Ordination of Priests 2025
5th July 2025On Saturday, 5th July, on a warm July morning, friends and family were welcomed at Birmingham Cathedral and shown to their seats as they gathered to witness the ordination of their loved ones as priests.
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On Saturday, 5th July, on a warm July morning, friends and family were welcomed at Birmingham Cathedral and shown to their seats as they gathered to witness the ordination of their loved ones as priests.
 
                            
                    On Saturday, 5th July, in the afternoon, many smiling family members gathered in Birmingham Cathedral to support and celebrate their loved ones being ordained as Deacons. The congregation filled the cathedral for this powerful celebration.
 
                            
                    Church of England Birmingham has partnered with Let’s Go Zero this year.
 
                            
                    “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9"
 
                            
                    Did you know that the CofE Birmingham office at John Cadbury House is net zero carbon?
 
                            
                    We pray for comfort amid grief, for strength in the face of sorrow, and for the peace of God to be known by all who are affected.
 
                            
                    A brand-new learning module has been launched on Pathways to deepen our collective understanding and response to the climate crisis.
 
                            
                    The House of Bishops, which has been meeting in York this week, has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza.
 
                            
                    We officially welcome The Rt Revd Esther Prior as she is installed as the 11th Bishop of Aston at Birmingham Cathedral.
 
                            
                    Revd Mark Bennett has been appointed Area Dean of Kings Norton, Moseley & Shirley, and Priest Missioner, starting as Priest in Charge at The United Church of St Paul’s, Balsall Heath.
