st alphege
St. Alphege CHURCH tour
By 1200 Solihull was fully established and William de Odingsells, established a moated residence at Hobs Moat, around 2 miles from the centre of Solihull. In 1242 William acquired a Royal Charter for a weekly market and annual three-day fair at Solihull on the eve, the feast and the morrow of St. Alphege, the 18th, 19th and 20th April, confirming that Solihull was a thriving market town.
His son Sir William de Odingsells was knighted in 1283. Like his father he was an active soldier, and he achieved the high position of Chief Justiciar of Ireland. He married Ela, daughter of the Earl of Salisbury and great grand-daughter of Henry II. The extensions which he made to his moated home, set within the medieval park, witnessed to his rank and status. So too did his great scheme to rebuild the church of St Alphege which had stood in the centre of the town since c.1190.
The picture shows the probable aspect of the church c. 1250. First to be built c. 1277 were the fine chancel and the chantry chapels but progress was interrupted by Sir William's death in 1295. The manor was sold and the rebuilding continued slowly, not reaching its completion until 1535. A Guide Book is available from the St Alphege Bookstall in church.
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OUR REGULAR SERVICES
ST ALPHEGE
Sundays
8.00am Holy Eucharist (said)
9.15am Parish Eucharist in church
'The Junction' in the Oliver Bird Hall
joining Parish Eucharist at communion
2nd Sunday: All-age Eucharist in church
11.00am Sung Eucharist
(using traditional language)
6.30pm Choral Evensong
4th Sunday: Congregational Evensong
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)
10am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club 3rd Sunday: All-age worship
(No eucharist)
6.30pm Evening Worship in Chapel
2nd Sunday: Wholeness and Healing
in Chapel
Weekday Eucharist
Friday 10.00am
ST MICHAEL
Sundays
10.30am Holy Eucharist & Sunday Club (Sharmans Cross Junior School)
2nd Sunday: All-age worship
4.30pm 2nd Sunday: Holy Communion (St Michael's Chapel, Bryanston Road)
Weekday Eucharist
Wednesday 10.00am
(St Michael's Chapel, Bryanston Road)
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