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In response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza, senior British Church leaders have been making strong statements – and issuing calls to prayer and action. _________ At their annual conference in London in late May, Quakers in Britain became the first British church to state their belief that the Israeli government is committing genocide in … Read more
On Sunday 23 March, senior Faith leaders from across the country issued an urgent call for the government to be ‘bold and ambitious’ in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy. The call came in an open letter to the co-chairs of the Ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce – Bridget Philipson (Secretary of State for Education) and Liz … Read more
Senior Christian Leaders have criticised the announcement by the Prime Minister on Tuesday 25 February that the UK’s international aid budget will be cut from 0.5% to 0.3% of national income by 2027. Speaking collectively under the umbrella of the Joint Public Issues Team, Revd Lynn Green (pictured above, General Secretary, The Baptist Union of … Read more
Ahead of Advent Sunday (November 27th) we are sharing resources and materials from Churches. If there is a resource that is not included and you would like to make us aware of, please get in touch via enquiries@birminghamchurches.org.uk Church of England Follow the Star – The Great Invitation Following a series of difficult Christmases, churches … Read more
Birmingham and Solihull Church Leaders were among the 23 West Midlands Church Leaders who met over 24 hours at the Woodbrooke Quaker Centre, Birmingham, on Sunday 2/Monday 3 October. At the summit, the leaders took time to listen to each other, to pray together and to consider ‘what the Spirit is saying to the Churches’ at this … Read more
Churches Together in England Churches Together in England released this statement “It is with deep sadness that Churches Together in England receives the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II at home in Balmoral. Churches Together in England unites 52 Church denominations in England including Anglican, Catholic, Free Church, Pentecostal, Charismatic and Orthodox … Read more
50 years ago today, 21 June 1972, the Bill was debated in Parliament which enabled the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales to come together to form the United Reformed Church. Each local URC congregation is overseen by a group of elders, who work alongside the ordained ‘Minister of … Read more
The Order of St Luke UK’s annual AGM and Conference will be held at Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church on 21st May.