Solihull Parish

The first point of contact for our clergy team is via the Parish Office – follow this link: Solihull Parish Office

All bookings and other enquiries (funerals/baptisms/weddings) should be made first via the Parish Office please.

However should you need urgent out of hours emergency clergy support the details are:

Nick Parker 07890 720240 or

Simon Marshall 0121 704 4730 or

Sue Chandler 07970 791288.

On the evening of Sunday 4^th August, a far-right demonstration took place on New Road between St. Alphege and the Ramada Hotel. Our church notice boards were covered over with messages of hate, and photographs taken which quickly appeared on social media. At the same time there was a very unpleasant Islamophobic demonstration on Hermitage Road outside the Hub (Deen Central). Whilst both the national and local picture have significantly calmed, we should not underestimate the distress caused to many in our Solihull community, and nor should we be under any illusion that there remains a minority who, through truth-twisting and the dissemination of lies, continue to stoke fear with the aim of causing division. Against this background we are called to witness to the Gospel we proclaim, to the surpassing love of Christ which demands us to welcome all without discrimination and always to care especially for the most vulnerable and the refugee.
To see full article by Revd Nick Parker please follow this link.

What’s Happening

This week in the Parish:

Wednesday lunchtime recitals: 16th October 2024 – with Emilija Karaliute, kankies (lithuanian harp)

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. All welcome. A full listing of upcoming performers can be found here.

Morning Prayer. Beginning each day with God:

Monday, Thursday, Friday – 9.00am at St Alphege Church.
We will enter by the choir vestry door and ordinarily will meet in the Chantry Chapel.  If you would like to come but would find the stairs difficult, please contact the Parish Office so that we can arrange for the service to be held in the choir stalls. All are very welcome.   

Tuesday – 9.00am at St Helen’s Church, 6 St Helen’s Road, Solihull, B91 2DA

Wednesday – 9.30am at St Michael’s, Oak Cottage, Bryanston Road, Solihull, B91 1BS

Monthly Bible Study Group – Second Saturday of every month – next session will be on 12th October, 10am, St Alphege Upper Chapel – All Welcome

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St. Alphege

Thursday 17th October – 10.30am – Said Eucharist

Sunday 20th October – Twenty- first Sunday after Trinity

8.00am – Said Eucharist – President & Preacher: Revd Canon Andrew Hutchinson

9.15am – The Junction OBH

10.30am – Sung Eucharist – President: Revd Simon Marshall & Preacher: Revd Canon Andrew Hutchinson

5.00pm – Evensong – Officiant: Revd Sue Chandler & Preacher: Revd Simon Marshall

St Helen’s – 10.00am – Holy Communion

St Michael’s – 10.30am – Eucharist