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 Read More …
Category: News
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. Read More …
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 Read More …
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: Suggested discussion Read More …
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, Read More …
Request for Reflections
Have you taken part in an event that was inspiring? Have you read a book / seen a film / listened to a podcast that raised interesting question? Or is there simply an aspect of Quakerism you’ve been thinking about Read More …
Preparation for Yearly Meeting and beyond
The final Yearly Meeting in the ‘old model’ begins on Friday 1st May, with the booking deadline on Monday 27th April, and a Devotional Area Meeting to help us prepare hearts and minds on Friday 24th April. Preparing for Yearly Read More …
Questions about Quakers
Discovering Quakers provide simple answers to the 10 things people wonder most about Quakers, with posters and leaflets available to order. The campaign will be run online (through Discovering Quaker’s social media, websites and newsletters) and through posters and leaflets Read More …
Earth Day Climate Vigil
Wednesday 22nd April is Earth Day. Friends are invited to join the weekly climate vigil 1.30-1.45pm in the grounds of St Philips Cathedral in Birmingham City Centre.
Ecumenical Opportunities
Several opportunities to connect with other Christian denominations in April and May 2026, at online events on Church of Sanctuary; Christian nationalism and the far right; Debt Justice; and Palestine & Israel. Sanctuary Sunday and Church of Sanctuary Tuesday 21st April Read More …