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This Sunday we have a Service of Holy Communion at 10.30am. This will be led by our Minister, Revd Mike Claridge, and the preacher will be Sue Spencer. Organist: Bill Cooper. All are welcome. After worship we will be holding our Annual Church Meeting.

Coal, Iron, Lime ... and a bit of Gospel (185) Pentecost Moseley Dovecote (The Dove is a symbol of The Holy Spirit) Reading: Acts 2 .1-21

Coal, Iron, Lime ... and a bit of Gospel (186) Trinity Sunday Holy Trinity Almshouses, Heath Town Reading: John 20 .19-23 youtu.be/PhDMXG12b94?si…

This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. Our Sunday worship is a Service of Holy Communion at 10.30am. Our Minister, the Revd Mike Claridge, is leading and preaching. The organ will be played by Bill Cooper. All welcome.

Today is Wesley Day. In 1738 the C of E minister Revd John Wesley felt his ‘heart strangely warmed’, by God’s saving love in Christ. His preaching led to the creation of The Methodist Church. Here’s a modern retelling of the event and God’s love for all. youtu.be/0URrICpIIho?si…

There won’t be a ‘Coal, Iron, Lime … and a bit of Gospel’ video this week or next week. Mike hopes to produce one for Sunday 16th June.

This Sunday will be worship for all ages at 10.30am. There will also be a quiet reflective evening service at 6.30pm. The theme of both will be listening to God, focussing on the call of Samuel. Both will be led by Revd Mike Claridge. Music at 10.30 by Peter Childs and friends.

Coal, Iron, Lime ... and a bit of Gospel (187) Sunday 16th June 2024 Three Shires Oak, Bearwood Reading: Mark 4 .26-34 youtu.be/bgnlN4RbxqU?si…

Packed church tonight for the Birmingham: Selly Oak Constituency hustings. Well done to all six candidates in fielding questions. Good to meet you all. You were a credit to your respective parties and beliefs.

Coal, Iron, Lime ... and a bit of Gospel (188) 23rd June 2024 Titanic Anchor, Netherton Reading: Mark 4 .35-41 Jesus calms the storm youtu.be/AqYnGPk8ZAw?si…

Worship this Sunday is Holy Communion at 10.30am led by the Revd Mike Claridge. Guest preacher, The Revd Dr Carlton Turner, Anglican Tutor in Contextual Theology and Mission Studies at The Queens Foundation. Theme: God’s presence among storms. The organist is John Tesh.

Tomorrow, Sunday 30th June, is Morning Worship at 10.30am, led by our Minister Revd Mike Claridge. Bill Cooper will be playing the organ. All welcome.

‘Coal, Iron, Lime … and a bit of Gospel’ is taking a break. Since lockdown in 2020 there have been c.220 weeks. I’ve done 188. Allowing for 6 weeks a year holiday it means I’ve only missed 2 a year! Viewers have also dropped to below 20 a week so a break looks a good idea.

Our prayers are with the family and friends of the victim of the tragedy in the centre of Cotteridge this evening. Prayers too for the witnesses of the incident and for the police. Roads through both Cotteridge traffic islands will be closed for some hours.

Today we celebrated with Shirley, one of our catering staff, on her retirement after over 24 years service. The Pennine Way (Cotteridge Church Café) was packed and Shirley was presented with cards, gifts and celebratory cake. Enjoy retirement Shirley. You’ve more than earned it.

This Sunday is 29th September, the day in the church’s year we think of St Michael and All Angels, and that will be our theme. Worship will be led by our Minister, Revd Mike Claridge, and our organist will be John Tesh. Worship starts at 10.30 for a little under an hour.

This Sunday (27 Oct) at 10.30am will be our Minister, Mike Claridge’s, final service with us. It’s a service of Holy Communion, led by Mike, and the preacher will be Sue Spencer (Local Preacher). Theme: The Parable of The Sower. Soup, sandwiches and chatter will follow.