Welcome 

to the Anglican Parish of St Patrick, Salter Street 

We are an Anglican parish within the Birmingham Diocese. We serve the communities of Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath, Monkspath, Blythe Valley, Illshaw Heath, and parts of Earlswood. 

We are a welcoming church that puts God at the centre of all that we do and reaches out to everyone in the community.  We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful church

Safeguarding Policy 

Here at St Patrick’s, we are committed to:

• The care, nurture of and respectful pastoral ministry with all children and adults.
• The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable.
• The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse.

We will carefully select and train all those with any responsibility within the Church, in line with safe recruitment principles, as defined by relevant legislation and the Church of England policies.
The parish ensures that all those authorised to work with children

• are appropriately recruited according to safe recruitment practice
• are trained and supported.

The parish also ensures that

• There is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children undertaken in the name of the parish
• The implementation of the safeguarding policy, its procedures and good practice are reviewed at least annually

The Parochial Church Council of the Parish of St Patrick’s Church, Salter Street, agreed to adopt all of the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policy and practice guidance and The Church of England – Birmingham’s procedures for their implementation on 2nd August 2021
 Safeguarding Telephone Numbers:

• Sarah Perry – Safeguarding Coordinator: 07719 942597
• or Revd Denise Jones: 07747 385006
• or Stephanie Haines – Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: 07342 993844

Parish Safeguarding Children and Young Adults Officer can be contacted through one of the above.

Please click links below for our full Safeguarding Policies:

Church Services  

Sunday 3rd August - Family Praise & Holy Communion at 10am

Sunday 3rd August - Service of Prayer & Healing at 4pm (see poster below)

Sunday 10th August - VJ Day 80 Service with Holy Communion at 10am

Sunday 17th August- Holy Communion at 10am

Sunday 24th August- Holy Communion at 10am

There will be refreshments in the Undercroft after the services

All are welcome at our services.

For more details of our general service pattern, see here

Prayer & Healing Service

To be held on the first Sunday of a month at 4pm.

The next one is on Sunday 3rd August

Events 

Our next events are

Flower Demonstration Friday 12th September, at 7pm, tickets £10
Open Church for Heritage Weekend, Saturday 13th September 10-4

Details will soon be available.

Messy Church

The next Messy Church is on October 11th with a Harvest theme.

Further information about Messy Church can be found here.

Our Newsletters

Please click here for latest newsletter.

Your Donations

We are grateful to everyone who gives so generously to support the church. Your help will allow us to continue our work of "Growing God's Kingdom" in this community, and ensure St. Patrick's is here for future generations. Further information on giving can be found here. Thank you.

We support Sparkhill Foodbank 

We regularly take desperately needed non-perishable food items to the Sparkhill Foodbank. Items must be in date and not damaged. 

They can be brought into church on Sunday mornings.
Items they need can be found here.

Your Health & Safety

You will continue to find hand sanitiser available when you enter and leave the church. It is also available on pew ends so that you can use it before receiving communion. Communion is being administered in a very safe way, allowing a choice of receiving at the high altar or in your seats. Further information can be found here.