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United Christian Broadcasters reports that the current average number of phone calls per day to its ‘Prayerline’ ministry is in excess of 400, with many more than this on some days. The telephone lines are open between 9.00am and 10.00pm from Monday to Friday inclusive, and between 10.00am and 6.00pm each Saturday. Outside these hours … Read more
In the King’s Birthday Honours list, it has been announced that Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo is to become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the Windrush Generation. As chair of the Windrush National Organisation, Desmond has worked tirelessly to challenge injustice against the people who emigrated from the … Read more
This year Refugee Week in Birmingham runs from Saturday 17 to Sunday 25 June and the national theme for Refugee Week 2023 is: Compassion. There are a number of events and opportunities to engage with this year. For a full list of events click on this link Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham We have highlighted a … Read more
A ‘Windrush 75’ Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration will take place on Sunday 25 June to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival at Tilbury Docks of the first post-war Caribbean workers on HMT Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948. The service will run from 4.45pm to 7.00pm at The New Testament Church of God, … Read more
At 7.00pm on Wednesday (7 June), at Lodge Road Community Church, Hockley B18 5BU, Shane Claiborne will deliver the 2023 Newbigin Annual Public Lecture. The annual lecture is sponsored by Seedbeds, a group that grows leaders and communities locally, nationally and internationally. Each lecture features a high profile Christian leader who embodies the spirit of … Read more
Christians and churches are invited to join together to light a candle, pray for racial justice and commit to taking action. Join Churches Together in England on Thursday 25 May for the #CandleOfJustice as we focus on racial violence towards young people and renew the nation’s commitment to tackling racism. Our #CandleOfJustice theme this year is … Read more
A ‘Church of Sanctuary’ training event will take place from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Wednesday 31 May via Zoom. At the event, Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal, head of the Church of Sanctuary movement, will outline the key steps that enable places of worship to offer greater welcome, hospitality and safety to those fleeing violence and … Read more
From Churches Together in England Christian leaders from across the traditions will give a blessing to King Charles III in the ceremony on 6 May 2023. For the first time, leaders representing many of our national Member Churches will play an active role in the monarch’s coronation. CTE Presidents Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop Nikitas and … Read more
Sports Chaplaincy UK is inviting churches and individuals across the UK to get involved in National Sports Sunday on 14 May 2023. Research shows that more than 25 million people participate in a sports community each week – whether as a participant in a game, as a parent watching their child play in a school game, … Read more
‘Working alongside and walking alongside the homeless community in Birmingham City Centre’ Street Banquet is a Church of the Margins project of Birmingham Methodist District ‘Street Banquet is rooted in Jesus’ Parable of the Great Feast as recorded in Luke 14:15-24. Here is a vision of a table where the most marginalised and disempowered people … Read more