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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:…
‘We are here for you’
Mark Ryan, Leader of Birmingham City Church, has developed a poster for use by members of BCC, plus any other…
The Cinnamon Network ‘Project Lab’ competition
Each year, the ‘Cinnamon Network’ invites ambitious church-based projects that want to replicate their work across the country to enter…
‘Thy Kingdom Come’ conversations on the Lord’s Prayer
In support of Thy Kingdom Come, a special video has been launched today (Thursday 21 May). The 45-minute presentation features…
‘Thy Kingdom Come,’ Thursday 21 – Sunday 31 May
The sixth ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer season will run from Ascension Day, Thursday 21 May, to Pentecost Sunday, 31 May,…
The Prime Minister honours Revd Tim Hughes for ‘The UK Blessing’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has publicly thanked Christian worship leader and Birmingham vicar Revd Tim Hughes for organising ‘The UK…
Big Church Day in!
Each May Bank Holiday weekend, the ‘Big Church Day Out’ festival of music-and-more in West Sussex attracts over 25,000 visitors….
Come all who thirst
The Sion Catholic Community for Evangelism is to hold an online ecumenical retreat over the weekend 29 – 31 May….
New posters to highlight the status of places of worship
The West Midlands Combined Authority Faiths Round Table has identified that, while places of worship are closed for public worship,…