Join us for Advent at St Martin in the Bull Ring. Full details below or by contacting us by email on office@bullring.org or using our social media. Join us for Christmas at St Martin in the Bull Ring. Full details below or by contacting us by email on office@bullring.org or using our social media.

Join us for our 2nd Live @ The Tea Lounge on Friday 6th September 2019. More details can be found on Facebook on the @thetealounge page or on our Facebook page @inthebullring

Guided tours of St. Martin in the Bull Ring with explanations of the stained glass windows, including those by Burns-Jones and Craigie Aitchison; the Guild Chapel; Birmingham’s oldest monument; the contemporary font and prayer sculpture; and several quirky and unexpected features…. Thurs 12 September: at 11am , 2pm, 3pm Fri 13 September: at 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Sat 14 September: at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Sun 15 September: at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Visits to the Bell Ringing Chamber  including the history of bell ringing at St. Martin’s; an explanation of the ringing tradition; a demonstration of ringing; and an opportunity to participate with hand bells. Tours on the hour and half hour Thurs 12 September: between 11am and 3pm Fri 13 September: between 11am and 3pm Sat 14 September: between 1.30pm and 3pm Please note: the tour of the bell ringing chamber requires walking 50 uneven steps up a spiral, stone staircase. Appropriate footwear needs to be worn.

St. Martin’s has the very great privilege of hosting an evening with the highly acclaimed and award winning writer and speaker Philip Yancey. During an evening that honours the legacy of famous leprosy surgeon Dr Paul Brand, Philip will reflect on how their friendship became the single greatest influence in his life and career, and consider what can be done to shine a light on leprosy today. Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand Philip Yancey’s life was profoundly affected by his time with the renowned Leprosy Mission surgeon Dr Paul Brand, who pioneered the tendon-transfer techniques that make it possible for people affected by leprosy to once again use their hands and feet. Philip cites Dr Brand’s faith as a milestone in his own spiritual journey. Observing the self-sacrificial work of Dr Brand, Philip was amazed that his life and experiences were not shared about more widely. Taking the initiative, the two of them embarked on what turned into three co-written books, offering reflections

Strawberry Jam Summer evening ‘jam’ sessions of relaxing music in a variety of genres and styles from a range of talented musicians and vocalists to refresh the soul, inspire our prayer, accompanied by scones and jam, soft drinks etc and all in the beautiful setting of St. Martin in the Bull Ring 5pm 4 August – Shu Jiang and friends Chinese zithers (zheng and qin) 5pm 11 August – Kevin Jones accoustic guitar, piano & vocals 5pm 18 August – Paul Raybould clarinet 5pm 25 August – John Gerighty classical guitar St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Edgbaston St B5 2BB

Join us as we launch Live@thetealounge on Friday 24th May 2019. A family friendly evening of Christian entertainment. An eclectic mix of music, poetry and comedy. To attend, please book by Eventbrite through our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thetealoungebham/with all the proceeds going to St Martin in the Bull Ring. If you’re interested in signing up to perform please contact us via our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/thetealoungebham/

Friday Lunctime Concert Diary 2015 Friday Lunchtime Concert Diary 12.30 – 1.00pm (some concerts may run to 1.15pm) St Martin in the Bull Ring Admission is FREE and all are welcome 13th February 2015   Ting Ting Yao    Piano Solo 13th March 2015  Ting Ting Yao & Friends Piano Solo 20th March 2015 Lucy Morton  Quartet 10th April 2015 Hannah Woollacott Classical Guitar 17th April 2015 Ruta Labutyte Unaccompanied Violin 24th April 2015 TBC  15th May 2015 Simone Damiani Piano 22nd May 2015 Alastair Wright Piano Trio 5th June 2015 Alison Loram Piano Trio 19th June 2015 Benjamin Hill Saxophone 10th July 2015 Anna Downes and Tony Bridgewater Violin Recital 17th July 2015 Clare Jones Piano   *Concert in collaboration with Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University For more information contact the Parish Office   Photo: Crazybobbles, flickr

THANKYOU Gordon Thornett, Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir  &  Bournville Strings for a fabulous 9th Annual Christmas Charity Concert Almost 300 gathered to hear and see this wonderful Christmas event again and had a wonderful time.  Money was raised for St Martin’s creative arts ministries and for St Basils, working with homeless young people. Thankyou for all who gave generously. Final figures from the collection came to £470!  If you’d like to you can comment or add your thanks to the choir and musicians here.