This week is Refugee Week. At the end of the week on Sunday, Revd Dr Neil Johnson of The Church at Carrs Lane leads Sunday morning worship for Sanctuary Sunday. In the service, he mentions organisations supported by the Church at Carrs Lane: Restore St Chad’s Sanctuary Birmingham City of Sanctuary Hope Projects Stories of […]
We are gradually adding our podcasts of ‘Carrs Lane Lectures in Radical Christian Faith’. You can now download podcasts for 2015 and 2016, or listen to them by playing them direct from our website. 2015 LECTURES Belonging without Believing: Canon Brian Mountford, Vicar of The University Church, Oxford and Revd Dr Harriet Harris, Chaplain at […]
Eco-Challenge for Lent Our Eco-Church Group has produced a Lent Eco-Challenge for anyone who would like to join in. Download the flier This Lent why not take our eco-challenge? Below are some ideas to help make your lifestyle greener and shrink your carbon footprint. Try one or more of the challenges during Lent and see […]
Passionate about Fair Trade The Carrs Lane Fair Trade Shop is looking for volunteers to assist in our retail setting. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who wishes to help Traidcraft in their work fighting poverty through trade. Opening times The shop is open 10:30-14:30 (Wed-Sat). Our volunteers are passionate about fair trade and […]
The Spring/Summer 2020 catalogue will soon be available. Watch this space for details! The catalogue features all the latest fair trade items that can be ordered from our Fair Trade Shop. Many of the items are in stock, but you can also order additional or more expensive items and collect them when they arrive. We […]
Opening times for Carrs Lane Fair Trade Shop Regular opening times: Wednesday: 10:30-14:30 Thursday: 10:30-14:30 Friday 10:30-14:30 Saturday: 10:30-14:30 The shop is also open after worship on most Sundays (approx. 11:30 – 12:15) If you wish to order any product please ‘phone 0121 643 6151 during opening times – you may be able to collect […]
Carrs Lane Players performed a trio of comedies to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. In February “Out of Sight – Out of Mind” was indeed a golden evening with the Carrs Lane Players…an evening of food and fun enjoyed by all! The three comedies include: A Twitch in Time, by Horry Parsons Between Mouthfuls, by Alan Ayckbourn […]
Positive Working Together Due to Coronavirus Covid-19 we are following Government advice and are not holding gatherings for worship at this time. However, we are finding new ways of meeting together online. Lent Groups: ‘Positive Working Together’ will now happen on Zoom, a Webinar platform. Please email Deacon Ruth Yorke on ruth.yorke@live.co.uk if you would […]
On problems of trying to be perfect Professor Clive Marsh, Vice President of the Methodist Conference 2019-2020, visited Carrs Lane on Sunday 10 November 2019. Download his sermon. Read more about Professor Clive Marsh’s year in office on the Methodist website.
Bronze Award Winner 2019 Becoming an Eco Church has been an aim of The Church at Carrs Lane for some time. We have worked hard over the past year to improve our performance with recycling activities and caring for God’s earth in different areas of our life and work. The Eco Group responsible for helping […]