South Aston United Reformed Church
Members celebrated 50 + years of Church Membership on Sunday 3rd June 2018
Latest News
40s Night Charity Dinner/Dance, 7th July (click)
Ladywood revealed - see Forthcoming events at the bottom of this page.
Minister's letter for Pentecost (click)
Body Mind and Spirit Partnership
South Aston’s work with Older People is part of the Body Mind and Spirit Partnership which essentially comprises a number of churches in the Birmingham area who are also engaged in work with Older People.
A new website has now been created which details all the ongoing activities and forthcoming events of all member churches.
http://bodymindspiritpartnership.org.uk
Cafe Active is now open every Tuesday, 9.30am to 2.00pm. Come and say hello, all are welcome.
Welcome to South Aston United Reformed Church's website.
The purpose of the website is to provide all visitors with information about what we are doing and why we are doing it.
There are pages that record the history of this Church and other pages which record recent events.
You will find a letter from our Minister in which he expands on a Christian theme in a way that touches all our lives.
Use the toolbar at the top of this page to navigate your way around the site.
We hope that you enjoy your visit.
You are most welcome to get in touch with us, to do so please go to the Contact page.
Services of Worship: -
Services are held at 11.00am. every Sunday and at 6.00pm. on the second Sunday of each month.
Services are led by our minister the Rev. Peter Little.
South Aston is part of a joint pastorate with Wilton Road U.R.C. When Peter is preaching at Wilton Road or Bishop Latimer's, where he also serves, we are ably led by a team of lay preachers or members of South Aston.
Those who will be leading our services in the near future are: -
June
24th - Ian Carnell
July
8th - Barbara McDowell
22nd - Andy Vail
August
12th - Gordon Justham
26th - Paul Lacey
Forthcoming events -
Ladywood District: Saturday 23rd June, 4pm at South Aston United Reformed Church, Upper Sutton Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5BN
Wassifa CIC presents Moving Ladywood by Xhosa Cole with Deaf Cultural Centre, James Watt Primary School, South Aston United Reformed Church Ramblers and Via Nova choir.
Delve into Ladywood’s rich past, its pivotal present and its exciting future through bran new work ‘Moving Ladywood!’ incorporating voices, signing, instruments, gizmos and gadgets.
Free entry, book tickets at: http://forwards.co.uk/upcoming
Press release
Composer, Saxophonist and Flautist, Xhosa Cole will be premiering his new commissioned composition “Moving Ladywood” at South Aston United Reformed Church on the 23rd of June. As part of Bobbie Jane-Gardner's project for-Wards, Xhosa has been working alongside South Aston United Reformed Church's Ramblers group, young people based at the Deaf Cultural Centre, James Watt Primary School and Via Nova Choir to compose a brand new piece that reflects their local area, the Ladywood District.
With a huge 10 piece ensemble plus choir, Xhosa will be taking us on a journey through the Ladywood, Soho, Aston and Nechelles Wards playing a huge range of music that encompasses the rich diversity within our local community. Please join us in this celebration of Ladywood’s rich past, present and future.
July 7th - 40s Charity Dinner/Dance (click)
A Prayer for Aston
O God, Creator of all things, thank you for Aston.
Thank you for our homes, our people, our shops, our schools, our amenities, our factories, our offices.
May this always be a place of peace and Godliness.
Keep evil and violence from our homes and streets.
Bring relief to those who suffer loneliness, ill health, rejection or any other kind of distress.
Prosper everything that promotes neighbourliness, friendship and goodwill.
Watch over all who live and work here.
Strengthen family life and bring blessings on young and old alike.
We pray this through Jesus Christ.
Amen.
O God, Creator of all things, thank you for Aston.
Thank you for our homes, our people, our shops, our schools, our amenities, our factories, our offices.
May this always be a place of peace and Godliness.
Keep evil and violence from our homes and streets.
Bring relief to those who suffer loneliness, ill health, rejection or any other kind of distress.
Prosper everything that promotes neighbourliness, friendship and goodwill.
Watch over all who live and work here.
Strengthen family life and bring blessings on young and old alike.
We pray this through Jesus Christ.
Amen.