St Patrick’s Primary School in Solihull has had a keen eye on ‘going green’, for a few years. Their sustainability work is school wide and gains the support of governors and parents, who all agree that this is the right way for the school to go.
The Bishop of Birmingham has written an open letter to the Rt Honourable Robert Jenrick MP regarding his comments about Handsworth.
Statement from the Bishops of Birmingham and Aston on the Appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Bishop of Birmingham is delighted to announce that the Rev'd Wayne Hamilton has accepted an invitation to become the new Chair of the Birmingham Racial Justice Board.
Access a suite of resources produced by CofEB that have been gathered together for ease of reference, including links to theological and liturigical resources, and a 40 day calendar of daily actions.
We believe God is calling us into deeper prayer for our city, our churches, and our communities. The Bishops’ Prayer Network will be made up of at least 24 (many more welcome) committed intercessors, people whose longing to see lives changed, justice restored, and the name of Jesus lifted high across Birmingham and beyond is expressed through prayer.
Shirley Parish has been awarded a package of support from the Church of England’s Archbishops’ Council Net Zero Programme, with co-funding from Benefact Trust, to become a Net Zero Demonstrator Church project to help install electric heating in the Parish Church.
St Martin’s in the Bullring hosted a joyful and inspiring service on Sunday evening to celebrate a significant environmental milestone for the Diocese. Members of congregations from across Birmingham, along with members of the public, gathered in the heart of the city to mark Church of England Birmingham being awarded the Silver Eco Diocese Award by A Rocha UK.
We are delighted to inform you that over £17.8m of funding has been awarded for the next phase of our strategy that will support us in ‘Growing churches at the heart of each community’. This is good news for Birmingham and the region.
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.
