Let’s rediscover mystery and hope and wonder and enchantment and yes, faith

The installation of the new Dean of Lichfield on Saturday 21st September was a sensory feast – in some surprising as well as expected ways.

A new resource for the Diocese of Lichfield

News of another new cathedral appointment comes even while the sounds of drum fanfares, young voices joining choral singing and messages of hope and love still echo from the installation of Lichfield Cathedral’s first female Dean, The Rt Revd Jan Mcfarlane.

Diocesan Secretary Canon Julie Jones announces retirement date

Canon Julie Jones has announced that she will retire at the end of 2024.

New Assistant Bishop from next-door diocese

The Bishop of Lichfield will commission the Rt Revd Anne Hollinghurst as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield on 20th September as she leaves her post as Suffragan Bishop of Aston in Birmingham Diocese after nine years.

Six new Readers licensed and two dozen long-serving celebrated

Blue scarves abounded in Lichfield Cathedral

Three ready to hear your call

Clergy appointed to help those considering serving the Church

Downing Street announces next area bishop of Wolverhampton

 10 Downing Street has today announced the name of the fifth Bishop of Wolverhampton.

Hanley church packed for prayer

Christians from many churches around the Stoke area packed into a Hanley church to pray for peace after the previous day's riots.

Statement on Current Issues across the Country

From the Bishop of Shrewsbury

Fully Known

Knowing and welcoming individuals - in Rocester

Drovers routing for Staffordshire/African charity

A Heath Hayes man is planning to walk on a cattle drovers' route across the Scottish highlands to raise money for Malakota, a rural community in Zambia through Staffordshire charity, Hands at Work in Africa.

Revd Ann Bucknall

The funeral of an ardent supporter of the St Chad Volunteer programme and teacher and missionary in Malaysia takes place in Lichfield in August.

Nana’s Washday

Turning a church into a laundry, complete with thunder and lightning is perfectly normal for Julie and Louise as they support adults with complex needs and people affected by dementia.

New Director of Comms named

Arun Kataria is to be the diocese’s Director of Communications, the second of two appointments in a month for roles key to delivering the diocese’s new strategic framework.

First female Dean of Lichfield appointed

His Majesty the King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Janet Elizabeth McFarlane, Interim Dean of Lichfield and an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, for appointment as Dean of Lichfield.

Joint statement by West Midlands church leaders ahead of the General Election

Church leaders in the West Midlands have issued a joint statement ahead of the General Election.

Church of England holds first West Midlands Racial Justice Board Meeting

The Church of England in the West Midlands has marked a milestone with the inaugural meeting of its Racial Justice Board earlier this month. This pivotal gathering united representatives from Birmingham, Coventry, Gloucester, Hereford, Lichfield, and Worcester to address racism and champion racial justice within the Church, society, and our communities.

Lichfield welcomes a new Strategic Programmes Director

Canon Nick Smeeton has been appointed to the role of Strategic Programmes Director for the Diocese of Lichfield. This is a new and crucial role for our diocese and is funded by the national church, designed to bring life and detail to the implementation of the new strategic framework recently agreed by our Diocesan Synod.

Prayers through Dementia

For Dementia Action Week 13–19 May 2024

Regional Racial Justice Director announced

The Revd Dr Evie Vernon O’Brien has been appointed as the Racial Justice Director for the Church of England in the West Midlands. Evie will take up her role in July working with six dioceses – Birmingham, Coventry, Gloucester, Hereford, Lichfield, and Worcester. It is the first collaborative project of its kind in the Church of England.

Songs of Praise for People Impacted by Dementia

On 23 April Lichfield Cathedral hosted a Songs of Praise for people impacted by dementia with special guests Tony Christie and Lichfield Catheral Choristers.

Sharing each others' gifts for the growth of the church

Lichfield Diocese was well represented at the second Intercultural Church conference, hosted this year by Bishop Martyn Snow in Leicester Diocese just before Easter.

Archdeaconry of Salop: A statement from the Bishop of Lichfield

TikTok Vicar in parliament

The 'TikTok Vicar' from Aldridge, Revd David Sims was one of a select group of content creators invited to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to join an Easter Roundtable highlighting Christian voices on the platform.

Stoke skyline restored

The church sometimes known as 'the Potters' Cathedral' is in the midst of £2million repair work. The Lord Mayor of Stoke and the Bishop of Stafford were among those who recently climbed to the top of the scaffolding around the tower to look at the recent repairs and admire the view of the city.

Pastoral arrangements in the Wolverhampton Episcopal Area for 2024

Bishop Michael writes with regard to the Bishop of Wolverhampton and Archdeacon of Walsall

Reflections from February General Synod

This February's General Synod meeting in London was held over a weekend - part of an attempt to balance the meetings to aid lay members, many of whom have to take holiday from employers in order to attend.

St Chad's Medallists 2024

Years of loyal service to parishes, schools and diocese were recognised last night when six medals were presented during a special service of evensong at Lichfield Cathedral with a further two to be presented at a future date.

Pointless achievement for Shropshire curate

A Shropshire curate and her husband are celebrating after winning on the BBC gameshow Pointless.

St Peter's makes the Difference

Pupils from two diocesan secondary schools helped the Archbishop of Canterbury launch a youth version of the Difference course last week.