What is 'biblical'
Published: 1st March 2022Hope and truth are our reference points says Bishop Michael as he battles to untwist an adjective in this month's Chad Blog.
News
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.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 11th February 202210th February 2022
Listening well: heart-level conversations
Published: 10th February 2022Giving space for lamenting and celebrating
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.
A bit rich?
Published: 4th February 2022Bishop Clive on levelling up and filling the hungry with good things
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.
I was part of it
Published: 16th December 2021Reviewing the dementia-friendly churches network in 2021, here's an overview, at head and heart level.
Christmas cannot be cancelled
Published: 15th December 2021The Bishop of Lichfield's Christmas message focuses on the power of grace.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 14th December 202110th December 2021
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.
Prayers heard: joy abounds
Published: 18th November 2021November is sometimes the month of the Church’s new year, as Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day – this year that’s 28 November. It’s a time Dr Lindsey Hall finds always brings joy.
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.
Time for TikTok?
Published: 5th November 2021Revd David Sims on his venture into the world of pithy social media
Following Christ in the Footsteps of the Saints
Published: 4th November 2021Join the St. Winefride’s Pilgrimage, a 70 mile journey from Holywell in Wales, to Shrewsbury between Easter and Pentecost next year.Â
Tributes paid to Bishop Jonathan
Published: 2nd November 2021The Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield from 2003-2015, died yesterday.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 1st November 202129th October 2021
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.
The Gospel with a kick
Published: 21st October 2021Matthew Lefroy looks at how sport can be a vital tool of outreach among young people.
Three pictures making the bigger picture
Published: 20th October 2021People affected by dementia live through unchosen challenges. Within our Diocese of Lichfield dementia-friendly churches network, we are focusing this autumn on three pictures that help us to see the bigger picture, noticing God’s presence as dementia progresses.
Appointments and Departures
Published: 20th October 202119th October 2021
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.
