As Vicar of the historic and iconic St Paul's Church I will be cycling 205 miles from dawn to dusk on 21 June to raise funds to save St Paul's Church in the Jewellery Quarter from catastrophic water damage.

We urgently need to replace the roof to safeguard this historic and iconic building. Besides being a church, it is a superb venue for concert and communal events.

Many individuals and businesses have given generously to this Raise the Roof campaign over the last 18 months raising £180,000 so it seems opportune for me to once again jump on my bike to add to this growing figure.

I will be very grateful for any sponsorship you can give. Thank you.