Key Facts & Links

The Church at Carrs Lane is a United Reformed Church and Methodist Church
partnership, right in the heart of Birmingham.
It is undergoing a process of review and revitalisation - see Our Vision & Plans.

It is located on the corner of Carrs Lane (opposite Marks & Spencer)
and Moor Street Ringway (nearly opposite Moor Street Station).

It is also close to New Street Station, and to many bus routes and car parks.

 For travel information and street maps, see Travel

Regular Services, at which all are welcome:

Each Sunday at 10.30 (including Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month)

Third Sunday of each month at 5.00: Service of Healing

Fourth Sunday of each month at 6.30: Radical Worship, with discussion or a film

For information on forthcoming services, see Future Sunday Services

Each Wednesday at 1.15: short Communion service, with prayers for healing

First Wednesday of each month at 7.00: Meeting for Prayer

For general information on all the above services, see Worship & Prayer

The United Reformed Church minister is the Revd. Neil Riches M.A.
The Methodist minister is the Revd. Neil Johnson M.A.  Other Methodist staff
are also based at the Church Centre.  The two churches and ministers have
been working increasingly closely together, starting the process of union in 2011.

Church groups and activities include:

The residential Community @ Carrs Lane.

The Choir, directed by the Church Musician.  There is a fine organ and grand piano.

The Singing Group, which takes part in worship on Third Sunday mornings.

A Fair Trade Shop stocking a good range of Traidcraft products.

Carrs Lane Players who produce a play each February, raising money for charities.

A series of Lectures in Radical Christian Faith is given each October.

Carrs Lane Church Centre was opened
in 1970.  It has been significantly
updated internally since 2007.

There are 8 rooms for hire
with capacities from 10 to 350. 
Catering for room hirers can be arranged.

Office hours are 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.
Telephone: (0121) 643 6151.
Fax: (0121) 631 2118.
Email: booking@carrslane.co.uk.
Post: Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX.
For travel info & street map, go to Travel

The Church Centre also houses
Carrs Lane Counselling Centre;
the Wesley Owen Books & Music shop;
and a number of charitable organisations.

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The history of Carrs Lane Church goes
back to a Congregational church in 1758,
which became  part of the newly-created
United Reformed Church in 1972.
In 2011 it began a process of union with
the nearby Methodist Central Mission.
It has been influential in Birmingham and
nationally, notably during the pastorates
of John Angell James (1805 - 1859)
and Dr R W Dale (1854 - 1895).

Carrs Lane Chapel, built in 1820, stood
on the green area next to the present
Church Centre which replaced it.

For more on our background and future
plans, go to About Carrs Lane.