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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 Million Acts of Hope - You may remember articles over the past few weeks highlighting 'A Million Acts of Hope' - a project to make visible the small acts of care that rarely make headlines. The week has now arrived, running from 13 to 20… Continue Reading
Could you Befriend with Restore? - Restore is a project of Birmingham Churches Together (of which Quakers are a member). They are holding a training course to learn more about befriending and what is involved, at St Johns Church, Harborne on 13th June 2026. Continue Reading
Reflections on visiting all four FWCC Section meetings - The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) encourages fellowship and understanding among all the branches of the Religious Society of Friends. Ahead of the 2026 Meeting, Ethel Livermore, clerk of Europe & Middle East Section (EMES), reflects on attending all… Continue Reading
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

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Events

  • Quaker Family History Society Spring Meeting 16/05/2026 at Sibford School, Banbury. – The Quaker Family History Society (QFHS) Spring Meeting will be at Sibford Oxfordshire. Sibford is one of the Meetings that may be joining Central England from Banbury and Evesham Area Meeting. The morning is at Sibford School and the afternoon at Sibford Meeting House. Join QFHS for history talks and…

  • 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.

  • Themed Worship on Truth 31/05/2026 at Stratford-upon-Avon Quaker Meeting House, Stratford-upon-Avon. – Stratford Quakers will be holding a themed Meeting for Worship on the theme of “Truth”. For a themed Meeting for Worship, Friends are invited to reflect on the chosen theme in advance of the Meeting and see whether they feel moved to minister on the theme during worship. Friends from…

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