Welcome
Thanks for dropping by our website! We would love to meet you in person so please check out the times of our services (top-left) and come along. We'll make sure you feel welcome.
We're a Church of England (or Anglican) parish church and the main thing about us is our common identity as Christians but we're amazingly diverse at Christ Church. Different walks of life, different colours, young and old, and a growing number of families. We hope that you find Christ Church to be a place where you could belong.
There have been Christians meeting at Christ Church to worship God every week since the 1880's and we’re excited about walking in that tradition at the beginning of the 21st century. In fact, it's the church's 125th anniversary in 2010. Our style of worship on Sundays is informal and relaxed but with some set prayers or 'liturgy'. The Sunday service is very suitable for everyone including families, with a lively and contemporary approach. We celebrate Holy Communion several times a month, when we remember the death of Jesus by taking wine and bread. Also, we have special provision for our growing number of kids on Sunday mornings as well as during the week, including Campaigners (for boys and girls), Brownies and Guides (for girls).
We place a lot of value on teaching from the Bible and on learning to depend completely on the Spirit of God to help us live the lives that He is calling us to live, using all our God-given gifts and abilities. We are a member-church of New Wine, an informal network of mostly Church of England churches who believe those things are important too, as well as the Evangelical Alliance. We also enjoy good relationships with other churches locally and further afield, and we are pleased to play our part within the Diocese of Birmingham.
As well our worship on Sunday mornings and our Communion service on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, we have a growing number of small groups. These mid-week groups meet in people’s homes for the purpose of getting to know each other better and together exploring what it means to be a Christian, a friend of God. It’s increasingly important for us that "church happens" in smaller gatherings as well as services in church. Because at the end of the day, it's all about knowing how much God loves the world, why Jesus is so important and how we can become more like him.
Let me encourage you to join us on a Sunday or a Wednesday and stay around afterwards for coffee or tea. We look forward to getting to know you!
Pete Sainsbury
(Vicar)
How to Find Us
Our church building is on the corner of Gillott Road and Summerfield Crescent (postcode B16 0EZ), very close to both Edgbaston Reservoir and Summerfield Park. Our building is large and traditional – you can't miss it!
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Parish Administrator Job Vacancy
We are looking for the right person to fulfil this new and exciting role at Christ Church
Summerfield, a growing Anglican church family and parish in the northern part of
Edgbaston, about two miles west of the city centre.
Christ Church exists to promote the Christian faith. The post will involve participating
in this purpose and therefore we want the post holder to be an active member of a
Christian church.
For more information on applying for this position, please download the relevant documents below:
> Job Advert (PDF)
> Job Description (PDF)
> Application Form (PDF)
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