sOLIHULL Parish
team ministry
In a team ministry, a parish or group of parishes is under the direction and care of more than one parish priest.
What are the advantages of a team ministry?
It might be helpful to make a comparison with the medical world of general practice. Years ago a G.P. working alone was expected to know everything and be able to do everything: in today's world of advancing medical science G.P.s tend to join together as a team where each member will have skills and abilities in a particular area of medicine, above and beyond the usual knowledge required of a busy doctor. In a similar way, a team ministry allows priests to offer general pastoral care, but then they may bring a particular aspect of ministry that can be utilised across the team, supporting and encouraging one another along the way.
Just think of the word "TEAM": Together Each Achieves More.
How does all this work out in the Solihull Team Ministry?
The leader of the team is called the team rector, who together with three other paid, full - time ("stipendiary") priests called team vicars, and a full time priest in training known as an assistant curate, are known together as the team chapter. They are also assisted by other part time and retired priests. The leadership of the parish is made up of both priests and lay people, who work collaboratively in the running of the parish, where views are heard and shared, within which we share responsibility for the life of the whole parish.
The parish of Solihull is divided into three districts, each with its own church:
The larger district is covered by the ancient parish church of St Alphege. St Helen's Church in St. Helen's Road meets in a modern multi-functional building. St Michael's Church meets on a Sunday in the assembly hall of Sharmans Cross School in Sharmans Cross Road.
OUR REGULAR SERVICES
ST ALPHEGE
Sundays
8.00am Holy Eucharist (said)
9.15am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club (2nd Sunday : All-age Eucharist)
Plus on 4th Sunday 'easy' in OBH rejoining Parish Eucharist at communion
11.00am Sung Eucharist
(traditional language)
6.30pm (except 4th Sunday)
Choral Evensong
6.30pm (4th Sunday)
Congregational Evensong
Plus at 6.00pm (1st Sunday)
‘the space’ – informal parish worship
(in the Oliver Bird Hall)
Weekday Eucharists
Monday 9.30am
Tuesday 9.30am
Wednesday 10.15am
Thursday 10.30am
1st in month - Healing
3rd in month - Mothers' Union
Corporate Eucharist
Saturday 9.30am
Daily Morning Prayer
Mon-Sat 9.00am
(Wednesday 8.30am in term time)
ST HELEN
Sundays
8.00am Eucharist (Book of Common Prayer)
10.00am Parish Eucharist and Sunday Club 3rd Sunday : All-age worship (non-eucharistic)
6.30pm Evening Worship in Chapel
6.30pm (2nd Sunday) Wholeness and Healing service in Chapel.
Weekday Eucharist
Friday 10.00am
ST MICHAEL
Sundays
10.30am Holy Eucharist and Sunday Club (Sharmans Cross School)
10.30am (2nd Sunday) All-age worship (Sharmans Cross School).
4.30pm (2nd Sunday) Holy Communion (St Michael's Chapel).
Weekday Eucharist
Wednesday 10.00am at Oak Cottage
God working in Solihull www.solihullparish.org.uk
Solihull Parish Office, Oliver Bird Hall, Church Hill Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3RQ
Phone: 0121 705 5350 Email: office@solihullparish.org.uk
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Parish of Solihull
