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St Chad’s Sanctuary is turning 15! and is sharing some fundraising ideas to support its work going forward. St Chad’s Sanctuary is a place of welcome for asylum seekers and refugees in the heart of Birmingham. I was a stranger and you made me welcome Matthew 25:35 St Chad’s Sanctuary regularly updates its most urgently … Read more
The season of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday 5 March and run until Maundy Thursday, 17 April. Resources useful for personal reflection and/or group study have been published by a number of Churches and Christian ministries. They include: Church of England The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope. In … Read more
Robert Mountford, Ecumenical Mission Officer for Staffordshire and the Potteries and Ecumenical Development Enabler for Birmingham Churches Together has been awarded the Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism for his outstanding contribution to the revitalisation of ecumenical relations in Birmingham, the Black Country and Staffordshire. The Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism was originally created in 1940. It is awarded … Read more
Pray24Brum is live today Friday 24th and Saturday 25th January as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. We shall live stream the majority of sessions and the links to these can be found below. Friday 24th -Pray4Brum | Part 2 | Friday 24th Jan 2025 | Trinity Birmingham Saturday 25th – https://www.youtube.com/live/sZ1JguJKH3o?si=ZtoExBjeI9zCsz6f … Read more
Applications are open for a one year ecumenical training course for lay and ordained Christians that begins in September 2025. The booking forms are below. Read on to hear an interview between Caroline Homan, one of the tutors, with a previous participant. Caroline: Thank you so much Ian, as a recent participant on the Spiritual … Read more
For 25 years, the Hand-in-Hand conference has been at the forefront of equipping and connecting children and family ministry leaders from around the UK. The conference is supported by the Bible Society, the Church of England, Alive Kids, United Christian Broadcasters and many other organisations. Hundreds have booked to attend the 2025 conference, which will … Read more
As many of us pack away our Christmas decorations for another year, Christmas celebrations will begin in some of Birmingham’s Orthodox Churches on Monday 6/Tuesday 7 January. The Churches using the Julian Calendar to date Christmas include Birmingham’s Coptic, Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches. In this way, they will celebrate ‘Christmas 2025’ almost 12 months … Read more
As 2024 comes to an end, we give thanks for the work of Churches and Christian communities across Birmingham and Solihull. On our social media this week we have shared several highlights from the past year, including anniversaries for Assemblies of God and the Religious Society of Friends as well as the Good Friday Walks … Read more
(Featured image courtesy of St Chad’s Cathedral) Christmas services will be taking place in all of Birmingham’s and Solihull’s 500+ churches over the Christmas period. Most local churches will have a website or Facebook page to profile their services and events. A full list of services at St Philip’s Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB can … Read more
Every 25 years, the Roman Catholic Church holds a Jubilee Year. All members of the global Catholic Church family are called to participate in the Holy Year. It is a time to grow in faith and prayer, to re-establish a proper relationship with God, with one another, and with all creation. A key aspect of … Read more
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