedral. David Pott created the Two Saints Way. "We are now in a golden age of pilgrimage. There has been a great revival in pilgrimage with many new routes throughout the country in recent years. You can pre-order the Two Saints Way guide, 144 pages packed with pictures, facts and maps to make the route easy and informative, by emailing twosaintsway@gmail.com or calling 01770 830317 or 07932 790525.

Filling Stations keep rural faith motoring

The Filling Station is a national movement offering an informal way of expressing the Christian faith in a rural setting. Following much prayer and planning, a Filling Station has now been running in the north-west corner of Shropshire for four months.

New LGBTI congregation in Lichfield Diocese

A new congregation to provide an opportunity for worship, mutual support and encouragement for Christians in the LGBTI community is being launched this summer.

Shropshire - What shall we do for Lent?

A short session (2 hours) for potential leaders of prayer events and courses in Lent 2015.

Prisons Week November 15-21

Bishop Clive writes in anticipation of Prisons week.

Walsall's new Archdeacon begins her ministry

The new Archdeacon of Walsall, the Ven Dr Sue Weller has begun her new ministry following a formal service in Lichfield Cathedral.

Creating Missional Worship - new book from Shrewsbury vicar

To what extent should our worship be shaped by our day-to-day culture? Can contemporary influences speak in the eternal and the patterns of Anglican worship? A new book by a Shrewsbury vicar tries to provide an answer.

Live well with dementia

"Dementia affects many families across the diocese. And the questions around how we care spiritually for people living with the disease are challenging", according to David Primrose, Director of Transforming Communities for the Diocese of Lichfield.

New Catholic Missioner

The Revd Damian Feeney has been announced as a new half-time priest and half-time Catholic Missioner based in Ettingshall parish, Wolverhampton.

It's legal! Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave is Bishop of Lichfield

Fun Day for Free

Church sets up family day as gift to Shrewsbury community

Youth Top the List

Community of St Chad calls for Day of Prayer

Transforming Communities Together

So, with neighbours, you have a great idea that will really help meet needs of the local community, but you're not sure how to go about making it happen. Or you know what to do but don't have the funds to implement your plan.

Praying for labourers

The CofE has just released a helpful prayer resource with a monthly cycle of areas to help in praying for vocations. Although intended for religious communities such as the Community of St Anselm that Archbishop Justin launched earlier this month or our own dispersed Community of St Chad, it can be helpful to anyone who will 'ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest' (Luke 10:2)

Pray for rain

Please pray for rain in South Africa. That is the message from Lichfield Diocese's Director of Ministry, the Revd Lesley Bentley, who has just been to Matlosane, our partner diocese.

It's not what I wanted

In the latest video in our occasional series about hearing God's call, Revd Zoe Heming, curate in the Hodnet Deanery, talks about how being forced into a wheelchair at the same time as hearing God's call has been transformed into a powerfully enabling gift for many in her congregations.

New Marriage Regulations

As from 2nd March 2015 there are changes to the legal preliminaries for the marriage of non-European Economic Area nationals.

Farewell to Board

Three are praised for their work on Education Board

DDO David Newsome set for a new adventure

Revds David & Jane Newsome will join the charity Hands at Work at the start of next year, and so are leaving their respective posts as Diocsean Director of Ordinands and Coordinating Chaplain at Swinfen Hall Prison & YOI in the next few weeks.

Church of England on local radio

Once again, the Diocese of Lichfield is supporting a campaign to share the biblical story of Christmas through the medium of local radio.

Learning to dream again

The leaders of the Community of St Chad and diocesan officers have been getting excited by this book by Sam, Wells, vicar of St Martin in the Fields, central London, to the extent that the Bishop's Staff have caught the enthusiasm. Together, they are encouraging parishes to adopt the book as a shared Lent study experience across the diocese - see the video by Paul Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop.

Deaf Church congregations grow

Sunday 22nd March was a very important day in the life of Lichfield Diocese Church among Deaf People. For the first time in many years Confirmation was celebrated with a Deaf congregation. The Rt Revd Geoff Annas, Bishop of Stafford, came to celebrate Holy Communion and to Confirm three members of Deaf Church at their regular monthly service at St Michael & All Angels, Penkridge.

Video Challenge set for young Christians

People aged 15-30 are being invited to express their faith through video in the 30-60-30 Challenge.

Statement on the Death of Jill Saward

The Diocese of Lichfield expresses its deep sadness at the death today of Jill Saward.

Elections to the CNC

Here are the results of the July 9th elections to the Crown Nominations Commission.

Maundy Thursday Eucharist

Bishop Clive invites: "It is with joy and anticipation that I invite you to the Cathedral on Maundy Thursday, March 24, at 11.00 a.m. The service will provide us all, lay and ordained, with an opportunity to renew our commitment to the Lord's service, as well as to receive oils blessed for use in our parishes.