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After a break over the school summer holidays, Andy Mackie has re-started his series of prayer walks through Birmingham’s postcode areas. This week sees Andy covering the B20, B21, B24 and B25 areas. At 9.00am each weekday, Andy is praying outside a designated church building in a postcode area. Between 9.15am and 10.00 he prayer-walks … Read more
‘Restore’ is offering free online training to anyone interested in discovering more about refugee issues, or volunteering as a befriender. Restore is a project of Birmingham Churches Together, which aims to welcome, include and assist the integration of refugees and those seeking sanctuary from persecution. Restore works to achieve this through befriending, social activities, equipping … Read more
A series of stabbings took place in the City Centre in the early hours of Sunday morning, as a result of which one person died and seven others were seriously injured. Following the incident, the Most Revd Bernard Longley (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham) and the Right Revd David Urquhart (Anglican Bishop of Birmingham), issued … Read more
Today ‘Churches Together in England‘ celebrates its 30th birthday! Its Inaugural Service took place at 12 noon on Saturday 1 September 1990 at St George’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark. At the service, 19 senior Church Leaders signed the Basis and Commitment to the new ecumenical journey. The statement read, ‘Churches Together in England unites in … Read more
For the ninth year, Chaplaincy Plus is partnering with Manresa Link to offer the ‘Retreat in Daily Working Life.’ The course runs over six weeks between mid-September and early November. This year, the opening and closing meetings will take place online, with the choice to meet a prayer guide in person, online or by telephone … Read more
Between 17 September and 18 November, Dr Ann Conway-Jones will lead a course entitled ‘Revisiting Genesis: New Angles on Old Stories.’ The course comprises live discussion sessions, written and visual material, a private discussion forum and individual reflection. The five live sessions will take place via Zoom fortnightly between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, beginning on Tuesday … Read more
Throughout the recent lockdown, work has continued on a new multi-purpose venue called ‘Anchor Point‘ in Chester Street, Aston. The former magazine distribution warehouse is to house a range of social enterprises, an arts performance suite, a dance studio, conference and meeting facilities, a community outreach centre, a cafe with soft-play area and a resource … Read more
The Birmingham Archdiocesen Justice & Peace Assembly 2020 will take place online, consisting of three one-hour evening sessions, plus Evening Prayer to conclude the virtual gathering. The 7.30pm weekday evening sessions will take place on Monday 28 September, Wednesday 30 September and Friday 2 October. Evening Prayer will be led by Archbishop Bernard Longley at … Read more
Solihull Council has launched an initiative called ‘Solihull says Thank You,’ in place of The Civic Honours Awards, which have been postponed until 2021. ‘Solihull Says Thank You’ has been set up to acknowledge the support that people and communities have given each other over the last six months. This is an opportunity for Solihull … Read more
The Annual General Meeting of the ‘Churches and Industry Group Birmingham-Solihull’ (CIGB) will take place via Zoom on Thursday 17 September, between 6.15pm and 8.00pm. Workplace chaplains, friends, supporters and those interested to know more about CIGB’s workplace chaplaincy work are welcome to attend. The AGM will begin with Councillor Waseem Zaffar MBE, Birmingham City … Read more