17 August 2017

Conference delegates heard speakers offer insights and experiences relating to the five themes of USPG’s work – Protecting Health, Enabling Livelihoods, Promoting Justice, Growing the Church and Responding to Crises. Read

17 August 2017

Singing for Syrians is a nationwide initiative offering a positive way to raise money for some of Syria’s most vulnerable people. Read

17 August 2017

Charity rates can be a slightly tricky perk to put into practice if your church does not have a registered charity number. Read

15 August 2017

Welcome an adult international student to your home for a day, weekend, or three nights at Christmas and a help a lonely student feel at home. Read

15 August 2017

We are pleased to let you know that Andy Delmege is taking on the part-time role of Urban Estates Mission Enabler, working in Paula Gooder’s new Mission Learning and Development Team. Andy will also continue to minister at St Bede’s Brandwood. Read

8 August 2017

Young people are increasingly sending explicit messages and ‘sexting’ online. A survey by the NSPCC in 2016 reported that between 15 and 40% of teenagers have at some point been involved in so called 'sexting'. Read

1 August 2017

I have been travelling briefly in China and India, the world's two most populous countries. The traditions in society and government of over 2 billion people are rooted in religions and ideologies that are distant from our Western consciousness. Read

1 August 2017

The Venerable Dr David Lee, a former Director of Mission here in Birmingham, is to take on a part-time lead role as Acting DDO from 19 September in the Church of England - Birmingham. David will work alongside Revd Emma Sykes and Revd Paul Hinton. Read

31 July 2017

Revd Tim Hughes received the Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship from the Archbishop of Canterbury last month. Read

28 July 2017

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Retirement Officer for the Church of England – Birmingham, the Revd Canon Rob Morris. Read

27 July 2017

Any church of any denomination can appoint a registered nurse, on a part time, expenses or paid basis, to develop a health related ministry with the congregation and community, from and through their church. Read

27 July 2017

A new website was launched earlier this year to signpost the bereaved to local support, including support provided by the local church. Read

26 July 2017

Moves and appointments within the Birmingham diocese. Read

20 July 2017

Revd Canon Catherine Grylls has been appointed as our new Warden of Readers. Read

18 July 2017

Any account that has not been logged into in the last 12 months by October 2017 will not be transferred to the new site. Read