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Published on 14 August 2026
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 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.
There will be a working party to trim the hedge outside church on Saturday 15th August, starting at 10am. All volunteers would be greatly appreciated.
Messy Church, in the Summer Holidays, Only one more Messy Church to go on Thursday 20th August. We run from 11am to 1pm.
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 16th August to Sunday 23rd August
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.
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.
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Sunday 16th August, The assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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10 am
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Parish Mass and Sunday School (Pew Sheet)
All are Welcome to Tea, Coffee, and biscuits which will be served in the Lounge and Family Room after the Service.
Congratulations to Leo and Reice, who will be baptised during today’s Parish Mass. We welcome them into the family of faith and it is good to be able to celebrate with them and their family and friends today.
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Monday
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1:30 pm
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Bereavement & Friendship Group in the Lounge
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Tuesday
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7:30 pm
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Phone-in Service Preparing the way
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Wednesday
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There will be no weekday services this week
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Thursday
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There will be no weekday services this week
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11 am
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Messy Church
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Friday
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There will be no weekday services this week
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11am
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Coffee Morning in the Lounge
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Sunday 23rd August, 12th Sunday after Trinity
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10 am
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Parish Mass and Sunday School
All are Welcome to Tea, Coffee, and biscuits which will be served in the Lounge and Family Room after the Service.
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Message from the Vicar
Dear friends,
This Sunday, we will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Within the Church of England, there are a variety of views on Mary – for some, Mary is an important figure in their spiritual and devotional lives, whereas others see her as a more marginal figure and are sceptical of anything that may distract from the importance of Jesus.
There is surprisingly little about Mary in the Bible, and yet this doesn’t take away from her significance. When an angel appears to her at the annunciation, Mary is described as ‘highly favoured’ and ‘blessed among women’ – these are the words which form the core of the Hail Mary prayer. Clearly, Mary was chosen for a purpose, to be the one who would bear Jesus, bring him into the world, and point others to him.
As Christians, our vocation is Mary’s vocation. We too are to be Christ-bearers, carrying Christ in our hearts. We too are to bring Christ into the world through our deeds of love, service, and good works. We too are to point others to him so that they may know him. In all of this, Mary is our friend and companion on the journey, praying for us and serving as a role model for us. Far from obscuring Christ, Mary reveals him afresh to each generation as the one who ‘magnifies the Lord’.
With my prayers,
Father George
Father George
Fr George will be on holiday from 17-22 August, so there will be no weekday services this week. For any urgent enquiries during this time, please contact the Area Dean, Fr Douglas Machiridza, who can be emailed at Ad.handsworthandcentral@cofebirmingham.com
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.
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
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.