About Shirley Parish

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The Anglican Parish of Shirley stretches from the Birmingham border in the north to the Friar’s Gate/Costa roundabout in the south, and from Dingle Lane/Danford Lane/Prospect Lane in the east to Truemans Heath and Tidbury Green in the west. It is home to around 34,000 people. We have three churches - Christ the King at Widney Junior School, St James on Stratford Road, and St John at Tidbury Green, each with its own loyal congregation - but we increasingly act together to share God’s love with those who live and work in the parish (and beyond.)

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Our intention is to “know Christ”, through worship and developing our own relationships with God; and to "make Christ known”, though our invitation and welcome, our words and our actions.

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Our Sunday Worship is now livestreamed, so those who can no longer attend in person can still participate. Our drop-in Welcome Cafe is providing a place for people to enjoy coffee and cake, to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones, and the Craft Club is helping people to learn new skills. 

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We are engaging with the broader Shirley community through our activities with schools and other community events; through expanding our local community links; and through our social media presence. We pray and work closely with the other churches in Shirley. 

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Our Vicar, Rev Paul Day, is leading us in thinking and praying about how we will continue to grow and develop as we move forward into a new way of being, and of being church.

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We hope and pray that you would like to become part of our journey. You can contact us here.