The River Rea [pronounced: ‘ray’]

The city of Birmingham began on the banks of the River Rea in the 7th Century. This river runs right past our church building.

‘Rea’ means ‘to flow’ — taken from the same Greek word used in John 7:38 to describe the flow of God’s Spirit from God’s people. Our name is an intersection of the story of God and the story of our city. It is a reminder that every life that learns to find its source in the person of Jesus discovers the life-giving and life-bringing flow of His living presence.