News

10 February 2026

Resources for Lent 2026

Ash Wednesday marks the season of Lent, this year it falls on Wednesday 18 February. Lent is traditionally a 40-day fast – a reference to the time Jesus spent being tempted in the desert. Archdiocese of Birmingham Lent and Easter 2026 | Birmingham Diocesan Trust Church of England The theme this year is Draw Near:…

19 August 2025

Education Sunday

The well-known parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin (found in Luke 15:1-10) form the basis for the…

16 August 2025

Peace Sunday 2025

Peace Sunday is a chance for the church to pause and reflect on what it means to follow the Prince…

12 August 2025

Season of Creation 2025

The Season of Creation is an annual international ecumenical initiative. It starts on 1 September, the Day of Prayer for Creation, and ends…

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06 August 2025

St John Henry Newman

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham is celebrating the news that St John Henry Newman is to be declared a…

Workplace

29 July 2025

Workplace Chaplaincy Sunday – 5 October

WorkCare West Midlands (WMM) is pioneering ‘Workplace Chaplaincy Sunday’ on 5 October 2025. This initiative has received active support from mainstream…