By clicking the image please find details of Palm Sunday, Easter Day, and the various special services during Holy Week which lie between.
The aim of each is to draw us into the story surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus, so deepening our personal faith and appreciation of the cross which stands at the centre of our Christian faith.
*Please note there will be no Morning Prayer at St Alphege on Good Friday or Easter Monday*
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 07890 720240
Revd Simon Marshall 07514 373400
SAFEGUARDING
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Holy Week and Easter at St Alphege
Tuesday 31st March
8.00pm – Stations of the Cross
Wednesday 1st April
8.00pm – Eucharist
Maundy Thursday
10.30am – Eucharist
8.00pm – Eucharist followed by The Watch until 10.00pm
Good Friday
9.30am – All Age Service and activities
11.00am – Churches Together in Central Solihull Walk of Witness starting at St Augustine’s Church followed by refreshments in the Oliver Bird Hall
2.00pm – Devotions at the Foot of The Cross 
(please click on link for live stream)
Devotions Good Friday Order of Service
Holy Saturday
8.00pm – Easter Vigil (please click on link for live stream)
Easter Vigil Order of Service
Bells will ring after this service
Easter Sunday
8.00am – Said Eucharist
9.30am – All Age Holy Communion with outdoor Easter Egg Hunt (weather permitting)
11.00am – Choral Eucharist
8.00pm – Compline
Holy Week and Easter at St Helen’s
Sunday 29th March
10.00am – Holy Communion and Passion Reading
Maundy Thursday
6.00pm – Agape Meal and service
Good Friday
8.00pm – Tenebrae
Holy Saturday
9.30am – Quiet Morning
Easter Sunday
10.00am – Holy Communion
Holy Week and Easter at St Michael’s
Wing & A Prayer Sunday 5th April
Wednesday 1st April
10.00am – Eucharist
Easter Sunday
6.30am – Easter Day Dawn Service in the garden
10.30am – Eucharist
Parish Morning Prayer – please join us every weekday – Monday, Thursday, and Friday at St. Alphege at 9am –Tuesday at St. Helen’s at 9am – Wednesday at St. Michael’s Chapel at 9.30am.
*Please note there will be no Morning Prayer at St Alphege on Good Friday or Easter Monday*
Bible Study Group meet every second Saturday of the month in the Upper Chapel of St Alphege. The next session will be on Saturday 11th April at 10am – St Alphege Upper Chapel
Wednesday Lunchtime Recitals resume on 15th April. We hope to see you there!
Refreshments are available from 12.30pm with the performance at 1.10pm. All are welcome – admission free, retiring collection.
NEWS and NOTICES
The Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally took place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, the Feast of the Annunciation. This is truly momentous. Bishop Sarah is the first woman ever to be appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in the role’s 1,400-year-history, and we celebrate this significant moment.
Guardians of St Alphege fundraiser. All welcome. St Alphege History Fair will take place on Saturday 18th April 2026, 10am to 4pm at St Alphege Church. Tickets including refreshments: £10 from Trustees or Parish Office.
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 including two important Safeguarding roles can be found on our Vacancies page.
Knowle Parish Church are advertising for an Operations Manager. Please visit their website www.kpc.org.uk.
JOIN US ONLINE
Here’s the link for the 11am Sung Eucharist which is live-streamed from St Alphege Church for Sunday 29th March, Palm Sunday.
Useful Documents to download
