WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF SOLIHULL
A very warm welcome and thank you for taking time to visit our website. We are a Church of England parish in the Diocese of Birmingham, and one of the wonderful things about our parish is its richness and diversity. Whilst we are united in our Gospel vision to Grow Disciples, Build Community, and Transform Lives, this finds different expression across our three churches: St Alphege, St Helen’s and St Michael’s, and through a wide variety of different ministries. Whether you are looking to join the church family on a regular basis, or are enquiring about becoming part of the church for a special event, such as a wedding or a baptism, these pages should greatly help you with all that you need to know. Please do explore this website to get a glimpse of what’s on offer, or better still, come to one of our services or events. We would love to meet you.
Please feel free to contact us for any support we may offer.
The first point of contact for our clergy team, bookings and all enquiries (including funerals, weddings and baptisms) is the Parish Office – follow this link: Solihull Parish Office or phone 0121 705 5350.
Should you need urgent out of hours emergency clergy support the details are:
Revd Nick Parker 0121 705 0069 or 07890 720240
Revd Simon Marshall 07514 373400
SAFEGUARDING
WHAT’S HAPPENING : this week in the Parish 
WEEKDAYS
Morning Prayer: Beginning each day with God
Monday, Thursday, Friday – 9.00am at St Alphege Church
Tuesday – 9.00am at St Helen’s Church
Wednesday – 9.30am at St Michael’s
Wednesday lunchtime recital – 5th November – Bernice Sammut Attard, piano
Recitals start at 1.10pm with tea/coffee and cake available from 12.30pm. Entry is free with a retiring collection held in aid of The Friends of St Alphege Music
Eucharist at St Alphege – Thursday 6th November at 10.30am
Monthly Bible Study Group – 8th November, 10.00am – St Alphege Upper Chapel
St Alphege Church is open to visitors on weekdays from 10am to 3pm
and on Saturday mornings from 10am to 12 noon
On Friday mornings there is a Warm Welcome when refreshments are available
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Sunday 9th November – Remembrance Sunday
St Alphege
8.00am – Said Eucharist
9.15am – All Age Holy Communion 
(click for livestream)
10.45am Act of Remembrance by the war memorial
11.00am Civic Service of Remembrance
5.00pm – Evensong
St Helen’s – 10.00am – Holy Communion
St Michael’s 10.30am – Eucharist
Wing & a Prayer 2nd Nov
NEWS and NOTICES
The Parish Christmas card – Is now available from the Bookstall in church and from the Parish Office. The packs are £5 for 10 cards. Payment by cash or by cheque payable to St Alphege Church Bookstall or by card on the contactless Giving Station by the North Door.
Final churchyard tidy up morning 10 – 1pm Saturday 1 Nov – The great leaf gathering. Tasks suitable for all ages including families. Usual refreshments. All rakes and bags provided. Can you help even if only for an hour? The aim is to prepare and make safe the churchyard for people attending the Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial in November.
Souls of our Shoes 6th November MU 1.30pm OBH – a talk by Elaine Diskin. All welcome, lifts may be available contact Elaine on 0121 705 3265.
Knowle Parish Church are hiring a Facilities Manager. For further information please visit www.kpc.org.uk.
St Alphege Beer Festival 2025 – Thank you to everyone who supported this event in so many ways – by attending, helping, providing musical entertainment – thank you all.
A statement has been released by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell joining Cardinal Vincent Nichols in calling for an end to the war in Gaza. For more information please click this link
Project Turnaround – click here for more information about the proposals for Phase 2, and for your opportunity to feed back your thoughts.
Job and volunteer vacancies can be found on our Vacancies page.
SMBC support – every first Tuesday of the month, Kerrie and Natalia from the Community Development Team will be in the foyer of the OBH from 12 noon to 3pm. For more information please click here.
Useful Documents to download
Join Us Online – Sunday 2nd November
Link to 10.30am Sung Eucharist from St Alphege
