Appointments and Departures
Published: 20th October 202119th October 2021
News
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.
General Synod election results 2021
Published: 13th October 2021Results published Wednesday 13 Oct 2021
Lisa leaps for charity
Published: 7th October 2021A West Bromwich curate with muscular dystophy is skydiving for a good cause.
School's new extension named after Sue
Published: 5th October 2021A Church school in Staffordshire has christened new rooms The Wedgwood Wing.
Megan collated at Minster
Published: 4th October 2021The Revd Dr Megan Smith has been collated as Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent.
A world transformed
Published: 30th September 2021Venturing out more, in recent weeks, has been a strange and rather unsettling experience. Like traversing a landscape that seems familiar but strangely altered. The world has changed in ways both subtle and significant.
Dementia and Spirituality
Published: 30th September 2021How does our experience of dementia affect our faith?
Chad pilgrims travel from Stoke to Lichfield
Published: 10th September 2021The Community of St Chad Pilgrimage took in the new statue of St Chad and marked farewells and new beginnings.
19 new lay ministers commissioned
Published: 6th September 2021New Readers from across the diocese were licensed at Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday.
Bishop of Ebbsfleet statement
Published: 4th September 2021The Bishop of Lichfield responds to the Bishop of Ebbsfleet's decision to seek full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
Fragile – handle with care
Published: 31st August 2021September's Chad Blog comes from the Bishop of Stafford
Working with the biggest corporation in the world – the church
Published: 26th August 2021As August draws to a close and most return home from summer holidays, Revd Philip Swan brings out some souvenirs
Worship - at your local school
Published: 25th August 2021September is always the start of a new school year, and this one perhaps with more hopes than the last. Alex Wolvers, the diocese’s Mission in Schools Enabler certainly has...
New Prison Team launched
Published: 30th July 2021The Bishop of Lichfield is part of a new team to strengthen work in prisons.
Love actually
Published: 28th July 2021Bishop Sarah's thoughts for August's Chad Blog
Give Thanks appeal passes £5,000 target
Published: 28th July 2021People donate to Christian Aid to pass on the blessing of their vaccination.
Places of Welcome back for cuppas and company
Published: 15th July 2021Volunteers across the Midlands are re-mobilising in churches and other community hubs to offer connection for the isolated.
Who do you say I am?
Published: 8th July 2021July sees a new intake of curates begin their ministry, and a time for all to check up on how we serve our communities, churches and God:
Do the little things
Published: 5th July 2021St David, the patron saint of Wales, recognised that small steps can make a massive difference.
Time-ly vocation?
Published: 5th July 2021Spoiler Alert! If you are intending to watch the recent BBC prison drama ‘Time’ on catch up then read no further, at least until you have watched it…
Pilgrimage to span Two Kingdoms
Published: 30th June 2021A 475-pilgrimage to Lichfield in St Chad's footsteps begins in Lindisfarne this weekend.
Megan to be new Archdeacon of Stoke
Published: 27th June 2021The Revd Dr Megan Smith has been named as the next Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent.
Re-engaging with children, families and young people post Covid.
Published: 24th June 2021Many churches responded swiftly when covid restrictions were introduced in March 2020, with children’s, family and youth ministry being at the heart of the response. Research from Allchurches Trust gives an interesting insight into how hundreds of churches fared with engaging with children and young people during lockdown.
Tribute paid to Les
Published: 24th June 2021Popular parish priest Les Rees has died at the age of 71.
Shaping for Mission and dementia
Published: 24th June 2021How does our Diocese of Lichfield Dementia-Friendly Churches network fit in with our “Shaping for Mission†programme across our 28 deaneries and our Diocese of Lichfield?
Meet the #NewRevs2021
Published: 22nd June 202116 curates will be ordained at Lichfield Cathedral this weekend.
Appointments and Departures
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Making nature count in churchyards
Published: 15th June 2021Children got stuck into nature in a week of activities at a Pelsall church.
