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God of our lives,
we give thanks for the life of Prince Philip,
for his love of our country,
and for his devotion to duty.
We entrust him now to your love and mercy,
through our Redeemer Jesus Christ.
Amen.

A PRAYER ON THE DEATH OF HRH THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The church community of St. Martin in the Bull Ring offers our prayers
in thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip,
and with love and condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen
and all of their family.

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91 v1

St. Martin in the Bull Ring will be open from 2-4pm on
Thursday 15th, Friday 16th and Saturday 17th April, to enable opportunity for prayer and to light a candle in the church building .
At 3pm on Friday 16th there will be a short service of prayers in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh.

I was glad when they said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 122 v1

St. Martin in the Bull Ring will be open for worship each Sunday at 10.30am.

The church building will also be open for private prayer and the opportunity to light a candle at the following times:
Every Thursday: 2 – 4pm
Every Saturday: 2 – 4pm
Every Sunday: noon – 2pm

All are welcome.

Would you like someone to pray for you?

Perhaps you would like prayer because you are not feeling well, you’re depressed, you are looking for a new job, you need to find somewhere to live or you know someone else who is in need of prayer.

Maybe you would like to say thank you to God for something special or just for the blessings of everyday life.

If you would like us to pray for you – and with you – please send your prayer request by e-mail to life@bullring.org and we promise to join you in prayer to the LORD.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Philippians 4 v6

After prayerful consideration, it has been decided to temporarily close our building for worship and prayer. We appreciate this decision will be disappointing and frustrating for some but our concern is to support the government in restricting the spread of the coronavirus, and encouraging us all to stay at home.
This decision will be under constant review and as soon as it feels sufficiently safe and appropriate will once more re-open the building for worship and prayer.
Please join us in praying:
for our nation and the world;
for our health services and care workers;
for all who continue to work for our benefit;
for those who are unwell and those who are bereaved.

In the meantime, you can continue to join us for worship each week on the St. Martin in the Bull Ring page on YouTube – just click on the image below.

Each week there are three opportunities to join us for prayer via Zoom:
Mondays 9.30am – Morning Prayer
Wednesdays 9.00pm – Compline/Night Prayer
Fridays at 12.30pm – Lunchtime Prayer

If you would like to receive information on how to join us on Zoom then please send an e-mail to life@bullring.org and we can send you the details.

All are welcome to join us.

We are delighted that St. Martin in the Bull Ring has been included in the Winter Wonders trail around the southside of Birmingham city centre. Our theme is ‘Do not be afraid for everyday angels are among us’.
Winter Wonders is a map based trail, created by the people of Birmingham – a fun, free and safe activity for children and families to enjoy over the Christmas season.
To follow the trail and join the adventure, click on the image above to link to the WW website, download the special map, and start your search. There are 20 window displays to find. Enjoy the Winter Wonders trail!!

Celebrating the birth of Jesus, Emmanuel, ‘God with us’
is one of the most exciting and uplifting moments of the year.
This Christmas season we invite you to join us for our
Christmas worship at St. Martin in the Bull Ring as well as in Radiant Church to give thanks to God for the gift of His Son, Jesus Christ.
Please join us for any of the following services:

Sunday 20th December

Our Christingle service at 10.30am.

Thursday 24th December – Christmas Eve

A service of carols and readings at noon and repeated at 4pm
Christmas Eve Holy Communion at 11.30pm

Friday 25th December – Christmas Day

An all-age service of Holy Communion at 10.30am

Sunday 27th December

Christmas Holy Communion at 10.30am

In addition to our services in church, our worship for Sunday 20th December, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be available online on the St. Martin in the Bull Ring page on YouTube. To view all our services posted to YouTube please click on the image above.

“I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 
The Saviour —yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today
in Bethlehem, the city of David! 
And you will recognize him by this sign:
You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth,
and lying in a manger.”

“Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

St. Martin in the Bull Ring usually has the privilege of hosting a carol service on behalf of the West Midlands Fire Service. As this was not possible this year, the service has been produced online with contributions from across the whole West Midlands staff, the Fire Service Band, Mayfield School and our Rector, Jeremy, linking the whole thing together.

To view the service on YouTube click on the image above.

During the present lockdown it is not possible to hold worship in the church building, but we continue to post new acts of worship each week on the St. Martin in the Bull Ring page on YouTube.

To join us for worship and to view previous online services just click on the image above.