Hall Green and Solihull Quakers recently shared updates on the life of their Meetings. These are included on their Local Meeting pages, to share an insight into the worshipping community with those who might be interested in joining them. They also offer a simple way for different Local Meetings to get to know each other.
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Hall Green
Between eight and twelve Friends regularly attend worship on Sundays.
During Ramadan 2026 members of our Meeting were delighted to join with the Ahmadiyya community for the Big Iftar held at their own mosque in Tilton Road. Our monthly Meeting for Healing and shared lunches continue with many Friends staying on after Meeting for Worship to share food together. We alternate our shared lunches with a picnic lunch when we have a discussion while eating our sandwiches. Topics covered include some taken from the new Kindlers booklet ‘Quaker Worship Reflections and Explorations’ and a consideration of the review of Advices and Queries.
We also held a very successful joint meeting with the local Ahmadiyya Community on the theme of ‘Love thy Neighbour’ during Quaker Week and in November we welcomed members of the Area Meeting Responding to Racism group when they gave a presentation on the research they have been undertaking. More recently we had a follow up session looking at the issues raised by the Responding to Racism report and the possible implications for reparations. Other recent topics for picnic lunches have included Friends sharing something of their life story and a comparison between the teachings of Buddha and Jesus.
We have been very pleased that Friends from Solihull Meeting have joined us for both shared and picnic lunches. Our ministry has been enhanced by our Seed Box of snippets from Quaker Faith and Practice. The regular occasions on which we have met to tend the Meeting House garden have also enhanced our fellowship.
We are very pleased that our premises are used regularly by local community groups and warmly welcome followers of a range of different religions – Sikh, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist to share our worship space in addition to our own Quaker Meeting for Worship. We look forward to building on our links with Solihull Friends and other local faith communities in the future.
Solihull
Solihull Quaker Meeting is small and friendly, with a diverse range of interests amongst its members. Silent Worship, mutual respect and active listening are at the core of our time together. Contributions to the life of our Meeting are welcome, but we are equally happy with those who feel more comfortable taking a back seat.
We find our social time after our Meeting important for those who desire it, gathering in a local cafe where we can enjoy each others’ company more informally.
Many of us are, or have been involved in activities promoting our Testimonies of Truth, Peace, Equality and Sustainability, but at the heart is our Spirituality, which can be found through various pathways, always resulting in deep love for all humanity and life around us.