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The third national lockdown began on Tuesday 5 January 2021. On this occasion, places of worship are allowed to remain open, as long as strict Covid-19 regulations are followed. Birmingham’s Churches are responding to the question ‘to open or not to open’ in different ways. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of … Read more
All Christian churches have been praying for those who work in the NHS throughout the Covid-19 situation, and many Churches and networks have been providing resources to enable individuals and congregations to pray with intelligence and focus. In addition, numerous calls to prayer and to seasons of prayer have been organised by different groups. The … Read more
Revd Canon John Nightingale is extending an open invitation to all, whether ordained or lay, to join the Theological Reading Group, which begins a new series of online meetings on Thursday 14 January 2021. The book to be studied is ‘Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination’ by Walter Wink. To … Read more
Having prayer-walked the postcodes of Birmingham over 40 days last summer, Andy Mackie has turned his pilgrimage into an excellent-quality, full-colour booklet, which contains the journal he kept, plus around 200 images from the city’s neighbourhoods. By making the booklet available, Andy hopes to encourage Birmingham’s Christians to ongoing prayer for the city and to … Read more
One bright spot of 2020 was the resurgence of community spirit during the Covid-19 lockdown. This is still required, not least this winter. It is churches which, in a wider partnership, can help recapture this spirit, embed it for the long term and invest in new and fruitful links with their immediate neighbourhood, especially when we … Read more
For the last seven years, ‘Pray24Brum’ has organised 24 hours of unbroken prayer during the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The organisers are working to enable the inter-Church prayer initiative to go ahead on Friday 22/Saturday 23 January 2021, albeit mostly in online format. The theme for the prayers this year will be … Read more
One of Birmingham’s oldest Pentecostal churches is looking to the future as its new building nears completion. The ancestor of today’s ‘Connect Church’ began life in Sparkhill on Saturday 13 July 1940 under the name ‘Glad Tidings Hall.’ From humble beginnings during the Second World War, the church later became ‘Calvary Temple’ and then ‘King’s … Read more
Churches Together in Banners Gate, Boldmere and Wylde Green are planning a virtual Carol Service to take place at 8.00pm on Monday 21 December. While no large, church-based Carol Services are able to take place this year, the idea is to sing four Christmas Carols on the doorstep all over the North Birmingham area at … Read more
‘GoChatter’ is offering 90+ quality Christmas video resources for churches to use in their Christmas services. Click HERE to view the products. ‘Christian Vision’ has made a selection of Christmas videos free to download and use. Access the resources via THIS LINK. The Bible Society is offering a range of Nativity resources for use in … Read more
Preparations for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – and beyond – have been going on for several years already. Alongside those working on accommodation, transport, venues and security, a group of Christian leaders has been meeting for the last 18 months to collaborate concerning Christian input into the international gathering. The group, which is … Read more