CofEB pioneers environmental stewardship, as A Rocha’s first Silver-Diocese
28th March 2025The CofE Birmingham has made history by becoming the first Church of England Diocese to be awarded the prestigious A Rocha, Eco Diocese Silver Award.
News & Stories
Revd Canon Esther Prior Consecrated as 11th Bishop of Aston
28th February 2025Celebration as Revd Canon Esther Prior is ordained and consecrated as the 11th Bishop of Aston
Stabbing incident involving local school pupil
22nd January 2025A statement and a sermon to be given by the Rt Rev Dr Michael Volland, Bishop of Birmingham on Sunday 26 January 2025
Welcoming Our New Bishop of Aston: Revd Canon Esther Prior
12th December 2024We at the Church of England Birmingham are delighted to welcome Revd Canon Esther Prior as our next Bishop of Aston.
Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani Visits CofE Birmingham to Address Housing Crisis
26th November 2024Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, the Bishop of Chelmsford, visited the Birmingham diocese to meet with local councillors and members of the newly established Church Development Agency (CDA).
Resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury
13th November 2024I encourage us to hold victims and survivors of abuse in prayer, now and always, and to honour and learn from their examples of courage and bravery.
A Joyous Farewell: Thanksgiving Service for Bishop Anne Hollinghurst's Ministry
16th September 2024Thanksgiving Service for the Ministry of Bishop Anne Hollinghurst, Bishop of Aston
2024 Black History Month - CofEB Racial Justice Board
5th September 2024A small sub group from the CofEB Racial Justice Board has been formed to focus of activities for the 2024 Black History Month (BMH) which is celebrated annually across the UK during the month of October.
Oversight Area Formation Day
5th September 2024In early December a group of around 15 people including representatives from each of our parishes came together at the Diocesan Office in Birmingham to think about how we were going to proceed as an ‘oversight area’.
General Election West Midlands Senior Church Leaders Joint Statement
5th June 2024With the election campaign getting under way, West Midlands Senior Church Leaders urge prayer and exercising your democratic right
