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Shane Claiborne in Birmingham

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

Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer. Join … Read more

Pray for your Local Further Education College on FE Sunday 14 May 2023

 Further Education Sunday 14 May 2023   Did you know that more 16-19s attend a Further Education or Sixth Form College than stay on at school?  FE Colleges play a huge role at a vital stage in young people’s lives, offering training, qualifications and skills for life, as well as being major local employers.  FE … Read more

CTE Presidents call for a period of prayer leading up to the Coronation

Presidents of Churches Together in England have today issued a statement encouraging Christians to join in daily prayers for the King and the nation. They said: “The forthcoming Coronation of King Charles III is a moment of great importance and joy for this nation. As Presidents of CTE, we invite Christians from all traditions to … Read more

Lent Resources

Church of England Dust and Glory Dust and Glory – Resources for Lent 2023 | The Church of England This Lent we are all invited to explore how we can live well with the mess of everyday life. Dust and Glory encourages us to take a fresh look at the frustrations and failings that every … Read more

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is marked between 18 and 25 January each year. During these eight days, Christians all over the world come together from different traditions to pray for the unity of the Church. Over the last 70 years, Christian unity has been considered critical to the Church’s mission in the world, for, unless … Read more

Bishop Dr Derek Webley OBE

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

Words from the Cross: Exhibition of art by Adrian Plass and Ben Ecclestone, available on free-loan

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