Former chair of Lichfield Diocese Board of Finance dies
Published: 31st May 2022Centenarian Bob King served the diocese throughout the 1980s
News
End of the St Winefride trail
Published: 24th May 2022Bishop Sarah and co-pilgrims complete their trek from the site of St Winefride's beheading to her final resting place
Liz is new safeguarding chair
Published: 23rd May 2022Liz Jermy takes over as chair of the Lichfield Diocese Safeguarding Scrutiny Panel.
See of Ebbsfleet - consultation
Published: 12th May 2022A consultation on the See of Ebbsfleet is considering the revival of the suffragan See of Oswestry in Lichfield Diocese.
Bishop of Lichfield's Easter Message
Published: 11th April 2022Bishop Michael is inspired by generosity against the odds in his Easter Message.
Thanksgiving service for Bishop Jonathan Gledhill
Published: 23rd March 2022A thanksgiving service for the 98th Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, took place at Lichfield Cathedral on Sunday.
REVs network raising money for Red Cross in Ukraine
Published: 18th March 2022A Shrewsbury-based chaplaincy project has raised nearly "£25,000 for the Red Cross" Ukraine appeal in two weeks.
Staffordshire Record Office - your parish deposits
Published: 17th March 2022The record office in Stafford has temporarily closed ahead of the construction of a new history centre.
New church opens its doors
Published: 14th March 2022A pioneering church initiative at the heart of Telford has moved into its new central base after two years of grassroots growth in local communities.
Serving in our powerlessness
Published: 14th March 2022A special message from St Andrew's Anglican Church in Moscow, which was visited by a group from Lichfield Diocese in 2019.
Tributes paid to North Staffordshire priest
Published: 9th March 2022The Revd Jonathan Watkins, the Vicar of Knutton, has died.
First Arrivals on Two Kingdoms Way
Published: 2nd March 2022The first walkers have checked out the entire route from Lindisfarne to Lichfield, arriving on St Chads Day 2022.
Churches mobilise for Ukraine
Published: 28th February 2022People across the diocese are joining prayers and action for the war-stricken country.
New church moves into its building
Published: 25th February 2022A pioneering church initiative at the heart of Telford has moved into its new central base after two years of grassroots growth in local communities.
£20,000 gift sent to Matlosane
Published: 15th February 2022Support has been given to the Covid-hit Church in South Africa thanks to the generosity of people across our diocese.
Thanksgiving service for Bishop Jonathan
Published: 14th February 2022People are invited to remember the 98th Bishop of Lichfield at Lichfield Cathedral on 20 March.
Synod supports persecuted Church
Published: 14th February 2022General Synod unanimously back a motion - brought by Lichfield members - to condemn the persecution of Christians across the world.
Adam to say goodbye
Published: 7th February 2022Adam Edwards is leaving Transforming Communities Together to take on a national role with the Church Urban Fund.
Farewell to war hero Dick
Published: 4th January 2022The Revd Preb Dick Sargent - who played a key role in the D-Day landings - has died aged 97.
St Mark's secure almost £1m from Heritage Fund
Published: 17th December 2021St Mark's Church in Shelton will be the home of an ambitious community-focused project.
Christmas cannot be cancelled
Published: 15th December 2021The Bishop of Lichfield's Christmas message focuses on the power of grace.
Tributes paid to Keith
Published: 13th December 2021Much-loved former team rector and retired clergyman Keith Haywood has died aged 73.
Chad Pilgrims push on towards Lichfield
Published: 6th December 2021A 475-mile trek in the footsteps of St Chad has now covered almost 350 miles.
Churchyard Awards 2021
Published: 15th November 2021Gardeners and guardians gathered in Lichfield to hear the judges' conclusions.
Un-locking waterways chaplaincy
Published: 9th November 2021Over a hundred chaplains from around the country descended on Lichfield Cathedral last week to celebrate their ministry and commission new chaplains.
Tributes paid to Bishop Jonathan
Published: 2nd November 2021The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield from 2003-2015, died yesterday.
Encouraging the next generation
Published: 27th October 2021Members of Holy Trinity Church in Heath Town, Wolverhampton, celebrated their shared past and future during Black History Month.
Bishop of Lichfield backs City of Sanctuary
Published: 20th October 2021The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave is adding his support to those who want to welcome refugees and asylum seekers.
Tributes paid to Peter
Published: 15th October 2021One of the first recipients of the Chad Medal in the diocese has died.
Lisa leaps for charity
Published: 7th October 2021A West Bromwich curate with muscular dystophy is skydiving for a good cause.
