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Celebrating Church and Community: Better Together
25 June 2019 Celebrating Church and Community: Better Together

Our churches are out in front in making community engagement an integral part of vision, mission and worship. Read

Take part in the Minority Anglican Project
17 June 2019 Take part in the Minority Anglican Project

We are collaborating with the University of Birmingham on a research project looking at the experience of ethnic minority Anglicans. Read

Angels Appear In Quinton
14 June 2019 Angels Appear In Quinton

Little handmade angels have appeared overnight in Quinton Read

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3,500 pink scarves CofE 22 July 2019 3,500 pink scarves

Help needed for sewing scarves together together to make blankets. Read

Spree Weekends for youth groups CofE 22 July 2019 Spree Weekends for youth groups

Spree involves music, worship, speakers and games, prayer and conversations, grass sledging and swimming. Read

Churches urged to help Christian Aid tackle crisis as floods devastate parts of South Asia CofE 22 July 2019 Churches urged to help Christian Aid tackle crisis as floods devastate parts of South Asia

Christian Aid is urging churches across the Diocese of Birmingham to support an ​appeal​ offering a lifeline to those impacted by torrential rain, floods and landslides that have displaced millions of people across India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Read

Andrew Halstead to retire as Diocesan Secretary CofE 17 July 2019 Andrew Halstead to retire as Diocesan Secretary

Andrew Halstead will be retiring from his role as Diocesan Secretary at the end of 2019. Read

Lives not Knives - A Resource for Churches CofE 16 July 2019 Lives not Knives - A Resource for Churches

We are asking every church in the City to promote awareness of knife and violent crime. Read

Happy Healthy Holidays: Birmingham's biggest free holiday programme CofE 15 July 2019 Happy Healthy Holidays: Birmingham's biggest free holiday programme

​Get 5-16yr olds registered for Birmingham's biggest free holiday programme ... activities, life skills and great summer meals across 218 venues Read

St Edburgha’s church delighted with roof repair and exhibition centre grant CofE 8 July 2019 St Edburgha’s church delighted with roof repair and exhibition centre grant

​St Edburgha’s Church, parts of which date back over 800 years, making it one of the oldest churches in the Midlands has received initial support* of £29,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for Roof Repairs and creation of a Permanent Community Exhibition and Learning Space. Read

Birmingham Churches: "There's No Planet B" CofE 8 July 2019 Birmingham Churches: "There's No Planet B"

Churches around Birmingham are facing the challenges of climate change together. Read

Birmingham Diocesan Course for Developing Disciples CofE 3 July 2019 Birmingham Diocesan Course for Developing Disciples

The 3D Birmingham Diocesan Course for Developing Disciples starts with a special service in the Cathedral in mid-September. Read

Notification of Appointments CofE 3 July 2019 Notification of Appointments

Moves and appointments within the Birmingham diocese. Read

Readers as teachers of the faith CofE 3 July 2019 Readers as teachers of the faith

​It was on 7th May 1969 that Canon Law in the Church of England was changed to make it clear that women and men could be admitted and licensed as Readers. Read

Archbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter CofE 3 July 2019 Archbishops launch Church’s first ever social media guidelines and charter

The Church of England has published social media advice aimed at tackling offensive behaviour and misleading content and encouraging a positive atmosphere for online conversations. Read

Bishop's Comment: ​Truthful Speech Prophetic Action CofE 3 July 2019 Bishop's Comment: ​Truthful Speech Prophetic Action

At a recent Clergy Conference prayer, poetry and politics combined in a call to speak truthfully and act prophetically. Read

Ordination of New Priests and Deacons CofE 3 July 2019 Ordination of New Priests and Deacons

The diocese welcomes new priests and deacons. Read

​Subscribe: A Request from the Comms Team CofE 3 July 2019 ​Subscribe: A Request from the Comms Team

When we create new films we upload them onto our Facebook page and these films get shared and liked and commented on. Read

Twitter 23 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland "I travel for work often so don’t get to church as often as I would like to. This has a serene feeling about it and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 23 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland Mills and mines have closed but the communities are still there. Five dioceses, all from the northern province, m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 23 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland This morning we hosted our second garden party celebrating 25 years of women's ordination to the priesthood in the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 23 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland Want to get to know your church's online audience? This week's Labs Learning blog, Getting Started with Google Ana… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 23 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland Here is today's #prayer from the Church of England. You can access text and audio versions through our website:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 22 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland Stuck for summer activities or know someone who is? Use the search by tag function on AChurchNearYou.com to f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 22 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland We've signed up to the @churchofengland Digital Charter. Our online presence might be someone's first encounter wit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 22 July 2019 CofE - Birmingham@cofebirmingham Brilliant, vibrant weekend in Ladywood: the 12th annual Ladywood Community Fun Day on Saturday with @stjohnpeterlad… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 22 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland 'The Venerable Graham said that for her first year as bishop, she intends to visit as many churches as she can and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Twitter 22 July 2019 The Church of England@churchofengland Here is today's #prayer from the Church of England. You can access text and audio versions through our website:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…