Regional News

Our world and our lives change at an ever faster pace, but how does the church respond to this change? Are new ways of being church possible? If so, what might they look like? mission ...

Allchurches Trust has launched a new grants programme – Growing Lives – aimed at helping churches and Christian organisations throughout the UK and Ireland to connect with children and young people and forge lasting links ...

We are delighted to announce that Catrin Thorp has been appointed as Bishop's Adviser for Pastoral Care to Clergy and their Families. Catrin has been fulfilling this role on an interim basis but will take ...

The Revd Canon Guy Donegan-Cross has been appointed as our new Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission. Guy is currently Vicar of St Mark’s Church in Harrogate. He brings a wealth of experience in ...

During a special service of Choral Evensong on 12 May at Birmingham Cathedral, the Bishop of Birmingham collated the Revd Canon Jenny Tomlinson as the new Archdeacon of Birmingham, and the Dean of Birmingham installed her ...

The Big P&P PCC Day OutOn 18 May we are hosting a day for whole PCCs to come and find out more about P&P, learn how to grow as a great PCC and discuss how ...

Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. Bishop David adds his voice to this international call to pray ...

The Revd Ade EvansChurch Planting Associate Minister St John’s Walmley, Diocese of BirminghamTo be: Vicar, St John’s Walmley, Diocese of Birmingham (2nd July)The Revd Chris MittonChurch Planting Associate Minister, St Luke, Gas Street, Diocese of ...

St Peter’s Maney is one of the first churches in the country to join the Easter Declaration for Fossil Free Churches. Operation Noah is delighted to announce that eight local churches and the United Reformed Church Synod ...

Every Tribe is written by Sharon Prentis, Intercultural Mission Enabler and Dean of BAME Affairs for the Church of England in Birmingham.The Bible tells us Jesus is for every tribe, language, people and nation – ...

Christian ministries have come together to challenge the local church to consider how it can best serve and support those engaged in the community of sport. The Community of sport consists of 25-30 million people ...

Journey of the Magi – A festive, light-hearted, joyful event with a moving and profound message.Share the joy and wonder of Christmas with your church and local community through this exhilarating, critically acclaimed performance. The ...

Do you have an interest in developing local projects with adults to support community cohesion? Then Sawiyan may just be the charity to be involved in! Based in Sparkbrook, South East Birmingham, we are a ...

Gas Street are so excited to be hosting the West Midlands Live Hub for the Leadership Conference on 6-7 May 2019, and would love you to be a part of it.Whatever your work, whatever your position, ...

Stephan Jockheck's reflections on a six-week internship in interfaith work in Birmingham, its challenges for faith communities and its importance for wider community cohesion in a superdiverse society. "I was very fortunate to spent six weeks ...

Three Birmingham women were among the recipients of the 2019 Lambeth Awards, presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace today. The following received awards:Canon Jill MacDonald - The Alphege Award for Evangelism and WitnessRevd Jessica ...

As you may know, Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement inviting Christians around the world to commit a special week to pray for more people to come to know Jesus.Many parishes participated in ...

In February and March we have had two People and Places events, one for clergy and a second for clergy and lay leaders wanting to lead a conversation about P&P with their PCC. It was ...

‘What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men and women who will be able to teach others also’ 2Timothy 2:2Are you the kind of person who loves ...

Flex is a new learning pathway for all those Cheering, Praying or Doing youth work. Everyone has different circumstances of life and situations they come from that can sometimes make learning a challenge. Some people ...