On Sunday, 5th September we’re SUPER excited to be getting together at a NEW time and NEW venue for cake, stories, music, creativity and connection with God and one another. Join us at 2:45 for a 3pm start at Edgbaston Quaker Meeting House (Five Ways). Scroll down for directions and details.

We’ll also be livestreaming to FB Live & YouTube for those not able to join us in person.

If you are joining us at Five Ways, we’ll have some Covid safety measures in place – please wear a mask if you are able to do so.  Read our full safety plan here.

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

• Welcome (Danielle & Pete)
• Songs (IGB Band):  
  • In the River
  • My Lighthouse
• Question for Sharing (Harry):  What was the most memorable moment of your summer?
• Prayer (Sam)
• Story
• Song (Mark): Will You Come & Follow Me
• Reading
• Reflection (Gary): Shape a Circle Ever Wider
• Song (Mark): Summoned by the God who made us
• Communion (Danielle):  This is an open table – everyone is welcome.
• Songs:
  • Hey Jesus (Mark)
  • Who You Say I Am (IGB Band)
• An invitation to give to help support IGB
• What’s Coming Up (Danielle & Pete)
• Blessing: “May we live fully, love wastefully and have the courage to be all that God has created us to be.”
• A group of us will take the short walk/drive (0.5 miles) to Mr Mulligans (Broadway Plaza) after the gathering for some social time and you are most welcome to join us if you feel comfortable doing so. 

DIRECTIONS TO OUR NEW VENUE:

• The Edgbaston Quaker Meeting House is on the Five Ways end of City Centre at the corner of St James Road and George Road. Enter through gate on George Road and you’ll find a lovely garden and a cosy vibe.
• There is ample free parking on George Road. (It is just outside the clean air zone).
• Five Ways Trains Station is just 500m away.
• Numbers 1 and 8 and the Harborne and Hagley Road bus routes stop near by at the Big Morrisons at Five Ways which is nearby.
• The building itself is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
• 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!

We gather as IGB each Sunday at 3pm  but our gatherings will look a bit different each week. The big news is that from September 2021, most Sundays there will now be an option to meet both in person or online in some way.

About Inclusive Gathering Birmingham …

Inclusive Gathering Birmingham is a diverse church gathered together by a common dream: to become a truly inclusive faith community, where doubt and difference are a welcome part of our journey together toward Jesus. We believe that the way of Jesus leads us to the wild, radical idea that true spiritual community can be formed based on who is INCLUDED, not by who is EXCLUDED. We are a learning community, constantly growing and changing to live out this vision in new and expanding ways.

When we say “inclusion”, we mean much more than mere tolerance or welcome. We believe God wants us all to know that we actually belong. That means people of every race and ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, age and background, HIV status, ability and disability, theological and political conviction are loved, invited, and fully included. Read more about what makes us tick at www.inclusivegathering.org.uk or send an email to newchurchbirmingham@gmail.com to ask questions or chat.