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In response to the invasion of Ukraine, Church Leaders are offering Prayers Church of England The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell have condemned the Russian attack on Ukraine as ‘an act of great evil.’ They are urging Christians to make this Sunday a special day of prayer for Ukraine, … Read more
In the past year, in response to an invitation from Archbishop of Birmingham Bernard Longley, two ‘Focolare’ communities have opened in the Midlands. At the heart of the Focolare Movement are small communities of men and women who consecrate their lives to God and live in separate households called ‘focolares’ (the Italian word for ‘hearth’). … Read more
Churches Together in England’s triennial Forum will take place from teatime on Monday 14 March to lunchtime on Wednesday 16 March at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. The Forum brings together over three hundred representatives from its 52 member-Churches, 71 member-organisations, regional groups (such as Birmingham Churches Together) and other interdenominational agencies. The theme … Read more
An interdenominational prayer meeting for the Commonwealth will take place on Tuesday 8 March at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Covenant Restoration Assembly Birmingham, 117 -125 New John Street, Aston B6 4LD. The venue can be found next to the Matalan car park, just off Dartmouth Circus. Refreshments will be available from 7.00pm. The … Read more
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6 We have brought together a number of resources for you and Church during Lent, if there are other resources that we could add to the list, please let us know via enquiries@birminghamchurches.org.uk Life on … Read more
We want to draw your attention to this Course in Spiritual Accompaniment (2022-2023) A one year ecumenical training course for lay and ordained Christians The course aims to: encourage each person to grow and develop gifts for spiritual accompaniment in various contexts, and offers knowledge, critical awareness and skills for spiritual accompaniment and direction . The … Read more
With 6 months to go the Birmingham 2022 Games Churches Together Group is pleased to share ways that your church and community can join in with supporting and enjoying the Games taking place from the 28 July-8 August. Our first of 6 monthly newsletters was sent out today and is available here Bham 2022 Games … Read more
Between 3 March and 14 April, Birmingham-based charity CIGB is to run a seven-week introductory course to Workplace Chaplaincy. The course is intended for people who are interested in exploring Workplace Chaplaincy as an outworking of their faith life. It introduces some of the core themes and skills of Workplace Chaplaincy, such as caring/listening, connecting … Read more
On Friday 25 February 2022, Birmingham City mission is inviting people to spend the night outside in a cardboard box, in order to raise awareness of what it is really like to sleep rough – and to raise money for BCM’s work with the homeless in the city. The annual Sponsored Sleepout will take place … Read more
Woodbrooke has been a place of meeting and fellowship for nearly 120 years. Once the family home of prominent Quaker George Cadbury, Woodbrooke has been the main venue for residential Quaker learning in Britain. Over the decades the way Woodbrooke has delivered this learning has changed to meet changing needs. Gone are the days when … Read more