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Central England Quakers is a group of Quaker Meetings within the Midlands: including the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, the Black Country, and the surrounding areas.  Join us for Meeting for Worship, and to experience friendship and community.

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Happy Christmas from Central England Quakers - Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful time over the festive period. This will be the final Newsfeed of the year, while our website administrator takes a break. We look forward to 2025. There are several special events over Christmas and… Continue Reading
Award-Winning Peer Mediators - Our project Peacemakers were thrilled to hear last week that one of the schools they trained in Peer Mediation won an award from the National Mediation Awards.  The National Mediation Awards 2024 are the nation’s groundbreaking mediation awards, covering mediation in… Continue Reading
Register your interest for Families Weekend - Families interested in a Families Weekend 14th-16th February 2025, at Barnes Close, Worcestershire, are asked to contact the CEQ Office by Friday 21st December 2024: admin@ceaqm.org.uk Organised by Central England Quakers and Worcestershire and Shropshire Area Meeting, the weekend will… Continue Reading
Volunteering opportunities near and far in 2025 - Opportunities to volunteer locally with Peace Hub, across the UK with Quaker Voluntary Action, and in France with the Quaker Centre in Congénies. Join the Peace Hub Focus Group At Area Meeting in November, our project Peace Hub set out… Continue Reading
New Resources for Climate Justice Work - Quakers in Britain has recently updated our leaflets and postcards to make a new set of resources for meetings and individuals who would like to spread the word about Quaker climate justice work. Email climatejustice@quaker.org.uk to order physical copies of: Climate Justice: A… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Friends' Cinema Friends' Cinema 21/12/2024 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. Aardman's comedy animation about Santa’s gawky son – Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to join them at their monthly film showing. All welcome. This month: Aardman Animations comedy film: when Santa’s gawky son, Arthur, learns that, owing to a technical fault, a little girl’s Christmas present has been misplaced, plans are afoot to rectify the matter. …

  • Meeting for Worship on the Winter Solstice 21/12/2024 Online. – Midlands Green Quakers is a network of Friends from across the region who share a concern about the climate and ecological emergency. In addition to their regular sessions this autumn, the group will also be holding a Meeting for Worship for the Earth on Zoom on the Winter Solstice. At…

  • Worship at Bournville on Christmas Day 25/12/2024 at Bournville Quaker Meeting House, Bournville Birmingham. – A semi-programmed Meeting for Worship with carols and readings, light refreshments afterwards. In person only. All welcome.

  • Friends' Cinema Friends' Cinema 27/12/2024 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. 2:30pm Family animation; 7pm ‘Loverly’ musical. – Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to join them for two festive films. All welcome. 2:30pm Family animation Based on the Cressida Cowell’s novel, this humorous and delightful animation tells the story of Hiccup, a young Viking who befriends one of his deadliest foes, Toothless the dragon, whom he…

  • Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays 29/12/2024 at Quaker Meetings across Central England , . – At recent CEQ events the need to build fellowship by worshipping with other Meetings has been a recurring topic of discussion. Elders and Pastoral Friends Support Group would like to suggest an informal intervisitation plan in response to this need. 5th Sundays in a month are extra Sundays – let’s use them! Let’s call them… Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays. And on 5th Sundays in (the rest of) 2023 and 2024 encourage Friends and Meetings to go visiting.

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