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The West Midlands Faith Alliance is a multi-faith and community-led network, now consisting of over 430 members, that is working to equip, enable and empower communities of all faiths and none to better understand and prevent violence. The Faith Alliance, supported and facilitated by the West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP), is the first regional … Read more
Church of England Follow the Star: Join the Song This year’s theme – Follow the Star: Join the Song – highlights how singing can help draw us closer to God and each other through the journey from Advent to Epiphany. Follow the Star: Join the Song – Resources for churches | The Church of England United Reformed … Read more
The next interdenominational ‘Fulfil’ youth event for 11 – 18s will take place at Mount Zion Community Church, 70 Thomas Street, Aston B6 4TN, at 7.30pm on Friday 17 November. With special guests Faith Child, Kemi Naomi and Mark Wayt. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. BOOK YOUR PLACE ONLINE HERE Youth groups – please … Read more
From Churches Together in England Friends of the Holy Land appeal for Gaza The CEO of Friends of the Holy Land, a Christian charity, Brendan Metcalf writes: Just over 1,000 Christians live and worship in Gaza. As the intense bombing began, they were reaching out to their neighbours of all faiths, offering shelter and support. … Read more
The Annual Assembly of the Birmingham Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission will take place in the Grimshaw Room, St Chad’s Cathedral, 3540 St Chads Queensway, Birmingham B4 6HJ, on Saturday 28 October, from 10.00am to 3.00pm. The focus of the 2023 Assembly will be ‘Climate Action: responding to the climate crises in our homes, parishes … Read more
On 4 October, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum (‘Praise God’) was published. The exhortation ‘clarifies and completes’ the Pope’s 2015 Exhortation Laudato si’ in addressing the climate crisis. The exhortation consists of six chapters, which address the global climate crisis, the fragility of nature, the weakness … Read more
Chaplaincy Plus’s Annual Celebration will take place at Mills and Reeve, Colmore Row, Birmingham, at 5.30pm on Tuesday 10 October. You are invited to celebrate the last year and look forward to a new season of vision and growth. Information and registration at https://cbn.chaplaincyplus.org.uk/…/autumncelebration2023/. Come and celebrate with us as we thank God for … Read more
Building on the success of the summit held in October 2022, over 20 senior leaders and representatives of West Midlands Churches participated in a second leaders’ summit on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 October 2023 at the Woodbrooke Centre in Birmingham. At the gathering, the leaders spent significant time in prayer and conversation on issues … Read more
Two years after Pope Francis gave all Catholics the opportunity to make their views known on the mission of the Church in the 21st Century, the first of two international Synod meetings will take place in Rome from next Wednesday, 4 October, on the theme ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission.’ The Synod of … Read more
On Wednesday 8 and Thursday 9 November, the Christian Resources Exhibition will come to Solihull. Over two days, over 150 organisations will offer expert advice on everything from church heating to church seating, from pianos to preaching aids and from computers to clergy clothing. Supporting the exhibition, a 50-strong programme of talks will cover practical … Read more