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In support of Thy Kingdom Come, a special video has been launched today (Thursday 21 May). The 45-minute presentation features four short conversations about aspects of the Lord’s Prayer. The conversations are supplemented by Bible readings, sung worship and intercessory prayer. The video features: + Revd Adrian Argile (Regional Minister Team Leader, Heart of England … Read more
The sixth ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer season will run from Ascension Day, Thursday 21 May, to Pentecost Sunday, 31 May, inclusive. While unplanned, the lockdown context in which this year’s prayer novena takes place echoes the ‘upper room’ context in which the group of 120 disciples of Jesus prayed in the pause between his ascension … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has publicly thanked Christian worship leader and Birmingham vicar Revd Tim Hughes for organising ‘The UK Blessing.’ The music video, which features singers from 65 UK churches, has been viewed 2.5million times on YouTube since its release 12 days ago. The Prime Minister also gave Tim his ‘Points of Light’ Award, … Read more
Each May Bank Holiday weekend, the ‘Big Church Day Out’ festival of music-and-more in West Sussex attracts over 25,000 visitors. Following the cancellation of the 2020 event, the ‘Big Church Day In’ festival of music-and-more is being made available online.
The Sion Catholic Community for Evangelism is to hold an online ecumenical retreat over the weekend 29 – 31 May. The gathering, which was due to take place in Coventry, has transferred online in response to the current lockdown. Although the event is free, numbers will be limited. Therefore, registration is required. The gathering is … Read more
The West Midlands Combined Authority Faiths Round Table has identified that, while places of worship are closed for public worship, some buildings are being used by a small number of people for specific reasons such as live-streaming services, operating Foodbanks, or the preparation of hot food. The Round Table is keen to ensure that members … Read more
The organisations in Birmingham which help to distribute food to those in need are running extremely short of food. Stocks are now at the lowest levels seen since the Coronavirus epidemic began. They are asking local communities to come together to help. There are two ways in which you can help. Option 1: Would you … Read more
The Reverend Canon Andy Delmege has been appointed to the Residentiary Canonry in Birmingham Cathedral. Andy is currently Vicar of St Bede’s, Brandwood, and Urban Estates Missioner within Church of England Birmingham. He is Chair of the National Estate Churches Network and part of the Estates Evangelism Task Group. Andy is already a member of … Read more
‘Restore,’ a project of Birmingham Churches Together, aims to welcome, include and assist the integration of refugees and those seeking sanctuary from persecution. Restore works to achieve this through, befriending, social activities, equipping refugees for work, advocacy and awareness-raising. The Restore staff team (Jeremy, Rachel, Andy and Geraldine) is celebrating that, since the launch of … Read more
The annual Christian Aid Week starts on Sunday (10 May). For decades, Christian Aid has relied on the generous donations of the general public to fund its overseas aid-and-development programmes aimed at alleviating poverty and addressing crisis situations. Last year, around 57,000 volunteers engaged in door-to-door collections during Christian Aid Week, raising a total in … Read more