Black Country Churches and Staffordshire Churches Newsletter

On 23 September 2017, midlands Church leaders will lead a walk of friendship from St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham to the Anglican Cathedral of St Mary and St Chad in Lichfield. Covering eighteen miles of canal towpaths, cycle routes and country lanes, the pilgrimage will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. It celebrates the fact…

Inter Faith Week 2020 takes place from 8 – 15 November. Now in its 12th year, it is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution that faith communities make in society. Inter Faith Week’s aims are to: Strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels Increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in…

Whispers of Hope is an organization supporting vulnerable women and children based in Stoke-on Trent. Our vision is: To preserve and protect health and relieve the needs of women in the UK who are victims of domestic abuse or sexual trafficking who also have immigration issues and no recourse to public funds. Whispers of Hope…

Tony Broom, who recently retired from Father Hudson’s board of trustees, has been honoured by Pope Francis for his years of service to the Church. On Sunday 15 September, Tony was joined by family, friends, former and current trustees, Father Hudson’s staff and old boys to celebrate his investiture as a Knight Commander of the…

We are pleased to share the Advent Ecumenical Update from Churches Linked Across Staffordshire/Potteries (CLASP) and Black Country Churches Engaged (BCCE) People Bishop Mike Royal has been called as the next General Secretary of Churches Together in England. Birmingham-based Mike is currently Co-Chief Executive of The Cinnamon Network. He was consecrated Bishop with the Apostolic Pastoral Congress in 2016.Read…