News - Diocese of Lichfield

Bringing People Together

Last Updated: 12th January 2021

Building on the benefits of Places of Welcome in a period of social distancing and lockdowns, a pattern for combatting isolation led by our TCT team.

Cathedral hosting vaccine clinics

Last Updated: 8th January 2021

Lichfield Cathedral is to serve the community as a Covid vaccination centre.

Blessed labour or forced labour?

Last Updated: 8th January 2021

This Sunday,Â the First Sunday of Epiphany,Â is Plough Sunday where many pray for blessing on human labour near the start of the calendar year

Lamentation and Celebration over Christmas and New Year

Last Updated: 13th January 2021

Celebration and lamentation in the dementia-friends community before Christmas

Disney, Joe and noticing

Last Updated: 4th January 2021

Seeing the world and life through a very different lens

All Saints funding boost

Last Updated: 30th December 2020

A Stoke-on-Trent church will install new community facilities thanks to a National Churches Trust grant.

Hope in the darkness

Last Updated: 17th December 2020

The Bishop of Lichfield finds light and joy in singing close to home.

Lights for the lost

Last Updated: 16th December 2020

Churchyards in the Staffordshire Moorlands were lit up to remember the lost.

A view from the pew?

Last Updated: 22nd January 2021

In the first of an occasional series, John Bentley shares his experience of sudden partial sight loss and how it's affected his perception of the church

Bishop Michaelâ€™s lead on Dementia-Friendly Church

Last Updated: 9th December 2020

Bishop Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield, affirmed that he is â€œproud to be part of Diocese that takes Dementia-Friendly Church seriouslyâ€, when he spoke at our Dementia-Friendly Churches Zoom Training Day in October 2020.

Adam is new TCT Chief Officer

Last Updated: 8th December 2020

Adam Edwards will lead Transforming Communities Work Together's work to tackle poverty and its causes across the region.

The Coming

Last Updated: 2nd December 2020

Bishop Michaelâ€™s Pastoral Letter for December 2020

Appointments and Departures

Last Updated: 1st December 2020

30th November 2020

Courage needed on racial justice journey

Last Updated: 18th March 2024

Richard Reddie encourages churches to rise to the challenge at this year's Selwyn Lecture.

Dedicated clergy recognised

Last Updated: 12th November 2020

Five new prebendaries from across the diocese will be collated online next week.

Living in Love and Faith resources published

Last Updated: 10th November 2020

Landmark resources to help the church listen and learn together.

Pelsall youngsters remember

Last Updated: 6th November 2020

Green-minded young people have been tending war graves in their local churchyard.

Living as people of hope in lockdown

Last Updated: 6th November 2020

The Bishop of Lichfield says hope is more important than ever as we prepare to enter a second national lockdown.

Light Night Treats

Last Updated: 2nd November 2020

Over 80 children were involved in a Messy Church alternative halloween event in North Staffordshire.

Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon

Last Updated: 19th October 2020

Interim arrangements for the Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent are announced

The long and winding road

Last Updated: 19th October 2020

Bishop Clive peaks in his Pastoral Letter for November 2020?

A glorious noise and all thatâ€™s jazzâ€¦

Last Updated: 19th October 2020

Bishop-designate Matthewâ€™s improvises in his Pastoral Letter for October 2020

Exploring Outdoor Worship - Forest Church Taster events

Last Updated: 19th October 2020

A lot of people are thinking about doing outdoor worship not just in response to Covid-19. For many there is also an increasing desire to connect with God in nature, both as an expression of their spirituality but also with an environmental focus.