St Peter's makes the Difference
Published: 9th February 2024Pupils from two diocesan secondary schools helped the Archbishop of Canterbury launch a youth version of the Difference course last week.
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Archdeacon of Walsall, The Ven Julian Francis to retire
Published: 8th February 2024The Archdeacon of Walsall, The Venerable Julian Francis, has announced that he is retiring from stipendiary ministry this spring. His last working day will be Wednesday 8th May 2024.
Pointless achievement for Shropshire curate
Published: 12th February 2024A Shropshire curate and her husband are celebrating after winning on the BBC gameshow Pointless.
Rushall hits Gold
Published: 31st January 2024Rushall Parish Church is celebrating after being awarded the Gold standard in the Eco Awards, the highest award in the ARocha scheme and the first in the diocese.
Marking Mark at St Mark’s
Published: 26th January 2024To mark the beginning of Advent and a new year in the Church calendar, Hanley parish, Stoke-on-Trent, hosted a very special, collaborative reading of Mark’s Gospel.
Class act for ministry development
Published: 5th January 2024The training and development of Christian leaders, ordained and lay, receives a renewed focus this year with the appointment of Jules Smith to the post of Strategic Ministry Development Officer.
Christmas greetings from our bishops
Published: 22nd December 2023Bishop Sarah, Matthew and Jonathan mull over themes of the season
Advent Anticipated
Published: 7th December 2023News from across the North Sea from Revd Preb Terry Bloor, curator of our diocesan exchange with the Nordkirche in northern Germany.
Buttons pull community together
Published: 17th November 2023An art project previously only seen in cathedrals has been central to a project pulling community together in a Shrewsbury parish.
Black History Month - parish zooms conversation on faith, justice and the CofE
Published: 1st November 2023The parish of St Andrews Church Aston welcomed Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin and Chine McDonald as special guests at their online book club.
Appeal for Gaza
Published: 26th October 2023Our bishops support the appeal launched by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Hosam of Jerusalem to Christians across the world to support the Al Ahli Hospital's work by contributing to the Gaza Appeal.
Strengthening Communities
Published: 17th October 2023As the old TCT team resettles into their diocesan home, team leader Carrie Blount explains the team's passions and purpose
Archbishop Justin visits Market Drayton CAP debt centre
Published: 15th September 2023As patron of Christians Against Poverty, talks to clients and volunteers
St Chad Medal to celebrate six decades of service
Published: 11th September 2023Bishop Jan presented a Chad Medal to Ashley Canagasabey last week, recognising over six decades of service to Saint Chad's church in Stafford.
Readers celebrations - long and new service
Published: 9th September 2023Nine new Readers were licensed today to serve in parishes from the Shropshire/Cheshire border, to the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border and as far south as Wolverhampton. Three more completing 25 years service were celebrated and a new Warden of Readers commissioned too
Bishop welcomes Bishop-Designate
Published: 31st August 2023Bishop welcomes announcement of new Bishop of Birmingham
New chapter for Warden of Readers
Published: 29th August 2023After 11 years in the role, Archdeacon of Salop, the Ven Paul Thomas passes the bookmark to Revd Harvey Gibbons, Vicar of St Oswald’s, Oswestry and Rector of Rhydycroesau.
Changing chair of Diocesan Board of Finance
Published: 21st July 2023Former lay chair of Leek Deanery, David Wright follows John Naylor in the hot seat.
Knowing as a church we care
Published: 17th July 2023Christ Church Burntwood has been engaged with become a more dementia-friendly church at the heart of a dementia-friendly community for some while now.
Making it easy for congregations and visitors to express their generosity
Published: 7th July 2023Around two dozen people gathered at the diocesan offices in Lichfield last week to hear about fresh research into the giving habits of Anglican Christians in England and the latest ways that churches can disciple members to think about and act with generosity and enable visitors who want to donate.
Parishes Count on
Published: 26th June 2023More than a dozen parishes so far have logged wildlife in this year’s Love your Burial Ground Week and Churches Count on Nature 2023
Readers Celebrate at Queen’s Foundation
Published: 12th June 20232023 new Readers gather for last time at Queens Foundation before licensing by Bishop Michael in September
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New Diocesan Director of Education announced
Published: 23rd May 2023Mark Davis, currently principal of St Peter's CE Academy Bratton (Telford) has been appointed as the new Diocesan Director of Eduction with effect from September.
Joyful and profound event
Published: 5th May 2023Bishop Michael listens to children 'Sing for the King' and looks forward to the Coronation weekend
Praying from the heart
Published: 3rd May 2023In the run up to Dementia Action Week, prayers are the solace many have contributed in our Share A Prayer Through Dementia Initiative.
Thank you - Bishop Clive
Published: 2nd May 2023With a week to reflect after his final service in the diocese, Bishop Clive thanks many.
Lichfield team join fledgling Anglican Network of Intercultural Church
Published: 28th April 2023The diocese's Racial Justice and Inclusion Tasking Group sent a group of people to the first national conference around intercultural mission hosted by Oxford Diocese in Slough this week.
Share a Prayer through Dementia
Published: 27th April 2023This year, people from across the diocese have contributed prayers from the heart, with our “Share a Prayer through Dementia” initiative, giving fresh prayers to use in Dementia Action Week (15-21 May)
Catalyst to new encounters
Published: 27th April 2023Forty people gathered on the boundary of Lichfield and Hereford dioceses last week for a 'Pioneer Mission and Fresh Expressions Catalyst Day'.
Stephen and George
Published: 21st April 2023Marking the lives of a British teenager and Greek saint in one April weekend
