In May 2018, the bishops of Lichfield Diocese (including the Bishop of Stafford, the Rt Revd Geoff Annas) sent a letter, Welcoming and honouring LGBT+ people, to all clergy and lay ministers in the diocese. In it, the bishops are calling for a Church where LGBT+ people feel welcomed and honoured and emphasising that “everyone has a place at the table.”
The letter concludes: “We want Lichfield to be a diocese in which people of any sexual orientation or gender identity feel welcomed and honoured in our churches.”
In this session bishop Geoff will talk about the letter, and together will look at the practicalities and issues raised in changing the culture within the range of churches in the diocese.
