News


Snow Closures - Update

Published: 11th December 2017

The diocesan offices at St Mary's House are open as normal today (Tuesday) until 2pm.


Dead or Alive

Published: 31st March 2018

Bishop Mark's waxes lyrically on awesome pebbles and closed shells.


The Power of Words

Published: 1st March 2018

Authority of newspapers and ourselves


Chad Pilgrims progress through the elements

Published: 26th February 2018

A hardy band of pilgrims are battling through the weather from Shrewsbury to Lichfield.


New Directors of Ordinands announced

Published: 23rd October 2017

Frances Wilson and Romita Shrisunder are the new Bishops' Directors of Ordinands.


#NewRevs - It's a Doc's life

Published: 27th June 2018

Medic to Cleric - three GPs are among 18 people to be ordained deacon.


Valuing people with Down's Syndrome

Published: 16th February 2018

A personal perspective on the subject recently discussed at General Synod


Bishop offers prayers for Germany

Published: 27th September 2017

The Bishop of Lichfield sends his support to the German church following the federal elections.


Over 150 Places of Welcome

Published: 24th April 2017

The latest Place of Welcome to open in Lichfield sees the national total pass 150.


The Cross - a symbol of love

Published: 30th September 2017

Speaking out against 'a kind of blasphemy'


Chad Pilgrims progress

Published: 25th September 2017

Over 150 people take part in the 18-mile St Chad's Pilgrimage from Birmingham to Lichfield.


June 2017

Published: 19th September 2017

This month's appointments and departures


August 2017

Published: 19th September 2017

This month's appointments and departures


A Reason For Hope

Published: 18th September 2017

The Shropshire Churches' Conference will look at the relevance of hope in 2017.


Work starts on new library at St Mary's

Published: 14th September 2017

Work on a £1.2m library project at a Lichfield city centre church starts next week.


Warm Welcome project gets funding boost

Published: 13th September 2017

A church-based project that offers a safe space to sex workers has a Lottery boost.


Uniform help in Chell

Published: 7th September 2017

See how a Stoke-on-Trent parish is helping schoolchildren look the part.


New lay ministers commissioned

Published: 11th September 2017

A packed cathedral celebrated the diversity of calling as a range of ministers were commissioned.


Readers toast 150 years of service

Published: 7th November 2016

Almost 200 Readers from across Lichfield Diocese took part in 150th anniversary celebrations of lay ministry at a special service at Lichfield Cathedral.


Strengthened by a Diet of Worms

Published: 1st September 2017

Luther, the Reformation, faith, politics and pilgrimage


Sign up for St Chad Pilgrimage

Published: 18th August 2017

There's only a week left to register for an historic pilgrimage from Birmingham to Lichfield.


Unique partnership to encourage Deaf Church

Published: 16th August 2017

Susan Myatt becomes the Deaf Chaplain for the Diocese thanks to a new partnership.


Bishop condemns 'blasphemous' cross use

Published: 14th August 2017

The Bishop of Wolverhampton condemns the use of a cross in a Britain First protest.


De-stress or distress?

Published: 1st August 2017

A time to unwind and de-stigmatise


Encouraged by Festival

Published: 27th July 2017

Musicians from across the country came together at Shallowford House near Stone on Sunday as part of Encourage Festival.


22 new curates ordained

Published: 2nd July 2017

11 deacons were ordained on Saturday and 11 on Sunday at Lichfield Cathedral.


John steps down after 40 years

Published: 3rd July 2017

Former interfaith advisor retires from parish ministry.


Shrewsbury Abbey gets Lottery boost

Published: 3rd July 2017

The historic building has received a £216,900 National Lottery grant.


Appointment of Persian woman as bishop welcomed

Published: 11th July 2017

Bishop Michael congratulates Canon Guli Francis-Dehqani - the first Bishop of Loughborough.


Meole Brace trio set for ordination

Published: 29th June 2017

A Shrewsbury church will celebrate the ordination of three new curates.

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