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On 15 February each year, the Coptic Orthodox Church worldwide commemorates the lives of its contemporary martyrs on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the 21 men executed by ISIS in Libya on 15 February 2015. 20 of the 21 martyrs were Coptic Orthodox Christians from Upper Egypt, with the 21st being their Ghanaian friend … Read more
Ruth Tetlow shares: “On Wednesday January 24th a group of Debt Justice staff and supporters gathered in the City Centre Park in Birmingham, to commemorate the extraordinary Human Chain of about 70,000 people who gathered around the city centre 25 years earlier in 1998, as part of the global jubilee campaign. It resulted in the … Read more
Birmingham-based African and Afro-Caribbean churches have reacted strongly to the recent proposal by the Department for Education to transfer the King Solomon International Business School to the  Islamic-based Stars Multi Academy Trust. Bishops Tedroy Powell, Deverton Douglas and Desmond Jaddoo, co-chairs of the ‘West Midlands Faith in Action’ partnership of Black-led Churches and businesses, have written to Andrew Warren, West Midlands Regional Director … Read more
In early January 2024, Pastor Matthew Hopley began work as the National Police Chaplain. Matthew has been involved with Police Chaplaincy for more than 12 years, firstly as a volunteer with West Midlands Police, then as leader of the Chaplaincy team at Warwickshire Police. During that time, Matthew was also a staff member of the … Read more
With a General Election on the horizon for 2024, how can we equip ourselves to participate. In this article we highlight a number of resources and ideas to help you and your church. Be informed. Do you know who your MP is, their voting record or written submissions? They Work For You profiles this information. When … Read more
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 14 February, and runs until Maundy Thursday, 28 March 2024 Church of England Watch and Pray “Watch and Pray challenges us to seek God in both familiar and unfamiliar places: in darkness and in quiet; in movement and migration; in the healing and transforming work of the … Read more
Racial Justice Sunday takes places on the 11th February 2024 and Churches are encouraged to make use of the resources for their services. Resources are available from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and can be found HERE Resources for Racial Justice Sunday 2024 explore the movement of people from their homelands to the places … Read more
Maud Grainger from Birmingham Churches Together shares her reflections on #Pray24Brum Over the 19th and 20th of January, Christians came together to create a canopy of prayer over the city of Birmingham and beyond. Over 24 hours different traditions led an hour of prayer to those gathered in St Philip’s Cathedral and to those joining … Read more
A Tree of Memory and Hope At 11.30am on Wednesday 24th January a tree is to be planted in the City Centre Gardens in memory of the Human Chain of seventy thousand people around the city centre in May 1998. They influenced the G8 leaders to start a programme which resulted in the cancellation of … Read more
On 1 February 2024, Assemblies of God in Great Britain will mark its centenary, having been formed at a meeting in Whitehead Road, Aston, on Friday 1 February 1924. Assemblies of God is one of the three original indigenous British Pentecostal Churches, alongside the Apostolic Church and the Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance. Just 15 people … Read more