On Ascension Day, we gather at St. Alban the Martyr, in the heart of Highgate, Birmingham. Our Ascension liturgy is a tapestry of ancient words and modern hearts. At its core we commemorate the Ascension of the Lord. We imagine ourselves on that hillside, gazing upward as Christ ascends, leaving us watching. The mystery of it fills the air—the tension between absence and presence, departure and promise.

Our church, steeped in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, stands as a beacon of inclusivity and diversity, welcoming all who seek solace and spiritual nourishment.

Music
Mass setting: Ireland in C
Hymns: Hail the day that sees him rise Alleluya!
God everlasting, wonderful and holy (communion),
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Anthem: Lift up your heads - Coleridge-Taylor (offertory)
Marian Anthem: Regina Coeli
Voluntary: Heut' Triumphieret Gottes Sohn BWV630 - J.S. Bach

Join us on Pentecost Sunday for our Sung Mass at 10 a.m. Experience the splendor and reverence of our traditional Anglo-Catholic Sung Mass with chants, hymns, a sung setting and incense.

Mass setting: Ireland in C
Hymns: 139 (i), 142, 138, 342 (Trentham), 137
Anthem: Litany to the Holy Spirit – Peter Hurford
Marian Anthem: Regina Coeli
Voluntary: Choral Varié sur Veni Creator – Maurice Duruflé

Or, if you like a more casual and friendly service, come to our Family Mass at 5 p.m.