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Birmingham Cathedral’s remarkable stained-glass windows will be lit up in dazzling colour next week as part of an immersive light and sound experience that will amaze visitors. World-renowned light and sound projection company Luxmuralis will bring the Cathedral’s four historic Burne-Jones windows to life in a spectacular performance suitable for all ages. The use of light and … Read more
A church leader with strong Birmingham connections has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honour’s list. Having co-chaired (with Priti Patel) the Parliamentary Windrush Working Group, Bishop Dr Derek Webley was honoured for services to the Windrush Generation. The Windrush Working Group was set up in June 2020 to bring together community organisations … Read more
A collaboration of poetry and paintings by Adrian Plass and Ben Ecclestone has recently been re-curated as an art exhibition and is now available free to venues across the UK. The works of art in the exhibition, titled Words from The Cross, are centred around the events of Good Friday and provide a focus for … Read more
Sunday 1 January 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the first congregational singing of the well-known and well-loved hymn, ‘Amazing Grace.’ The hymn was written by the Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1772 to accompany the sermon that he was to preach at St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Olney (Buckinghamshire) on New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January 1773. … Read more
Listening People: An introduction to Children, Young People and Loss Children, Young People and Loss | Eventbrite 24th January, 4.30pm
St Philips Cathedral, Birmingham This beautiful service in the days just before Christmas tells the story of God’s encounter with humanity, through Bible readings and carols. The music for this service includes some carols sung by Birmingham Cathedral Choir, and some sung by all. Nine Lessons and Carols (Boys and Lower Voices) – Birmingham Cathedral
In collaboration with the Birmingham PlayCare Network, the Edgbaston Foundation, the Birmingham Mail, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Birmingham Live, Thrive Together Birmingham is once again collecting new (or good-as-new) toys, crafts and books to help children aged 0 – 16 in Birmingham. Toys4Birmingham aims to reach every child in temporary accommodation in Birmingham, many … Read more
At 7.30pm on Monday 28 November, the Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education will host ‘Tidings of Comfort and Joy?,’ an opportunity to reflect on Advent and Christmas at a time of crisis and uncertainty. The period leading up to Christmas is usually one of excitement and joy. With the cost-of-living crisis, the ongoing war … Read more
Restore Training Course February 2023 – Restore (restore-uk.org) For more events across Birmingham and Solihull click HERE