The Church of England has a byline that goes:
A Christian presence in every community.
That is provided in number of ways -
- Our Churches are often the most visible and the basis of our parish structure, but also through:
- Our Schools - both those which are 'church schools', founded by the Church of England and community schools in which our church communities provide support in many ways
- Our Chaplaincies are much less visible, but every hospital, prison and military establishment provides spiritual and wellbeing care for their staff and patients/inmates offering both communal acts of worship and individualy support
- Our Cathedral (or as the Dean, Bishop Jan McFarlane insists, Your Cathedral as all are welcome to vist, enjoy and be supported by) is the
- Our Retreat Houses - both providing opportunities for relaxation and refreshment, whether through organised events or training or simply escape to a quite place. Shallowford House is situationed in the centre of the diocese, near Stafford and easily accessible for day events while also having twenty five bedrooms for modest conference and residential meetings. Dovedale House is in the Staffordshire Peak District with hostel-style accomdation ideal for school and youth groups and The Bungalow at Dovedale that can be booked like any holiday let.
- Our Diocesan Staff are a great bunch of professional providing support to all the above with various amounts of advice, expertise and support for the myriad practical, spiritual and legal elements needed in a complicated world.
In this section you'll also find
- listings of ministerial and other vacancies in our churches and staff and occasionally closeley-linked organisations
- diocesan staff directory
- clergy directory
- Appointments and departures
