St Andrew's Church, Handsworth

52°30′50.73″N 1°56′10.71″W / 52.5140917°N 1.9363083°W / 52.5140917; -1.9363083LocationHandsworth, West MidlandsCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipAnglo-CatholicWebsitewww.standrews-handsworth.org.ukHistoryDedicationSt AndrewDedicated1910Consecrated1914ArchitectureHeritage designationGrade I listedArchitect(s)William BidlakeGroundbreaking1907Completed1909 (1909)AdministrationDioceseBirminghamArchdeaconryBirminghamDeaneryHandsworthParishHandsworth St AndrewClergyVicar(s)2023 - Rev. Paskal Clement

2020 - 2023 - Interregnum

2014 - 2020 - Rev. Douglas. T. Machiridza

2007 - 2013 - Re. Edmund. J. NeweyLaityReader(s)Carole Sami - Lay Minister
Alison Thorne - Lay MinisterOrganist/Director of musicVacant from August - 2023

St Andrew's Church, Handsworth is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Handsworth, West Midlands.

History

The church originated as the mission church of the Good Shepherd. It opened in a temporary building in 1894 as a mission church of St. Mary's, Handsworth. The current building was designed by the architect William Bidlake in the Arts and Crafts style. Work started in 1907^[2] and the building was completed in 1908. The church was dedicated in 1910 and it was consecrated in 1914 when a parish was assigned from St Mary's and St James'.

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by William Bird and Sons of Selly Park. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[3]

Choir

The church has a traditional, robed, parish Choir whose primary function is to lead the sung mass worship at the main service on Sunday at 10.00 am. The choir consists of a cross section of age groups and is structured using the traditional 'SATB' voices. The choir sing and perform traditional, classical and modern works and rehearse and sing a liturgically suitable anthem each Sunday.

References

External links

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