As a Cathedral at the heart of our community and diocese, we are seeking to tackle the important issues;
- to allow space for healthy debate
- to be good stewards of this earth
- to be a voice for the vulnerable and marginalised
- to be a place of action that makes real and important changes towards a better future.
ECO Cathedral
As a Cathedral community, we are committed to caring for God’s Creation; we are a Partner in Action with A Rocha UK.
The Anglican Communion’s fifth Mark of Mission is
“to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth.”
We have adopted an ethical and sustainable framework to guide our policies and practices. In-line with the Eco Church framework, we divide our activity under the following areas: Worship & Teaching, Buildings, Land, Community & Global Engagement, and Lifestyle.
Healthy Healing Hub
“The ministry of healing and wholeness is at the centre of our life as a Cathedral. We are committed to the Cathedral itself being a place of healing, offering visitors opportunities to pray and to experience hope and peace during difficult times."
In partnership with The Guild of Health and St. Raphael, we have become a Healthy Healing Hub, offering support for health and wellbeing to the local community and empowering other organisations within the Diocese to do the same.
Central to our focus for 2022 and beyond, this partnership will put the needs of the community and diocese in prime position, seeking to ‘recover together’ following the traumatic circumstances of the last few years.
"Silence and beauty combine to nurture the soul."
As a Gold-Tier Healthy Healing Hub we seek to serve as a centre of excellence and training.
FairTrade Church
We are a FairTrade Church, committed to using fairly traded products and promoting fair trade. Find out more about Fair Trade: www.fairtrade.org.uk
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Join the Citizens' Parliament
As part of Lichfield Cathedral’s ongoing work to serve the local community the cathedral will be hosting a special citizen’s parliament on 6 April at 19:00. This citizens’ parliament will discuss the important topic of child poverty and wellbeing in the UK, hearing from Mark Russell, Chief Executive of The Children’s Society.
A decade of research in the UK has discovered that we have the unhappiest young people in Europe, and that one in three children in the UK lives in poverty.
The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield explains: “The debate surrounding child poverty and mental health is one that we should all be entering. We are delighted to be working with The Children’s Society on this project, and Mark Russell as their Chief Executive will be able to inform our conversations alongside our panel of experts.
We are extending the invitation to everyone to join in this conversation - young people, educators, parents and all concerned with the issues relating to the wellbeing of children and young people. Why not come along, hear from the experts, debate the measures needed, and get involved in making a difference.”
Mark Russell will be joined by a panel of local experts: The Bishop of Shrewsbury, Richard Merriman (Educationist), Claire Shaw (Director of Education, Diocese of Lichfield), and young people with experience and expertise.
All are welcome