Rushall hits Gold
Published: 31st January 2024Rushall Parish Church is celebrating after being awarded the Gold standard in the Eco Awards, the highest award in the ARocha scheme and the first in the diocese.
News
Mark my words - all together
Published: 3rd December 2023On the first Sunday of Advent, Isaiah’s words rip through the air and his prophecy will continue to thunder around us Sunday by Sunday. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus cries ‘Keep Awake!’ and we hear his passion for this world to flourish and for his followers to take their place on the side of hope.
Marking Mark at St Mark’s
Published: 26th January 2024To mark the beginning of Advent and a new year in the Church calendar, Hanley parish, Stoke-on-Trent, hosted a very special, collaborative reading of Mark’s Gospel.
St James Church, Brownhills
Published: 17th January 2024Joy, Dennis and Pauline have the kettle on ready and a listening ear for everyone.
All Saints Streetly
Published: 17th January 2024All Saints Parish Church host their Place of Welcome every Wednesday between 11:00 and 12:30, Foley Road East, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3JL, but that’s not all they do, they also host concerts and Messy Church – so do go along and see what is on offer in your local community!
Stan Ball Centre, Bloxwich
Published: 16th January 2024Stan Ball Centre, Abbotts Street, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3AZ is open Monday to Friday between 10:30 and 12:30 – a great place to meet people and even take in a breath of fresh air canal side!
Pathways is Back!
Published: 15th January 2024Helen Scheven extols the virtue of our introductory course for thinking about vocation
Class act for ministry development
Published: 5th January 2024The training and development of Christian leaders, ordained and lay, receives a renewed focus this year with the appointment of Jules Smith to the post of Strategic Ministry Development Officer.
Christmas greetings from our bishops
Published: 22nd December 2023Bishop Sarah, Matthew and Jonathan mull over themes of the season
Appointments and Departures
Published: 21st December 202321st December 2023
Your free gift! A guilt-free January!
Published: 18th December 2023Bishop Jonathan's new year resolution to avoid advertiser-induced guilt and instead welcome Christ-inspired body-image.
Advent Anticipated
Published: 7th December 2023News from across the North Sea from Revd Preb Terry Bloor, curator of our diocesan exchange with the Nordkirche in northern Germany.
As far as it depends on us
Published: 28th November 2023Angels and Putin are in Bishop Matthew's thoughts at the start of December.
Buttons pull community together
Published: 17th November 2023An art project previously only seen in cathedrals has been central to a project pulling community together in a Shrewsbury parish.
Lichfield Diocesan Digest Sound Magazine
Published: 15th November 2023The Diocesan Digest was founded in 1989 and is the Sound Magazine for Lichfield Cathedral and the Diocese. Volunteers produce a full audio magazine every month which gives news and conversation for people who are blind and partially sighted, as well as anyone else who is interested.
Black History Month - parish zooms conversation on faith, justice and the CofE
Published: 1st November 2023The parish of St Andrews Church Aston welcomed Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin and Chine McDonald as special guests at their online book club.
Appeal for Gaza
Published: 26th October 2023Our bishops support the appeal launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Hosam of Jerusalem to Christians across the world to support the Al Ahli Hospital's work by contributing to the Gaza Appeal.
Strengthening Communities
Published: 17th October 2023As the old TCT team resettles into their diocesan home, team leader Carrie Blount explains the team's passions and purpose
Prayers for Israel and Palestine
Published: 13th October 2023The bishops of the diocese have this morning written to all clergy and lay ministers, urging us to pray for the situation in Israel and Gaza.
Working Together - Dementia-Friendly Churches & Schools
Published: 13th October 2023In 2022/3, our first ten schools across the Diocese of Lichfield signed up for Dementia-Friendly School framework and Certificate.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 13th October 202312th October 2023
Called to Serve?
Published: 20th September 2023Did you know that 15 million people alive today attended a Church of England school? Today a quarter of all primary schools are Church of England schools and approximately 1 million children currently attend a Church of England School.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 18th September 202318th September 2023
Archbishop Justin visits Market Drayton CAP debt centre
Published: 15th September 2023As patron of Christians Against Poverty, talks to clients and volunteers
St Chad Medal to celebrate six decades of service
Published: 11th September 2023Bishop Jan presented a Chad Medal to Ashley Canagasabey last week, recognising over six decades of service to Saint Chad's church in Stafford.
Readers celebrations - long and new service
Published: 9th September 2023Nine new Readers were licensed today to serve in parishes from the Shropshire/Cheshire border, to the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border and as far south as Wolverhampton. Three more completing 25 years service were celebrated and a new Warden of Readers commissioned too
Dementia-friendly Welcome
Published: 8th September 2023A good way to make your church’s welcome more dementia-friendly is to run a session for Welcomers. Why not try the format which has been used effectively at St Mary’s Church, Market Drayton?
Bishop welcomes Bishop-Designate
Published: 31st August 2023Bishop welcomes announcement of new Bishop of Birmingham
Appointments and Departures
Published: 31st August 202330th August 2023
New chapter for Warden of Readers
Published: 29th August 2023After 11 years in the role, Archdeacon of Salop, the Ven Paul Thomas passes the bookmark to Revd Harvey Gibbons, Vicar of St Oswald’s, Oswestry and Rector of Rhydycroesau.
