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"Dear Dementia..."

Last Updated: 8th September 2021

Revd Zoe Heming, the curate in Hodnet Deanery (in and around Market Drayton) has written a 'Dear Dementia' letter.


Diocesan Director of Education gets MBE

Last Updated: 28th December 2017

Colin Hopkins is awarded for his services to education in the New Year Honours List.


Signs of Christmas - Advent in BSL

Last Updated: 21st December 2017

Diocesan Advisor to the Deaf Church Susan Myatt reflects on Christmas using British Sign Language.


Following a better way after Year Of The Troll

Last Updated: 18th December 2017

In his Christmas message, the Bishop of Lichfield encourages us to choose grace and truth.


Forgetting and Remembering

Last Updated: 8th September 2021

Forgetting and Remembering - Prayer Shawls as a Powerful Way of Remembering


Following Christ in the footsteps of....Mary

Last Updated: 13th December 2017

Lindsey Hall reflects on the huge risk Mary took in saying 'yes' to God.


Diocesan Synod and Celebration cancelled

Last Updated: 2nd March 2018

Diocesan Synod and the Come Follow Christ celebration are cancelled.


New Bishop's Adviser For Women In Ministry

Last Updated: 12th December 2017

Sarah Schofield is the Bishop of Lichfield's new Adviser For Women In Ministry.


Episcopal ministry in Lichfield Diocese

Last Updated: 2nd March 2018

A statement from the bishops of Lichfield Diocese on episcopal ministry.


Snow Closures - Update

Last Updated: 11th December 2017

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


Dead or Alive

Last Updated: 31st March 2018

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


The Power of Words

Last Updated: 1st March 2018

Authority of newspapers and ourselves


Chad Pilgrims progress through the elements

Last Updated: 26th February 2018

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


New Directors of Ordinands announced

Last Updated: 23rd October 2017

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


#NewRevs - It's a Doc's life

Last Updated: 27th June 2018

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


Valuing people with Down's Syndrome

Last Updated: 16th February 2018

A personal perspective on the subject recently discussed at General Synod


Bishop offers prayers for Germany

Last Updated: 27th September 2017

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


Over 150 Places of Welcome

Last Updated: 24th April 2017

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


The Cross - a symbol of love

Last Updated: 30th September 2017

Speaking out against 'a kind of blasphemy'


Chad Pilgrims progress

Last Updated: 25th September 2017

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


June 2017

Last Updated: 19th September 2017

This month's appointments and departures


August 2017

Last Updated: 19th September 2017

This month's appointments and departures


A Reason For Hope

Last Updated: 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

Last Updated: 8th September 2021

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


Warm Welcome project gets funding boost

Last Updated: 13th September 2017

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


Uniform help in Chell

Last Updated: 7th September 2017

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


New lay ministers commissioned

Last Updated: 11th September 2017

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


Readers toast 150 years of service

Last Updated: 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

Last Updated: 1st September 2017

Luther, the Reformation, faith, politics and pilgrimage


Sign up for St Chad Pilgrimage

Last Updated: 18th August 2017

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

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