St Edburgha's Church Yardley

Welcome to St Edburgha's

CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday 6th April 10.30 am Family Communion

4.30 pm Stainer's Crucifixion sung by the Choir

Sunday 13th April 10.30 am Palm Sunday Communion

10.15 am Procession of Witness from the Church Hall

HOLY WEEK

Monday 14th April 7.00 pmJoint Service with Stechford & Yardley Churches together ay Digbeth-in-the-Field URC Moat Lane B26 1TW

Tuesday 15th April 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross

Wednesday 16th April 7.00 pm Lent Course

Thursday 17th April Maundy Thursday 7.00 pm Joint Service at All Saints Stechford Holy Communion with Foot Washing and Tenebrae

(please bring a towel iif you wi sh to have your feet washed)

Good Friday: 18th April 12.00 noon -3.00 pm vigil with readings, prayers and music;

Self-led Stations of the Cross 12-2 followed by vigil (2:00-3:00) with readings and music

Quiet children's activities will be available in the north aisle during the vigil.

Saturday 19th April 7.00 pm Service of Light

Sunday 20th April 10.30 am Easter Family Communion

Joint Service at All Saints Stechford

Sunday 27th April 10.30 am Family Communion

6.30 pm Compline

Sunday services will be shared via Zoom at 10.30 am. If you wish to join these please send a message to stedburghaoffice@btconnect.com

MID-WEEK WORSHIP

9.30 am Morning Prayer Tuesday, Thursday and Friday via Zoom

Wednesday in church

SERVICES FOR LENT & EASTER

Wednesday’s throughout Lent: 7:00 pm contemplative Lent course @ St Edburgha

Passion Sunday: 4.30 pm 6th April

Stainer’s Crucifixion sung by the choir of St Edburgha with Colin Kinton (organ)
The Choir will be singing The Crucifixion by John Stainer. The work, with libretto written by WJ Sparrow Simpson, is a meditation on the Passion of Christ, and includes various dramatic arias sung by our Choir members , and much-loved hymnody to be sung by the Congregation.
Easter Sunday: 10:30 am Holy Communion combined with St Edburgha at All Saints, Stechford https://maps.app.goo.gl/MEZbmJrzn7GsC1bT7

GIFT DAY

There has been a parish church on this site for well over 1000 years and the present building has stood for over 700 years. During this time, it has been looked after by the good people of Yardley and most recently we have restored the outside of the building with your generous help.

Now it's time to update our church’s interior. To make our parish church more useful and welcoming to the community we live in, we are planning to build an extension to house 2 toilets and provide a small servery inside the church. This will provide necessary facilities for weddings, school visits, community exhibitions and of course church events. The estimated cost of this project is £350,000.

This is an ambitious task and we're looking for your help to succeed. On Saturday 7th of June from 12 noon to 4:00 pm you're invited to our Gift Day; an opportunity to have a look around historic St Edburgha’s, enjoy a guided tour, and see the extension plans, whilst enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and cake.

Your kind donations of cash, cheque, and contactless donations for the planned works will be gratefully received at the Gift Day, or at any of our 10:30 am Sunday services. You can also donate online at www.stedburghas.com . Thank you

Yours Sincerely

Rev Tammy Tearoe

Vicar

RESTORATION APPEAL

History

In 2008 we were advised that we needed to make urgent repairs to our spire, tower and roof. With the help of the congregation, many friends and supporters, the wider community and various charitable trusts we were able to complete the work on the spire in 2010, the tower in 2011. and the roof in 2018. In all these cost £600,000.. In the process of re-furbishing the North Aisle a section of fictive paneling was uncovered and has been restored..

The Present

The stained glass windows have been repaired/refurbished and are once more showing their beautiful colours.

The Future

We need to turn our attention to the inside of the church building. We need a toilet and servery in the church to make it more accessible. And then there's the halls and the Trust School. The target for the whole appeal is £1 million.

How Can I Help?

As well as supporting our events - and having a great time at the same time - we will always welcome a donation, however small. See below to donate via PAYPAL

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