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Christmas at the Cathedrals

(Featured image courtesy of St Chad’s Cathedral) Christmas services will be taking place in all of Birmingham’s and Solihull’s 500+ churches over the Christmas period. Most local churches will have a website or Facebook page to profile their services and events.  A full list of services at St Philip’s Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB … Read more

Advent and Christmas Resources

Church of England Follow the Star: Join the Song This year’s theme – Follow the Star: Join the Song – highlights how singing can help draw us closer to God and each other through the journey from Advent to Epiphany. Follow the Star: Join the Song – Resources for churches | The Church of England United Reformed … Read more

Toys4Bham2023

Thrive Together Birmingham is joining forces with the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Birmingham PlayCare Network and Birmingham Mail in response to a plea from Birmingham’s Children’s Centres to help collect gifts to keep Christmas special for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Birmingham this year. NEW unwrapped gifts can be taken to … Read more

Mary’s Meals Christmas Concert  

Mary’s Meals Christmas Concert Saturday 9th December 7.30pm, doors open 6.30pm St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham B5 5BB Step in from the winter chill and join us for an evening of joyful music featuring Lichfield Gospel Choir. Hear from Mary’s Meals founder and Sunday Times best-selling author, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, browse seasonal stalls and enjoy … Read more

‘Amazing Grace’ at 250

Sunday 1 January 2023 marks the 250th anniversary of the first congregational singing of the well-known and well-loved hymn, ‘Amazing Grace.’ The hymn was written by the Revd John Newton in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1772 to accompany the sermon that he was to preach at St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Olney (Buckinghamshire) on New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January 1773. … Read more

How to save on the cost of Christmas

Sharing with permission from CAP UK, Christians Against Poverty https://capuk.org/news-and-blog/how-to-save-on-the-cost-of-christmas As we plan ahead for the festive season, many of us are looking for ways to save money on the cost of Christmas this year. Here are our ideas to make sure celebrating doesn’t come with too high a price tag. Plan how you’ll limit the … Read more

Nine Lessons and Carols

St Philips Cathedral, Birmingham This beautiful service in the days just before Christmas tells the story of God’s encounter with humanity, through Bible readings and carols. The music for this service includes some carols sung by Birmingham Cathedral Choir, and some sung by all. Nine Lessons and Carols (Boys and Lower Voices) – Birmingham Cathedral