Honour among Chaplains as well as Parish Priests
The Bishop of Lichfield has today announced the names of six diocesan clergy who will be honoured with the title Prebendary.
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Reaching New Generations
Reaching New Generations is one of the key themes of this diocese and the title of a series of celebrations around the diocese this month. Video
Celebrating Marriage
A Shrewsbury church is bidding for a place in the Guinness Book of Records at a service to renew wedding vows on Saturday 8 February.
St Chad's Day
St Chad's Day will again be celebrated this Sunday, 2nd March. On Saturday it is the second annual Service of Commitment of the Community of St Chad.
The 2013 Bishop's Lent Appeal - what did it achieve?
What is the Lent Appeal? The Bishop's Lent Appeal is an annual invitation to people and parishes around the diocese to give generously to projects within the diocese and around the world. As we think about the 2014 appeal, here's a glimpse into what it achieves.
I’m a believer
Ian Hislop on religious TV.
"People walked by and ignored me"
Richard Hill recounts his hour selling the Big Issue.
Money at Work - The Bishop's 2013 Lent Appeal in Africa
Growing Leaders was the theme of the Bishop's Lent Appeal in 2013. In distributing the overseas half of the funds raised, great care, joy and gratitude have been found.
CECET launch to boost church schools
The Church of England Central Education Trust (CECET) launched on March 25th in Lichfield: a ground-breaking institution in UK education.
God is my Refuge
In more than one place in the Diocese of Lichfield, the Church of England and the YMCA are working closely together to meet the spiritual needs of the homeless.
Walking for a warmer church
A sponsored walk from Milton Church to Lichfield Cathedral in Holy Week 2014.
God at Work
It is said that 'Christ is for life, not just for Sundays' - so what does that mean in reality? A group of young disciples and enquirers in Wolverhampton has been finding out.
Listen to God
Anglican and Catholic bishops, united in their support for the poor, visited Stoke-on-Trent foodbank as part of the #ListenToGod campaign led by Archbishop Justin Welby and Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
New Bishop's Adviser on Pastoral Care and Well-Being
Revd Preb Dr Jane Tillier appointed Bishop's Adviser on Pastoral Care and Well-Being
The Chrism Eucharist
One of the special but less widely understood services in the Church's calendar is the Chrism Eucharist which takes place in the cathedral of each diocese on the morning of Maundy Thursday.
Easter Decoded
Easter Decoded. Revd Daniel Njuguna from Wednesbury explains the significance of Good Friday.
Easter Decoded
Easter Decoded: Easter Sunday in 60 seconds, spoken by Reverend Lee Plummer.
Bishop Jonathan's Epiphany Message
In his first video of 2014, the Bishop of Lichfield encourages all Christians to play to their strengths and be involved in the worshipping life of their church.
Easter Reflections by our Bishops
"God has got heaven ready and open for us. It's really exciting to think that death is not the end." Bishop of Lichfield, Jonathan Gledhill gives his thoughts on Easter. "
Bishop Jonathan raises plight of Malaysia's Christians
The Bishop of Lichfield, Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, has raised the question of freedom of worship for Malaysia's Christians in a parliamentary question.
Sandwell Churches Link Project
30+ Churches, 8+ denominations, 6 Towns, 3 Anglican dioceses, 2 Methodist Circuits = 1 church serving the poor. Sandwell Churches Link Project.
"Re-enchanting Christianity" by Revd Dave Tomlinson
"Re-enchanting Christianity" is the subject of a lecture by Revd Dave Tomlinson at 10.00 on Monday 3rd February at the University of Wolverhampton.
Women Bishops: the view from General Synod
The General Synod of the Church of England has given its final approval for women to become bishops in the Church of England. The vote in the General Synod on the measure was carried by the required two-thirds majority in the three constituent parts of the Synod: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity.
Doing us credit
Shifnal is now served by a new FAIRshare Service Point.
Tamworth Street Angels Commissioned
Members of Tamworth's Covenanting Churches (TCC) crowded into St Editha's Church on Sunday to celebrate the town's many social action projects and to commission Tamworth Street Angels.
Growing Young Leaders
Growing Young Leaders is an opportunity for young people age 14-20 to develop their faith and ability to lead and work with others.
Courses - Lent to all
Like buses, home-grown Lent courses arrive in twos.
A Warm Welcome for the Archbishop of Canterbury in Stafford
The Right Revd Justin Welby was in Stafford this week, speaking to a barn full of 4,500 teenagers at the Staffordshire Showground. The occasion was an annual event that attracts young people from churches throughout the Midlands and north of England.
GraveTalk
Planning your own funeral and how we would like to be remembered are just two of the topics being discussed in 'GraveTalk', conversations being run in the Diocese of Lichfield to provide people with the opportunity to talk about funerals and death.
Icons as Liturgical Art
February in Lichfield Cathedral will stand out as a great opportunity to contemplate the place of icons in our spiritual lives.
