Walking with St Chad
Published: 4th August 2020The Bishop of Lichfield is on a trek to all churches in the diocese named after his ancient predecessor.
News
Churches set to help thousands in financial difficulty
Published: 3rd August 2020A major expansion of a training will help churches support those hit hard financially by Covid-19.
St Chads Retreat Centres re-open
Published: 31st July 2020Shallowford House and Dovedale House are both taking bookings now.
Farm Worker Welfare App picks the good fight
Published: 23rd July 2020Churches looking out for seasonal workers and criminal exploitation
Burntwood Be A Friend brings hope beyond lockdown
Published: 20th July 2020A church-based community project which has helped thousands of people is set to continue into the future.
Stoke-on-Trent school wins mental health award
Published: 13th July 2020St Paul's CofE Primary School is recognised by the Carnegie Centre Of Excellence For Mental Health In Schools.
Sharon to be cathedral's new Canon Theologian
Published: 9th July 2020The Revd Dr Sharon Prentis will help the diocese focus on "full participation and justice".
Church buildings to reopen for public worship
Published: 23rd June 2020The Bishop of Lichfield welcomes the Government's announcement that public worship and weddings can restart on 4 July.
Building a common future
Published: 22nd June 2020On Windrush Day, the Bishop of Lichfield writes about the debt we owe and the urgent work still to do to tackle racism and discrimination.
Voices from the World Church – Responses to Covid-19Â
Published: 19th June 2020Responses to the pandemic in our partner dioceses
Michael's round the Wrekin challenge
Published: 18th June 2020College chaplain Michael Horton is going up and down the mountain 64 times to raise money for Severn Hospice.
Lichfield Cathedral re-opens for prayer on Monday
Published: 12th June 2020The historic worship site will be open 2.30pm-4.30pm every day from 15 June for private prayer.
Kate Zoomed into Bradley post!
Published: 9th June 2020A Black Country church has virtually welcomed it's new priest-in-charge after she was licensed online.
Bishop welcomes church buildings re-opening for individual prayer
Published: 8th June 2020The Bishop of Lichfield responds to the Government's announcement that churches may re-open for private prayer next week.
'God is inspiring us to do things differently'
Published: 3rd June 2020Shrewsbury priest Yejide Peters speaks of her heartbreak and hope at the unrest in her US homeland.
Shifnal Helps
Published: 1st June 2020Over 1,000 calls have been answered by a church-based emergency phone line.
Churches' foodbank lifeline
Published: 12th May 2020Over 1,000 people were fed in March and April thanks to Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank.
Ministers can re-enter church buildings
Published: 6th May 2020The Bishop of Lichfield has written to all clergy and ministers with new guidance on them returning to church buildings.
Key worker Robert shares faith in national service
Published: 1st May 2020Bus driver Robert Vassell, who goes to church in Wolverhampton, is offering reassurance to passengers.
Helpline bringing villages together
Published: 30th April 2020A parish church office has become the hub of community coordination thanks to a new helpline.
Inspirational Stewart dies
Published: 20th April 2020The Revd Stewart Tyler - who ministered to many despite Motor Neurone Disease - has died aged 76.
Royal garden appointment for Wendy
Published: 17th April 2020A Shropshire woman and five others have been recognised for their community efforts by The Queen.
Bishop Michael's Easter Message 2020
Published: 7th April 2020The Bishop of Lichfield reflects on the new challenges and opportunities of Easter this year.
Virtual Prayer Wall and 'Light a candle' at Lichfield Cathedral
Published: 30th March 2020Offering creative new ways for people to express their faith.
Bishop urges churches to rise to Coronavirus challenge
Published: 16th March 2020Churches have a key role to play in communities across the region, says the Bishop of Lichfield.
New post to help churches fight modern slavery
Published: 12th March 2020Debbie Huxton will work with churches across the diocese in an exciting new partnership.
Tributes to Bishop David
Published: 11th March 2020The former Bishop of Gloucester David Bentley has died, after many years of service in Lichfield.
Cathedral appoints new Canon Chancellor
Published: 9th March 2020The Revd Dr Gregory Platten is Lichfield Cathedral's new Canon Chancellor.
Many waters cannot quench love
Published: 3rd March 2020The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Rt Revd Sarah Bullock, reflects on the recent floods in Shropshire.
Unsung heroes celebrated at cathedral
Published: 3rd March 2020Volunteers from local churches receive St Chad's Medals from the Bishop of Lichfield.
