A group of Quakers came together ahead of Area Meeting in January for an activity organised by the newly revived CEQ Asylum Group. Friends made ‘valentines’ cards to send to MPs, with messages such as “show your heart for refugees” Read More …
Quakers in Britain are part of the Together With Refugees (TWR) 🧡 coalition and your Area Meeting Asylum Group would like to encourage us to join in the TWR activities around Valentine’s Day as part of their campaigning up to and beyond the Read More …
Barnt Green and Redditch Meeting continue to host regular film showings on the third Friday of each month. Barnt Green Friends are also interested to see if there is the demand for films and shared meals on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day when many people are alone. Read More …
At recent CEQ events the need to build fellowship by worshipping with other Meetings has been a recurring topic of discussion. Elders and Pastoral Friends Support Group would like to suggest an informal intervisitation plan in response to this need. Read More …
The national Quaker Outreach Network meets every month on Zoom to bring together everyone interested in outreach. Led by Naomi Major, Witness & Collaboration staff member at Friends House, these sessions are a chance to share insights and experiences and Read More …
Quakers in Central England marked Quaker Week with a series of climate vigils. A regular silent vigil is held by Quakers every Wednesday 1.30 – 1.45pm outside St Phillips Cathedral (aka Pidgeon Park), central Birmingham. It is timed so that Read More …
19 Friends from 9 local meetings attended a nominations gathering at Woodbrooke on Saturday 23rd September. The group was led by Roy Stephenson from Lancaster meeting. A report will follow in the autumn edition of Roundabout Central England (our Area Read More …
Many thanks to those who have already contacted John with offers to help with this task. The seven tapestries by Elisabeth Holmgaard at Woodbrooke, which so many Friends have admired, will probably be dispersed when Woodbrooke closes. If your Meeting Read More …
The Quaker Christmas Parcels Appeal for 2023 has now been launched. Christmas can be a difficult time for families of people in prison, asylum seekers & refugees, and other vulnerable people. Quaker Christmas Parcels seeks to offer support and friendship Read More …
A number of Central England Quakers joined the National Day of support for ‘Defend our Juries’ on Monday 25th September. Quakers held placards outside Birmingham Crown Court affirming the legal precedent that ‘jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant Read More …
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