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On #Handsworth, and the Anglican Bishop of Birmingham's perception of Community there, in contrast to Jenrick's drive-by experience.
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With thanks to Sally Barnes and the current Anglican Bishop of the #DioceseofBirmingham. The letter is addressed to Robert Jenrick M.P., who decided to make some highly critical remarks about...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth, on the last Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, 1st March at 11am.
#AllWelcome #LastBeforeLent #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham #HandsworthStMary #CathedralOfTheIndustrialRevolution
Image with a orange/beige background which has text on the right half of the image which reads: “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the on the last Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 1st March at 11am. Readings: Exodus 34.29–35, Psalm 99, 2 Corinthians 3.12—4.2 & Luke 9.28-36, 37-43a.” To the left of this picture of a stained glass window dipicting the transfiguration from Durham Cathedral.
March 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth, on the fourth Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 9th February at 11am.
#AllWelcome #FourthBeforeLent #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham #HandsworthStMary #CathedralOfTheIndustrialRevolution
Image with a light blue background which has text on the right hand side which reads “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the on the fourth Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 9th February at 11am. Readings: Isaiah 6:1-13, Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15.1–11 & Luke 5.1–11”. To the left of this picture of a medieval stained glass window from Canterbury cathedral, depicting the bumper catch of fish by Simon and other disciples found in Luke 5.
February 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth, on the third Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 16th February at 11am.
#AllWelcome #ThirdBeforeLent #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham #HandsworthStMary #CathedralOfTheIndustrialRevolution
Image with a grey/blue background which has text on the right hand side which reads “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the on the third Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 16th February at 11am. Readings: Jeremiah 17.5–10, Psalm 1,  1 Corinthians 15.12–20 &  Luke 6.17–26”. To the left of this picture of a medieval stained glass window from the Wyrley chapel at St Marys, depicting Jesus preaching yo someone in need.
February 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth on the second Sunday after Epiphany, this Sunday, the 19th January at 11am.
#AllWelcome #SecondAfterEpiphany #EpiphanyTide #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham #CathedralOfTheIndustrialRevolution #HandsworthStMary
Image with a white/pink background which has text that reads “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the second Sunday of Epiphany Sunday 19th January at 11am, Readings: Isaiah 62.1–5, Psalm 36.5–10 1 Corinthians 12.1–11 & John 2.1–11”. Two the left of this wording is a photo of a stained glass depiction of the wedding at Canan where Jesus, at the request of his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, turns water into wine.
January 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist and Baptism at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth on the feast of the Baptism of Christ, this Sunday, the 12th January at 11am.
#AllWelcome #Baptism #BaptismOfChrist #ChristmasSeason #EpiphanyTide #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham
Image with a blue/grey background which includes text reading: “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, for the feast of the Baptism of Christ, this Sunday, the 12th January at 11am.”. Underneath this is an icon image of Jesus being baptised by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. Underneath the icon image is italicised text which reads: “Readings: Isaiah 43.1–7, Acts 8.14–17 & Luke 3.15–17, 21–22”.
January 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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All welcome to the Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s Church, Handsworth, on the second Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 23rd February at 11am.
#AllWelcome #SecondBeforeLent #ParishEucharist #ChurchOfEngland #DioceseOfBirmingham #HandsworthStMary #CathedralOfTheIndustrialRevolution
Image with a green/yellow/beige background which has text on the right half of the image which reads: “St Mary's Handsworth, Parish Eucharist, on the on the second Sunday before Lent, this Sunday, the 23rd February at 11am. Readings: Genesis 2:4-9,15-24, Psalm 65, Revelation 4 & Luke 8.22–25.” To the left of this picture of a stained glass window from the Sorrowful Mother Shrine depicting Jesus calming the storm as in Luke 8. This picture was online here https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g50077-d4599978-i211708530-Sorrowful_Mother_Shrine-Bellevue_Ohio.html.
February 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM