A small group of Central England Quakers recently explored the Build Back Better campaign, with a focus on New Economics thinking. Members of CEQ Climate Emergency Action (CEA) joined a workshop led by Peace Hub coordinator Pete Doubtfire to look Read More …
Barbara Forbes, Bull St Quaker and board-member of Church and Peace reports on their ongoing discussion on racism and peacework: Following on from the Church and Peace (C&P) September zoom conversation on why racism must be a priority for peace Read More …
Cathy Khurana (CEQ representative to Meeting for Sufferings) reports from the ‘residential’ meeting held by Zoom video conferencing 2nd – 4th October 2020. This report covers discussion and discernment on: Sustainability and the climate crisis; Quaker Peace and Social Witness Read More …
Coventry Quaker David Fish reflects on the service of remembrance for Hiroshima, on 6th August 2020. Coventry Quakers have co-ordinated this remembrance for 34 years now – Coventry Quaker Ann Farr asked if I remembered that in the early years Read More …
In keeping with the Quaker testimony to sustainability, Bournville, Cotteridge and Selly Oak meetings met to discuss the impact of Birmingham City Council’s Emergency Transport Plans on surrounding communities. Shivaji Shiva reflects on the issues raised. A Birmingham City Council Read More …
Over 30 people participated in an online event on Fair Tax Councils on 27th June 2020, organised by Central England Quakers Peace Committee and Peace Hub. John Sheldon chaired the event and introduced our speakers. Summary David Haslam (Church Action Read More …
Claire Bowman reports from the recent Church & Peace AGM. The Church and Peace AGM was held by zoom this year due to Covid 19. This is an organisation of communities, training centres, peace organisations and peace service agencies as Read More …
22nd April 2020 saw the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and Footsteps, in partnership with Central England Quakers and others, marked the occasion with an online gathering: Our Cities and Climate. There were nearly 150 participants in total over three Read More …
The Wednesday lunchtime climate change vigil outside Birmingham’s St Philip’s Cathedral which was started a few months ago by Howard Saunders of Bournville Meeting has been continuing, despite the winter weather. Last week as usual Howard was joined by Ralph Read More …
Claire Bowman reports on the Annual General Meeting of Birmingham City of Sanctuary: The Birmingham City of Sanctuary AGM on December 2nd 2019, marked the end of an eventful year for the Birmingham branch of this vibrant national project. Between Read More …