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September 4, 2021

Five things to know before our first gathering in our new venue!

We’re very excited about our FIRST gathering tomorrow at 3pm (NOT 4pm) at the...

August 24, 2021

New Time, New Venue for IGB

Well friends, we have some news! There are some exciting changes ahead for Inclusive...

March 16, 2021

To our Beloved Queer Friends … You ARE a blessing and a gift to us

To our Beloved Queer Friends, In the past few days, there have been challenging...

November 27, 2021

Advent & Christmas at IGB

We swap up our usual pattern of meeting in December and early January to add...

September 19, 2021

Pride Weekend

Be part of the Christians at Pride presence at Birmingham Pride The Birmingham Pride Carnival...

June 10, 2021

I, You & We – making space for one another

What are our hopes for our Inclusive Gathering ‘We Space’ in the years to...

May 30, 2021

In August we’re shifting gears a bit and having more relaxed Sundays at Inclusive...

May 5, 2021

Trauma and Faith

How do you talk to God when you feel like they weren’t listening? I’d...

March 19, 2021

Share the Love

In the run-up to Easter, Inclusive Gathering Birmingham has invited folks connected with us...

February 13, 2021

Ashes to Easter: poems, prayers & community activities

Letting go & embracing new life where we find it You can download these...

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REMINDER: this Sunday is Inclusive Community Carol

REMINDER: this Sunday is Inclusive Community Carols!

On Sunday, 5th December we'll be gathering for our

On Sunday, 5th December we'll be gathering for our Annual Inclusive Community Carols event with the band Eeek.

Pop on your Christmas jumper and join us either in person or online for music, stories and tasty treats. We'll also have a quiet(er) room with creative activities to do.

This year's Inclusive Carols will be in aid of Journey LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Group... We'd love you to bring a small, holiday-wrapped package of sweets or biscuits with an encouraging card which will be distributed to group members during their upcoming Christmas party. You will also be invited to make an optional donation on the afternoon to support LGBTQ+ asylum seekers of all faiths and none. Read more about them here: https://inclusivegathering.org.uk/journey-asylum-seekers.../

We needed a bit more space for this special event, so we'll be using a very Christmasy space ... The Old Library Digbeth (near Birmingham City Centre).

Arrive at 2:45 for a 3pm start.

We'll have clear Covid safety precautions in place and will also be livestreaming our worship gathering to Facebook Live and YouTube for those not joining us in person. We ask those who are not exempt to wear masks, especially for carol singing.

There will be no IGB Kids Club for this gathering - Kids are very welcome, but be aware that this is an event with a live band and so the volume will be louder than our usual gatherings.

The Old Library is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets. It is a 15 minute walk from New Street Station and you can find details about location and parking here: https://www.theoldlibrary.co/location

Any questions can be directed to newchurchbirmingham@gmail.com.

We're really happy to do what we can to make you feel welcome and included - if you are worried about getting to the venue from Moor Street/ New Street give us a shout!

What hope do people of faith bring to discussions

What hope do people of faith bring to discussions of climate justice and sustainability?

Today is the FIRST Sunday of Advent and we'll be lighting the Hope candle together. There will also be an opportunity to make your own simple Advent wreath with candles you can light at home throughout Advent.

Join us at 2:45 for a 3pm start at Edgbaston Quaker Meeting House (Five Ways). Scroll down for directions and details. Or join us via livestream on FB Live or YouTube.

Our own resident scientist Naomi Bennett-Steele will be leading our discussion on Climate Crisis & Living Sustainably. Will anything we do now make a difference to the planet? Is there hope? And what does spirituality have to do with it?

There will be plenty of time for questions and discussions over food. And there will be an opportunity to make your own Advent Wreath to light candles throughout Advent at home.

For those at home who would like to join a table discussion you can join one on Zoom. Details at www.inclusivegathering.org.uk.
IGB Kids Club will be available during the gathering for 2-10 year olds.

@redletters_uk

#climatejustice #cop26 #learningcommunity #advent #jesusandjustice #advent #hope

Advent & Christmas at IGB - First Sunday of Advent

Advent & Christmas at IGB - First Sunday of Advent tomorrow and Inclusive Carols with Eeek next Sunday!

This Sunday 28th November is the FIRST Sunday of A

This Sunday 28th November is the FIRST Sunday of Advent and we'll be lighting the Hope candle together. There will also be an opportunity to make your own simple Advent wreath with candles you can light at home throughout Advent.

Join us at 2:45 for a 3pm start at Edgbaston Quaker Meeting House (Five Ways). Scroll down for directions and details. Or join us via livestream on FB Live or YouTube.

Our own resident scientist Naomi Bennett-Steele will be leading our discussion on Climate Crisis & Living Sustainably. Will anything we do now make a difference to the planet? Is there hope? And what does spirituality have to do with it?

We'll also be lighting the Hope candle together for the first Sunday of Advent.

There will be plenty of time for questions and discussions over food. And there will be an opportunity to make your own Advent Wreath to light candles throughout Advent at home.

For those at home who would like to join a table discussion you can join one on Zoom. Details at www.inclusivegathering.org.uk.

IGB Kids Club will be available during the gathering for 2-10 year olds.

#climatejustice #cop26 #learningcommunity #advent #jesusandjustice #advent #hope

On the 3rd Sunday of the month IGB focusses on col

On the 3rd Sunday of the month IGB focusses on collaborations and partnerships with like-minded friends, churches and groups.

On Sunday 21st November, our 3pm Online Inclusive Gathering features @frjrobinsonbrown (author of Black Gay British Christian Queer: Church and the famine of Grace) discussing grace and Jesus' incarnation as part of @redletters_uk @redletterxians Book Club. Hang on to the end for some music and a little sneak peak of what to expect over Advent and Christmas with IGB.

At 5:15, we're hosting our monthly Neurodiverse Spirituality: Monthly Zoom Workshop & Discussion (3rd Sunday) (in partnership with Aspergers' Heroes).

And while all this is happening online, a little team of folks from IGB will be off in North Brum planning the launch of a new monthly @opentablelgbt community in Birmingham with our friends at Wylde Green URC! More on that soon!

www.inclusivegathering.org.uk

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), an annual observance on 20 November that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

We will be marking Transgender Day of Remembrance this year through a reflective 'unorthodox walk' = a synchronised but geographically dispersed group walk punctuated by a series of simple prompts, instructions or reflections. You can join in from wherever you are on Transgender Day of Remembrance, on your own or with a group.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Inspired by Stirchley-based walk collective Walkspace and Manchester's Loiterers Resistance Movement, for this interactive walk you need a smartphone (if you’re in a group you only need one smartphone) and to join the IGB Unorthodox Walks Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3514205868638924 - Please also bring a pencil (not a pen) and some pockets or a bag to carry small items in. If you have headphones bring those too.

The walk will begin at 3pm on Saturday, 20th November. You choose your starting point. Instructions will be posted up in our Facebook group at ten-minute intervals (update your settings to receive ALL posts from the group). This will result in a roughly 60-minute synchronised but geographically dispersed group walk.

You are encouraged (but not required) to share photos of your walk in the IGB Unorthodox Walks Facebook group as you walk or after the walk is completed. All the images will be brought together into a digital art piece.

Taking part in a walk like this means you can slow down, take time to reflect or mourn and notice features of your local environment you might have otherwise missed or taken for granted.

#TDoR2021

It's church in your PJs Sunday ... we'll be sharin

It's church in your PJs Sunday ... we'll be sharing a short reflection online ONLY today at 3pm! Join us at www.facebook.com/newchurchbrum and participate in the chat.

From January 2022 there will be SOMETHING you can opt to join in person every Sunday ... and we'll still be online at 3pm every week too.

Details here: www.inclusivegathering.org.uk

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