ST GILES PACKWOOD – SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 2025

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 2nd Nov – All Saints Sunday – White 8.30am  Holy Communion (Ephesians 1.11-23, Luke 6.20-31) – All Souls  – Purple 6.30pm  Commemoration of the Faithful departed (Wisdom 3.1-9, John 6.37-40) 9th Nov – Remembrance Sunday – Red 8.30am   Holy Communion(Isaiah 32.1- 3 & 12-18, John 15.9-17) 10.55 am   Matins with Act of Remembrance (Ps 121, … Read more

Reverend Marc Catley writes:

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  Can you tell the Difference? Recently there has been an annoying advertisement on the radio. A voice-over artist states “Here is the call of the Chiffchaff…” There follows a snatch of bird song. “… and this is the call of the Willow Warbler.” More birdsong. “Can you tell the difference?” The Chiffchaff and the … Read more

Christmas card 2025

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  A christmas card with an original design by Trevor England and brought up to date by Laura Barker   is now on sale and can be ordered from Mrs. Christne Waters  . Price one pound (inc envelope!)  Contact: Mrs. Christine Waters Tel: 07977 565139 ………churchwardenb@stgilespackwood.org.uk  

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT ON THE CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL OF THE PARISH OF ST GILES , PACKWOOD

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  APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT ON THE CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL OF THE PARISH OF ST GILES , PACKWOOD Full Name ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Full Address …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………..  Post Code …………………………………. The above information is required for enrolment on the Electoral Roll.  It is helpful if you can provide further information: Tel No ………………………………………… Mobile No ………………………………………. Email address … Read more

Joint Data Privacy Notice

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Joint Data Privacy Notice The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St. Giles, Packwood and the Priest-in-Charge of St Giles, Packwood.   Your personal data – what is it? Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction … Read more

KNMS Deanery newsletter

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Canon  Janet Chapman at Northfield has kindly put the KNMS newsletter online for us. Please click on the link  https://bit.ly/KNMSMarch2022-2    

Go to the latest on line service here

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C of E has been ‘astonishingly present’ – says new Archbishop During the coronavirus crisis, the Church of England has been accused of “vacating the public square or of being absent.” So wrote Bishop Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York Designate, in a recent article for one of the national newspapers. But he goes on: “I … Read more

Parish Policy for Responding to Domestic Abuse

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Parish of St. Giles Packwood  agreed by the Parish Church Council on  21st January 2019. All forms of domestic abuse are wrong and must stop. We are committed to promoting and supporting environments which: Ensure that all people feel welcomed, respected and safe from abuse; Protect those vulnerable to domestic abuse from actual or potential … Read more

Safeguarding- Promoting a Safer Church . Contact details for Bishop’s Safeguarding Adviser (T: 07342 993 844 E: StephH@cofebirmingham.com)

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  ·The Parochial Church Council of St Giles Packwood agreed to adopt all of the House of Bishop’s safeguarding policy and practice guidance and The Church of England – Birmingham’s procedures for their implementation on 21st January 2019. All forms of abuse are wrong and must stop The care and protection of children, young people … Read more

St. Giles ladies

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  The Spring and Autumn lunches and Summer tea will continue to be enjoyed. Details of these events will be available in the church porch in the parish magazine and through announcements in church and we look forward meeting existing and new members at these occasions. ALL ladies of the Parish are very welcome. Nest … Read more

Supper Club meetings

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The St Giles Supper Club is an informal gathering of gentlemen friends of St Giles, Packwood. For further details or to be placed on the mailing list please contact Chris Jacob e-mail chj@chadwick1.co.uk Please note All Supper club communication is by e-mail                           … Read more