News articles for 2008 Click here to view news articles for: 2007 Statement from the Diocese of Lichfield - The Burial of Mr George Hill in Armitage Churchyard 21 November 2008 The Diocese of Lichfield has issued this statement following a story in the Lichfield and Rugeley Post Read More »   Churches offer space for remembrance 8 November 2008 Hundreds of Remembrance Day services will be taking place in churches, schools and in village, town and city centres across the Diocese of Lichfield Read More »   Churches extend international mission partnership links 30 October 2008 Churches in the Diocese of Lichfield have welcomed a new international mission partnership with the Diocese of Singapore. The new agreement was enthusiastically endorsed by members of the Lichfield Diocesan Synod at the weekend. Read More »   Church issues self-rebuke over Fairtrade failure 28 October 2008 Churches in the Diocese of Lichfield have expressed regret over the failure to deliver on a decision three years ago to adopt Fairtrade Diocese status. Read More »   Diocese of Lichfield budgets for the future with below-inflation increase 28 October 2008 The Diocese of Lichfield has set a below-inflation increase in the amount of money parishes will have to pay in 2009 as their share of Church of England costs in Staffordshire, the northern half of Shropshire and most of the Black Country. Read More »   Church finance chief calls for “fresh start” to economic system 27 October 2008 The chairman of the Lichfield Diocesan Board of Finance has likened the collapse of the world’s financial system to Jesus’ turning out the money changers out of the Temple, and said “it’s time to start again.” Read More »   God is a sure-fire investment - you can bank on him 27 October 2008 This is the full text of Bishop Jonathan's pastoral letter for November Read More »   Diocesan Synod - Speech by Mr Peter Sharpe 27 October 2008 This is the full text of a speech to Lichfield Diocesan Synod by the Chairman of the Board of Finance Read More »   Presidential Address to the Lichfield Diocesan Synod 25 October 2008 The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield, speaks on "Moral but no compass" Read More »   Bishop Joins County of Shropshire to Thank Returning Troops 16 October 2008 The Bishop of Lichfield has today joined with the people of Shropshire to give thanks to the troops from the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment who have returned to the county from deployment in Afghanistan. Read More »   RAF sergeant, Scientist, footballer, car salesman and farmer amongst new CofE clergy recruits 26 September 2008 Churches in the Diocese of Lichfield will have new clergy next week after 22 new Deacons are ordained in Lichfield Cathedral. Read More »   Shrewsbury vicar appointed Archdeacon and Cathedral Canon 26 September 2008 The Bishop of Carlisle announced this week that the Revd Preb Kevin Roberts, currently Vicar of Meole Brace, is to become the new Archdeacon of Carlisle and a Canon Residentiary of Carlisle Cathedral Read More »   Growing congregation leads to new church and redevelopment of existing building 22 September 2008 A new church is set to be built in Stafford and an existing church redeveloped to cope with ever-increasing congregations. Read More »   Church of England targets West Midlands’ football fans 21 September 2008 Football fans in the north West Midlands are being targeted by the Church of England’s Lichfield Diocese in its latest attempt to get more people to come Back to Church. Read More »   “Christians have moral duty to oppose the BNP” - Bishop 19 September 2008 The Bishop of Stafford has called on people of good will to stand up and speak out against the British National Party. Read More »   Walsall’s lay ‘Archbishop’ dies following a fall at home 26 August 2008 Tributes have been paid to the lay chair of the Anglican Deanery of Walsall, Terry Bunn, who died unexpectedly yesterday following a fall at his home Read More »