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Celebrate God’s Gifts on Disability Awareness Sunday, 17 September 2023

A photo of the 'roof tile' display, at Upton Vale Baptist Church service in 2022, with rooftiles being removed by two ladies are to reveal the words ‘Welcoming, Accessible’.

Celebrate God’s Gifts on Disability Awareness Sunday, 17 September 2023 Christian disability inclusion charity ‘Through the Roof’ is offering free resources for Disability Awareness Sunday on the 17th September 2023 (or a day of your choice). All churches are invited to celebrate the unique gifts God gives to each one of us – including disabled … Read more

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

Patriarchal visit to Birmingham

The head of the Maronite Church and Patriarch of Antioch and All of the East, His Beatitude Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, will make his first-ever pastoral visit to the United Kingdom from Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 January 2023. At a time of unprecedented political and economic turmoil in Lebanon, Cardinal al-Rahi, as head of … Read more

Saltmine Celebration Day 2023

Book in now for Saltmine Theatre Company’s Celebration Day 2023!   Saltmine Theatre Company is excited to announce that booking is open for our Celebration Day 2023!   You are invited to join us for a showcase of our productions and projects – this is your chance to learn about: the impact of our Faith … Read more

Christians Against Poverty

Kristal Kierstenson, CAP Church Partnership Manager for the Midlands and East of England, writes about CAP’s much-needed ministry in the context of the debt crisis facing many people: ‘The cost-of-living crisis is very real and is significantly impacting people in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Unemployment is rising and many families are left unable to … Read more