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Peter Sellick, Development Director for ‘Churches and Industry Group Birmingham – Solihull’ (CIGB) reports that its Workplace Chaplains are busy providing emotional and wellbeing support for staff across the city during the Covid-19 pandemic. For businesses like National Express Buses, Birmingham Airport, NEC Group and Birmingham City Council, CIGB Chaplains continue to help staff (of … Read more
Professor Clive Marsh has been appointed to the role of Principal of the Birmingham-based, ecumenical Queen’s Foundation. Clive will succeed the Revd Canon Dr David Hewlett, who retires in the summer. Clive has had a life-long commitment to adult theological education in a number of settings, and brings to Queen’s significant ecumenical experience. Clive’s academic … Read more
Police say #NoExcuseForAbuse as new campaign launched to prevent domestic violence A multi-agency campaign led by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, West Midlands Police and victims’ services has been launched to give information to the public around what services are available to victims of domestic abuse and to emphasise that support is available … Read more
In the midst of the developing coronavirus situation, Churches Together in England (CTE) are encouraging churches and ecumenical groups to follow national public health guidance. They have collated a number of useful links relating to: Church building closures Continuing Prayer Funeral, weddings, baptisms and partoral respones HR/Finance resources Mental Health resources National call to prayer … Read more
Birmingham City Council has announced £0.8m emergency funding to help children and families. Community, voluntary and faith groups who are helping children, young people and families through the challenges of Covid-19 are invited to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to continue supporting families through this difficult period. Birmingham has flourishing communities which have … Read more
The Saltmine Theatre Company is making an audio/picture presentation of the events of Holy Week freely available. The professional presentation comes in three episodes, each of which are based on recordings/photography at the Birmingham Passion Play of Holy Week 2019. That unique, contemporary re-telling of the Easter story was performed live to over 3,000 people … Read more
After 14 years as the Ecumenical Development Officer for Birmingham Churches Together it is with very mixed feelings that I hand over to Robert Mountford who will be monitoring emails and ensuring communications continue until a new Officer is appointed. I have got to know Robert well in recent years as the Ecumenical Officer for … Read more
While the country continues in lockdown, many local churches have moved online, offering daily reflections, or live streaming prayer and communion services. While it is not possible to list also such broadcasts here are links to a few of the various opportunities to join together across the city: A list of all live-streamed services from … Read more
‘Sing resurrection’ Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020, will be unlike any other. We will not be able to celebrate together in our church congregations, but the suggestion is that, at 10.00am on Easter Sunday morning, Christians all over the country celebrate the resurrection by going outside and singing the well-known hymns ‘Jesus Christ is Risen … Read more
At the start of Holy Week, as Christians follow in the footsteps of Jesus as the events that lead to Good Friday unfold, followed by the hope of Easter Day, leaders of churches throughout the British Isles have issued the following statement and call to continued prayer as we face the Covid-19 pandemic. They write… … Read more