Churches seeking to support asylum seekers and immigrants through the legal process can access training from Transforming Communities Together. The Witness Course aims to empower church leaders and congregants in how to support people through the complex legal system. The free course takes place on 16 September at St Peter’s (Church of England) Church in…
The Season of Creation is a global ecumenical celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It starts each year on 1 September and finishing on the feast of St. Francis, 4 October. During this season we are encouraged to pray and engage in community events in order to deepen our relationship with…
Places of worship and community centres that are vulnerable to hate crime can now apply for funding to improve security measures. The Places of Worship (POW) Protective Security Funding Scheme is accepting applications until 31st August 2019. The scheme is open to places of worship and faith community centres in England and Wales. The funds…
‘Then they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they…
Ecumenical Walks of Witness will take place on Good Friday 2019 to commemorate Christ’s death and resurrection. Walks are taking place in many places, including: BIRMINGHAM, beginning at at Carrs Lane Church at 10.00am and concluding at St Chad’s Cathedral. LICHFIELD, beginning at 8.15am in Whittington and concluding at Lichfield Methodist Church. TAMWORTH, gathering at…
Brushstrokes Community Project has been awarded a £3,000 grant to help fund the training and development of volunteers for a community café. The grant from Sandwell Council will help with developments at the Friday Community Café, run by a team of volunteers in Smethwick. As well as supporting the training and development of volunteers, some of the…
From the Catholic Bishops’ Conference: As part of the preparations for our 2020 Initiative – The God who Speaks: The Year of the Word, we are conducting a short survey about how we see and use the Bible. We’d like as many Catholics as possible to do the survey so we get a snapshot of our…
St Chad’s Sanctuary provides welcome, friendship and practical support for asylum seekers and refugees in need. Established in 2010, the charity works in partnership with the Infant Jesus Sisters, the Salvation Army, the Archdiocese of Birmingham and Father Hudson’s Care. Based in central Birmingham near St Chad’s Cathedral, it prioritises support for vulnerable and destitute asylum…
President Higgins meets staff from Tabor House The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, met staff from Birmingham homeless shelter, Tabor House, during yesterday’s visit to the city. President Higgins visited the headquarters of the Birmingham Irish Association, which is one of the founding partners behind Tabor House. Project manager, Sharon Fear, volunteer coordinator Sharon McCall, Jo…
17th February marks Racial Justice Sunday, focusing on the experiences of ethnic communities in England and Wales. It is a day on which we all called to pray for an end to racism and racial inequality in our country. The theme this year is Dignity of Work. It will look at how people must not be exploited…