'Be Yourself' was the phrase at the heart of the enigmatic personal message in the Charge given to the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury on her Confirmation of Election at St Paul's Cathedral. "Don't be yourself; but all we can do is to be ourselves."
Shropshire Council commemorated HMD 2026 at Whitchurch CE Federation's junior school while Bishop Sarah attended the national commemoration in Westminster having preached on Holocaust and other genocides at the weekend.
The Revd Preb Romita Shrisunder, Bishop’s Director of Ordinands, has been appointed Canon for Community Outreach and Social Justice at Derby Cathedral.
The Church of England reviewed adoption practices in its mother and baby homes during the 1940s-70s and concluded it owed an apology to mothers and children for some of the practices
New Year is a good time to be looking back and forward. Archdeacon Liz Jackson echoes the prayer 'For all that has been, thank you. For all that is to come, yes!' in the context of money and the mission of our parishes.
Bishop Michael took up an invitation to write a New Year Message for local media, reproduced here.
A Christmas Message from The Rt Revd Tim Wambunya, Bishop of Wolverhampton
Terror and Joy are on the Christmas watchlist of Rt Revd Matthew Parker, Bishop of Stafford
The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield
There have been celebrations this month as Keele University Chapel reaches 60
What makes for a dementia-friendly physical environment, in our churches and beyond?
Wednesbury's iconic church has seen new life grow through the congregations faithful determination and the help of Canon Missioner, Revd Preb Ben Whitmore, Interim Minister.
Craig Newton, new director of Shallowford House, our diocesan retreat centre, mulls the season of mistletoe and wine.
Two parishes in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been celebrating this autumn as they complete contrasting projects that both aim to strengthen faith and engage with their communities.
‘Where is truth, trust and transparency today?’
Bishop Stephen Koete, Bishop of Central Solomons, and Bishop Othnielson Gamutu, Assistant Bp of Central Melanesia, explore links.
On the third anniversary, 7th November, of the reinstatement of the Shrine of St Chad in Lichfield Cathedral, Archbishop Bernard Longley, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, gave this warm and fraternal homily in Lichfield Cathedral.
Advent is nearly upon us! And much as she hates it, Bishop Jan, Lichfield Cathedral supremo, is counting down the days til she opens her Advent calendar.
Gathering round three tables at Lichfield Cathedral
This year’s season of Remembrance takes place against a backdrop of unfamiliar forces at work in our communities and world. This reflection, commended by the bishops, is offered to aid thinking prayer at this time.
Bishop Michael's Presidential Address to the November meeting of Diocesan Synod
This year's Selwyn Lecture, 'Where is Truth, Trust and Transparency Today?' will take place on 6 November in Lichfield Cathedral.
The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield has responded to the historic visit of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla to The Vatican at which the King and Pope Leo XIII prayed together,
If money talks, let’s listen together to what it’s saying to Lichfield Diocese
Lichfield Diocese is helping churchwardens, PCCs and congregations alike through the sometimes daunting time of vacancy, helping more of them to discover that it can also be a time of growth, opportunity and renewed confidence. Vacancy is a season in the life of every parish and Lichfield Diocese is working to make every season better.
Judges and the judged met last Saturday to celebrate the Churchyard Awards' 2025 crop of care for community and creation.
The life of St Paul and themes of redemption are the focus of a prison-inspired musical by Uttoxeter vicar, Revd Joe Cant that receives its world premier in the Staffordshire Moorlands this weekend.
Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, currently Bishop of London, nominated as 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. Read the comment of the Bishop of Lichfield made immediately after the announcement.
Professor Robert Beckford will headline at two Black History Month events organised by the diocese's GMH/UKME Ministers Network and partners at Queens Theological Foundation.
Staff gathered to mark a significant milestone for the second-longest serving member of staff.
