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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

Remembrance for Peace - As Remembrance Sunday (10th November) and Armistice day (Mon 11th Nov) approach, Quakers are considering how to use this time to remember for peace, and say 'never again'. In a new blog on the Quakers in Britain website, Dixe Wills… Continue Reading
March for Clean Water - Sarah Shaw, coordinator for Midlands Green Quakers (and Local Development Worker for East Midlands), highlights the March for Clean Water in central London on Sunday 3 November. The march has been organised by River Action, with support from a number… Continue Reading
Christmas Parcels Appeal 2024 - Many thanks to those who have already donated to the Quaker Christmas Parcels appeal 2024. A reminder that early donations by the ordering date, 23rd October 2024, are especially helpful. Quaker Christmas Parcels provides food for those known to the… Continue Reading
West Midlands Church Leaders summit - Claire Bowman reports on this recent ecumenical gathering: I’m very happy to have represented Central England Quakers at this year’s West Midlands Church Leaders Summit, which took place at Holland House in Cropthorne on the 29th and 30th of September.… Continue Reading
Climate Action every Wednesday - A regular silent vigil is held by Quakers every Wednesday 1:30 - 1:45pm outside St Phillips Cathedral, central Birmingham. Then at 2pm at the nearby Peace Hub, there is a letter writing session for climate prisoners. Vigil - Concern about the… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Interfaith Week 2024 08/11/2024 - 17/11/2024 at Various Locations , . – Inter Faith Week 2024 will take place from Sunday 10 – Sunday 17 November, In Birmingham, events are coordinated by Birmingham Council of Faiths (BCF) and begin with a launch on Friday 8th. The full programme is now available on the BCF website: Interfaith Week 2024 Programme Some events that…

  • Quaker Mental Health Forum 16/11/2024 Online. Online session – Quaker Voices on Mental Health invite you to their annual forum, this year with the theme Honouring Dark and Light: discovering balance and possibilities.  There are two sessions, one in-person in October, and another online in November. You are welcome to join either or both. At this online session we…

  • Witness against the Telford Arms Fair Witness against the Telford Arms Fair 20/11/2024 at Telford International Centre, Telford. – For three days in November 2024, the weapons industry plans to set up shop in Telford (in neighbouring Shropshire Area Meeting) at an arms fair called SDSC. The arms fair left the 3 Counties Showground in Malvern and changed its name to ‘SDSC’ after widespread protest. A range of faith…

  • Area Meeting November 2024 Area Meeting November 2024 23/11/2024 at Bull St Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham. Workshop 10:45-12:45, Business 14:00-17:00 – An all-day Area Meeting, with a workshop in the morning on 'Belonging & Membership' 10.45am-12.45pm (arrivals and drinks from 10:15am), lunch which will be provided, and then business 2pm-5pm. Workshop: Belonging & Membership With Rhiannon Grant.  What does it mean to belong to a community? Traditionally, Quakers have expressed their…

  • Outreach Workshop 07/12/2024 at The Priory Rooms, Birmingham.Friends are invited to come and explore how we could best do Quaker outreach in Central England. Led by the CEQ Outreach & Communications Committee. How do we look outwardly and grow our Quaker Meetings' value to our local communities, and share with others what we find so precious and…

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