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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.

News

The experiences of an Ecumenical Accompanier - Brad Baker recently gave talks at Bournville, Cotteridge and Stourbridge Quaker Meetings on his experiences of being an Ecumenical Accompanier. Carole Panell of Stourbridge gives her reflections on Brad's talk, and shares links to further reading and action that Brad… Continue Reading
Epistle & Minutes from Britain Yearly Meeting - Almost 2,000 Quaker came together for Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) 1 to 4 May 2026, including 100 children and young people at Friends House and at the Frontier Centre in Northamptonshire and over 600 online. The Clerk of the Meeting… Continue Reading
farmers harvesting vegetables Love around the table: food security and climate justice - Tanya Jones (Climate Justice Lead for Quakers in Britain) reviews the facts about food insecurity and asks what love requires of us in the midst of a crisis not just of climate and nature but of justice. "I was farming… Continue Reading
Woodbrooke Sunday Sessions - In a new kind of session, Woodbrooke are inviting whole meetings to gather after Meeting for Worship, share time together, and join other meetings live online for a shared exploration of faith, practice and community. Upcoming sessions explore: Quaker Ministry… Continue Reading
Preparing for the Swarthmore Lecture - Tangled Roots: Navigating the Complex Legacy of Early Quakers by Stuart Masters. The annual Swarthmore Lecture has two key purposes: to interpret to Quakers their message and mission and to make the wider public aware of the spirit, the aims,… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Area Meeting May 2026 Area Meeting May 2026 30/05/2026 at Hartshill Quaker Meeting House, Hartshill. Workshop 10:45-12:45, Business 14:00-17:00 – An all-day Area Meeting, with a workshop in the morning 10.45am-12.45pm (arrivals and drinks from 10:15am), lunch which will be provided, and then business meeting 2pm-5pm. Area Business Meeting Our Area Business Meeting is a special type of Meeting for Worship used to make decisions: from how Quakers spend our money,…

  • Intervisitation Sundays Intervisitation Sundays 31/05/2026 at Quaker Meetings across Central England , . – On 5th Sundays in a month Friends are encouraged to visit other Local Meetings, to build fellowship across our area. This intervisitation is informal - simply find another Quaker Meeting and join their Meeting for Worship, or be ready to welcome visitors to your Meeting. Find another Meeting to visit.

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