Photos of Rev Carol Hoare and Rev Canon @BeckyLStephens at @bhamcathedral with @BishopAnneH at the celebration of 30th years of women’s ordination to the priesthood. Carol was ordained at the Cathedral in May 1994. We give thanks for Carol’s ministry over the last 30 years 🙏🎉🍾
Five days until our Plant Swap! 🌼 Join us this Sunday 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM at Holy Trinity. Bring your plants and let’s swap for sustainability! #EcoChurch#PlantSwap#EcoChurch
Nominations for the High Sheriff Awards are now open! 🏆
Do you know someone making a positive impact in the community? Nominate them today and let their inspiring work shine!
For information and the nomination form visit 🔗 https://t.co/n5y8IEikow
After today’s service, Rev Becky @BeckyLStephens blessed a tree (Acer Queen Elizabeth) that was planted to commemorate 100 years of Sutton Coldfield Ladies Gardening Club and the platinum jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2023. #PlatinumJubilee#RoyalSuttonColdfield
The West Midlands has a new High Sheriff - Douglas Wright MBE DL. Doug's story is inspiring and he contributes so much to Birmingham/WM region. Pictured with new Chaplain the wonderful Revd Canon @BeckyLStephens who led prayers today. @HighSheriffWM24 @cofebirmingham
It is a great privilege to have been invited to be Doug’s chaplain as he takes on the role of @HighSheriffWM24. I’m looking forward to sharing in what promises to be an exciting year ahead.
It’s unlike me not to have taken photos, but there will be more to follow.
Today we welcomed students and staff from @BVGS1527 Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School as they celebrated Founder’s Day. Theme this year was ‘One World’. Here are head girl, head boy and the president of the School Council laying flowers on Bishop Vesey’s tomb. #RoyalSuttonColdfield
@SheepOfJesus@MesserStanton@OurCofELike@churchofengland Of course not, and that is a wonderful part of this broad Church. However, the current posts don’t take into account views of women. Neither do they offer love, empathy and kindness. This is our basic calling.
Almost half of under-18s are waiting for three months for eating disorder treatment.
The Children's Commissioner is calling on the Government to "focus on tackling some of the potential drivers of disordered eating”.
This mental health crisis needs urgent attention.
(1/4) We invite you to join us in a Prayer for Creation:
Gracious Father, who laid the foundations of the earth and spread out the heavens like a curtain; who delighted to make human beings in your image and entrusted your work to our care;
Just finished #DeathInTheParish. Heartbreaking end 💔 The descriptions of the CofE are beautiful throughout. My favourite line involves the comparison of snails making love and having a faculty granted. Thanks @RevRichardColes for the laughs and solidarity! #lifeinthecofe