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
Latest News
Pupils Sow Wildflower Meadow at Lichfield Cathedral
Friday 3 February saw year 7 pupils from Lichfield Cathedral School take part in a project to create a wildflower meadow in Lichfield Cathedral Close.
Working with Staffs Wildlife Trust, who have provided the know-how and seeds, pupils from year 7 joined Lichfield Cathedral volunteers in a special Forest School session. Seeds were planted along grassed areas along with south-side of Lichfield Cathedral.
In 2022 Lichfield Cathedral piloted a wildflower area on the north-side of the Cathedral grounds involving Lichfield Cathedral School students. It is part of the ongoing initiative to focus more keenly on the environment.
The team raked grassland to the west of St Chad’s Garden (already starting to bloom with springtime bulbs from 2020). This was then sown with wildflower seeds and will form a spring meadow. Next year the area used during repairs to the buttresses and spire will become a summer meadow.
Juno Hart from Lichfield Cathedral said “We are delighted to be involved with this project at Lichfield Cathedral. The pupils love being part of this project, not least because they see the progress of their efforts each day as they go to school. It is a great addition to our Forest School provision and helps to bring awareness about the environmental impact of wildflowers and meadows.”
The work is being undertaken following environmental advice from Caring for God’s Acre and is part of Lichfield Cathedral’s commitment as a A Rocha Partner in Action.
David Primrose from Lichfield Cathedral comments “In 2022 we achieved our Silver Eco Church Award and we are committed to ‘go for gold’ in the coming year. Our commitment at Lichfield Cathedral is to help make a positive impact on the environment for generations to come and the groundwork we are doing is just a small part of our work this year.”