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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

a paper in a typewriter Reflections on ‘Truth’ - Roger Matthews reflects on recent Themed Worship on "truth": Every fifth Sunday, Stratford Quakers hold a Themed Meeting for Worship. For a Themed Meeting for Worship, Friends are encouraged to read and think about a chosen theme ahead of the… Continue Reading
Preparing for Yearly Meeting 18 July 2026 - A Pre-Yearly Meeting Get Together is happening Saturday 20 June 2026 at Central Manchester Quaker Meeting House - booking deadline this Sunday 14th June. This will be a chance to get together ahead of Yearly Meeting (happening at Kings House,… Continue Reading
A disowned prophet: learning about Benjamin Lay - Susan Seymour (a member of the Britain Yearly Meeting Reparation Working Group) reviews the film Becoming Benjamin Lay, as well as other recent work on this radical prophet who was disowned but is now being reclaimed. If you have visited… Continue Reading
Get Ready for Refugee Week - Refugee Week (15 - 21 June 2026) is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. It includes World Refugee Day on 20th June, and Sanctuary Sunday on 21st… Continue Reading
NightWatch for Sacred Places - An invitation from the Bat Conservation Trust for Quaker Meetings to collaborate with NightWatch for Sacred Places this summer. At NightWatch, we empower city dwellers to connect with each other, discover hidden nocturnal nature they share their neighbourhoods with, and… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Working together with Banbury & Evesham Friends 21/06/2026 at Ettington Quaker Meeting House, Ettington. what are the practical steps we can all take to prepare ourselves and our local meetings to best work together? – Banbury and Evesham Elders and Pastoral Friends are arranging a day when Friends from Banbury and Evesham Area Meeting and Central England Area Meeting can meet together. This invitation is extended to all Friends in both Area Meetings. We thank Ettington Friends for hosting this event. There will be Meeting…

  • Area Meeting June 2026 Area Meeting June 2026 24/06/2026 at Hall Green Quaker Meeting House, Hall Green, Birmingham. – Our Area Business Meeting is a special type of Meeting for Worship used to make decisions: from how Quakers spend our money, to adopting a Concern. Deadline for agenda items 10th June. Download directions and a map to Hall Green Meeting House. Anyone who is part of our Quaker community…

  • Summer Afternoon tea Summer Afternoon tea 04/07/2026 at Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge. – Everyone is welcome to this free event, where we will enjoy summer afternoon tea, a quiet garden and a 17th Century Meeting House. Please come along and bring a friend or neighbour. Children are very welcome with an adult.  (If you would like to help we are looking for people to make cakes,…

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