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Published on 21 August 2026

SAFEGUARDING

If you have concerns regarding the welfare of any Child or Vulnerable Adult click here to view our Safeguarding policy and contacts, or in an emergency, phone 999

Friday Coffee Mornings

All are welcome for Coffee/Tea and Cake in The Lounge

Every Friday 11am – 1pm

Berevement and Friendship Group
If you’ve suffered a bereavement or are feeling isolated and lonely come and meet other who know how you are feeling.  Every Monday, 1:30 to 3:30 pm in The Lounge.

The next meeting of the Book Club is on Wednesday 2nd September.  The book for August is “The Fortnight in September” by R C Sheriff.  If you love reading and would like to join us over a cup of tea/coffee you are warmly invited to our next meeting.

On Sunday 13th September at 4pm St Matthew’s is hosting a deanery confirmation service, with churches from across central and north Birmingham invited to present candidates to be confirmed.

If you have not been confirmed and would like to be, this would be a fantastic opportunity to do so. Please speak to Fr George for more information.

Early notice of a new date for St. Matthews Christmas Fair.  This year it will be moving to Saturday 6th December

This Week’s Services

For details of the Scripture readings see here.

Sunday 23rd August to Sunday 30th August

Sunday School every Sunday at 10am

We will continue our usual weekly e’mail news sheet to help everyone keep in touch with activities at St. Matthews. This weeks news sheet is here. You can also keep in touch with our Facebook page.

Forthcoming Events

Parish Giving Scheme

Thank you very much to members of our congregation who give regularly to enable our mission and ministry to continue.  If you have not already done so, please consider joining our Parish Giving Scheme and make a regular donation by direct debit.  This is very easy to do online at

www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/perry-beeches-st-matthew-birmingham

Or, see our Giving page for further details.

Other Giving Schemes

To make a one-off donation to the Church, a donation to our Sponsored Child or our work in Malawi use the appropriate link below.

Message from the Vicar

Dear friends,

This week I am on holiday, travelling around the North of England from Chorley and Blackpool to Newcastle and York, via the Lake District. I must admit that I do love a foreign holiday, but it is also good to be reminded of the beauty and variety that exists within the cities, coastlines, and countryside of the UK.

As a child, I used to go on holiday every summer with my grandparents. We always remained in the UK, visiting all sorts of places over the years from Devon and Somerset to Yorkshire and Durham, but the one place we kept returning to was the Holy Island of Lindisfarne on the Northumberland coast. This small tidal island has been an important site of Christian worship and pilgrimage since St Aidan established a monastery there in 635 AD, and today many people feel that it is a ‘thin place’, a place where heaven and earth somehow seem to meet.

What makes Lindisfarne so interesting in my opinion is that it is seemingly unremarkable. Unlike many sites of pilgrimage it has avoided commercialisation, and in spite of the large numbers of pilgrims and tourists who descend upon it each year it still manages to feel remote and rugged. And yet, amidst the rock and sand and mud that makes up most of this island, something of heaven can be glimpsed.

I will be stopping at Lindisfarne this week, on my way to Newcastle, and I will say a prayer there for our church here at St Matthew’s and for all of you. With its 1,500 years of Christian history, ruined abbey, and vibrant parish church, Lindisfarne is a reminder that God is constantly at work, and that he remains faithful throughout the twists and turns of life. May you know his presence with you always, and may that be a comfort to you.

With my prayers,

Father George

A reminder that we welcome contributions towards the cost of flowers, perhaps in memory of a loved one. Please place any donations in the pot on the table.

We are buying a memorial stone to commemorate Fr Michael Westlake’s time at St. Matthew’s. Contribution towards the cost of this would be gratefully received.

Contributions of food for the FOODBANK are always welcome. Please give as generously as you can and place any items in the basket by the door.

Our church relies on the generosity of visitors and worshippers. If you would like to make a contribution to the ministry and mission of St Matthew’s but don’t have any cash, there is a contactless card reader on the table by the front door.

This Week’s Notices

Welcome to

St. Matthew’s Church

Perry Beeches

Aldridge Road/Birdbrook Road
Perry Beeches
Birmingham B44 8RB

Phone 07467 832601

e’mail: Administrator @stmatthewsperrybeeches.org.uk

Want to hire a room?

St. Matthews has several rooms available, Click here for details

We have a card reader on the desk by the main entrance, Simply enter the amount you want to donate and Tap and Go.

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