As we count down until the relic of St Chad is translated back to Lichfield Cathedral, we prepare...
Dean’s Lectures - Jesus & Ethics
Important update , Wednesday 14 September: This evening's lecture has been cancelled. The remaining lectures will be postponed and alternative dates will be advised in due course.
7, 14, 22 and 27 September at 19.30, Lichfield Cathedral
As preparation for our celebrations surrounding the new shrine of St. Chad in November, these lectures are about how we follow Jesus in our living, thinking and praying. St. Chad modelled a very attractive and compelling kind of Christian faith. This series looks at the way the Jesus story can shape us.
Week 1, 7 September: The Jesus story shapes us – a look at the New Testament, virtues and spirituality
Week 2, 14 September: Seeing the world as Jesus saw it – the gift of new sight - Cancelled - new date to be confirmed.
Week 3, 22 September: The compass of character – parables and encounters - Postponed until further notice.
Week 4, 27 September: Christian identity – shaped by the Lord’s table, forgiveness and solidarity with the poor. - Postponed until further notice.
You can attend in person or online.
These lectures are free but a retiring collection will be taken. To register to attend (either in person or to receive a link for online participation) please email events@lichfield-cathedral.org.
What the Shrine Means...
In the lead-up to the consecration of the Shrine, the clergy team will be speaking about what the Shrine means to them personally.
Sundays during 10:30am Eucharist starting 11 September
11 September - The Very Revd Adrian Dorber
18 September - The Revd Canon Dr David Primrose
25 September - The Revd Canon Andrew Stead
9 October - The Revd Canon Dr Gregory Platten
16 October - The Rt Revd Jan McFarlane
St Chad Novena
In the 9 days ahead of the new Shrine being consecrated, we will be holding a 'Novena' - a time of prayer and reflection on specific themes. These will be woven into the daily pattern of worship at the Cathedral and all can join in this holy time.
What is a Novena?
It is a period of nine days of concentrated private and public prayer asking for God’s grace and blessing. It is modelled on that period after Jesus’s ascension when the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary prayed together in Jerusalem for the gift and anointing of the Holy Spirit.
As the Cathedral prepares to consecrate the Shrine of St Chad and receive a relic of his, we will be praying that the Christ-like gifts of healing, reconciliation, evangelism, prayer and unity, holiness and hope will be encountered here and provide fresh inspiration to all.