Welcome!
Please have a browse to find out a bit more about us.
Got questions? Please get in touch via our Office on 0121 745 8896 or office@shirleyparishB90.co.uk
We look forward to meeting you!
Safeguarding in Shirley Parish
Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). You can find more information on Parish Safeguarding, including contact details for our PSO here.
Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages here contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
Our Worship Services
At St James':
8am: 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays
10:30am: Every Sunday
3:30pm: 1st Sunday Reflective Worship
10:30am: Every Thursday
At Christ the King:
10:30am: 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays
Private Prayer
The St James' Church Building is usually open for private prayer each day, 10am - 4pm.
We sometimes have services or events in the building during these times, which may mean it is not available for private prayer. Please contact 0121 745 8896 on weekday mornings if you wish to check.
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If you're not able to join us to worship in person you may like to watch our livestream from St James'.​​
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Sunday 3rd November, 10:30am: Parish-wide Communion.
This is our annual Safeguarding service. This year we will be looking at the difficult issue of Domestic Abuse.
Please click here from 10:25am.
An alternative Church of England worship service is available online here.
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline is 0808 2000 247
Sunday 3rd November 3:30pm: Reflective Worship
Please click here from around 3:25pm​.
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After each services the same link will take you to a recording.​
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News and Updates
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Want to find out more about about God, Jesus, and what we mean by 'being part of God's family'? To think about things like joy and sorrow, and about mess, failure, forgiveness and new beginnings? To explore what we believe and why?
The START course is a good place to start!
Find out about dates and times here, or speak to someone in one of our churches about what it is and how you can get involved.
Then get signed up! We're looking forward to seeing you!
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Find out more about our Pod Project to install a simple kitchenette and toilet in St James, including how you can get involved, by clicking here.
Keep up to date with our latest Pod Update, which you can find here.
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Our weekly notice sheet and the prayers and readings for our
live-streamed Sunday Worship are here.
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The Parish Magazine for November 2024 is available here.
Previous editions of the Magazine are here.
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Shortcuts
Please click on one of the images below to take you straight to that page.
A prayer for the planet
God of justice and compassion,
we cry to you for the future of planet Earth.
We repent with tears
for our failure to manage its resources fairly
and for our short-sighted greed and selfishness.
Stir up in us and our leaders at this time,
a new determination to act
for the good of the poorest among us,
and for the blessing of all creation.
Martyn Payne
Be Still..... and pray
May the Love of Christ surround us
The Light of Christ lead us
The Peace of Christ fill us
The Power of Christ aid us
The Joy of Christ thrill us
The Presence of Christ
Be with us evermore.
Amen.