Local connections

Christ Church occupies a site next to Pershore Road, one of Birmingham's main arterial routes. It is passed by thousands of road users and pedestrians each day, and is the most visible sign of our presence in the local area.

Building for the community

For several decades our former church building was a valuable resource to an area that is relatively lacking in community facilities. The hall was used for just about every kind of social occasion, from parties and wedding receptions to sports and fitness. The new building was designed to continue this tradition.

We had to leave the site for over a year while the construction took place, so it's good to be able to host community events once again.

View of the front of the building looking along Pershore Road

Christ Church is next to Pershore Road in Selly Park

Keeping in touch

A priority in recent years has been to inform local residents about the church and its activities. When the new parish was created in 2004 an introductory leaflet was delivered to every household. We also deliver invitiations to special events such as Easter and Christmas services, and have delivered regular newsletters to inform local residents about the Building Project. This website is another important way of explaining who we are and what we do.

Getting involved

Many of our members are active in voluntary organisations such as the the local Residents' Forum, or serve as school governors or in similar capacities.

Introducing ourselves

Spreading the word

From its earliest days, the Christian Church has sought to spread the message of what it believes - centred on Jesus' death and resurrection. Imperfect though we are, we aim to demonstrate by our lives and actions that being a Christian makes a real difference today.

All our public events are intended to be accessible to anyone, whether or not they regard themselves as committed Christians. We aim to provide time and space for everyone to explore what Christianity means and how it works out in our lives.

If you didn't regard yourself as a Christian, but wanted to know more about the Christian faith, where could you go to find out? One answer is the Emmaus course, which allows anyone to explore and discuss in a no-pressure atmosphere. Just contact us to find out when the next one is running.

Local church links

Christ Church is a member of the Connected group of churches in the Selly Park area. We meet together from time to time in special services, and also organise other public events such as the Connected mission in 2004.

The other churches in this group are:

Bournville Evangelical Church Oak Tree Lane
St. Stephen's and St. Wulstan's Serpentine Road and Alton Road
Selly Oak Elim Church Exeter Road
Selly Park Baptist Church Pershore Road
Tiverton Christian Fellowship Tiverton Road

During our time away from the site, our services and some other events were held at the Church of the Ascension, Stirchley, and we continue to be grateful for their hospitality.

Christ Church, the Church of the Ascension, St. Stephen's and St. Wulstan's and other neighbouring Anglican parishes are grouped together within Moseley Deanery which, in turn, forms part of the Diocese of Birmingham.