Menu
Central England Quakers

Central England Quakers

The Religious Society of Friends in Central England

Menu
Facebook Twitter Email

Primary Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Quakers
    • Our Work
    • Quaker Terms
    • Quaker History
    • Work for Us
  • Quaker Meetings
    • Find a Quaker Meeting
    • Area Business Meeting
  • Children & Young People
  • News
    • Events
    • Calendar
    • Email Newsfeed
    • Magazine
  • Donate
  • Contact
Search

Secondary Menu

Skip to content

Category: Coventry

Coventry Quaker Meeting House Appeal

Posted on06/10/202305/10/2023AuthorCentral England Quakers

Quakers have had a Meeting House in Coventry from the 1600s. The current Meeting House was built in 1953. Our main room is on the first floor, making access a challenge. Can you support our building improvement plan? We plan Read More …

CategoriesAppeal, Coventry, Equality

Five people hold a large banner 'War Starts Here' in front of the Excel Centre where the DSEI arms fair is held. A banner on the ground reads 'Quakers for Peace'.

Quakers witness at the Arms Fair

Posted on14/09/202314/09/2023AuthorCentral England Quakers

Several Central England Quakers travelled down to the Excel Centre in London to witness and protest against this year’s Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) biennial arms fair. Coventry Friend Pete Duckworth reflects on his experiences alongside Maggie McHale and Read More …

CategoriesBournville, Bull St, Coventry, Event Report, Find out more, Peace, Personal Reflection

Actions for Peace this Hiroshima Day

Posted on02/08/202302/08/2023AuthorCentral England Quakers

6th August marks the anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima (and on Nagasaki three days later). It’s a day to remember the hundreds of thousands who were killed or injured, and to say ‘never again’ to the use of Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Events, Faith in Action, Outreach, Peace, Peace Hub, QPSW

Coventry Quakers Protest Sewage

Posted on13/07/202313/07/2023AuthorCentral England Quakers

Pete Duckworth of Coventry Meeting reports on a protest held by Quakers and others against sewage dumping by Severn Trent (the water supplier covering all of Central England). On Friday 7th July seven Coventry Friends joined over 50 protesters from Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Event Report, Faith in Action, Personal Reflection, Sustainability

New Quaker book on Nonviolent Action

Posted on18/01/202218/01/2022AuthorCentral England Quakers

Coventry Quaker Andrew Rigby has recently published a new book: Sowing Seeds for the Future Exploring the Power of Constructive Nonviolent Action “This is a unique book that explores a neglected aspect of many well-known movements in world history, drawing Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Faith in Action, Peace, Publications

Inspirational Artwork in Coventry

Posted on11/11/202111/11/2021AuthorCentral England Quakers

Coventry Quaker Pete Duckworth reflects on an artwork hosted by the city’s cathedral, encouraging a different perspective on our shared Earth: You may be aware that Coventry is acting as UK City of Culture this year. However not all the Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Event Report, Newsletter, Personal Reflection, Sustainability

Coventry Remembers Hiroshima

Posted on20/08/202020/08/2020AuthorCentral England Quakers

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 …

CategoriesCoventry, Ecumenical & Interfaith, Event Report, Newsletter, Peace

Quakers in Coventry article

Posted on30/07/202029/07/2020AuthorCentral England Quakers

Eleanor Nesbitt recently published an article in Coventry Society News: ‘The Coventry Quakers’. The article covers a brief history of the Religious Society of Friends in Coventry, from George Fox’s visits to the city in the 17th century through to Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Heritage & History, Outreach

Hiroshima Day in Coventry

Posted on26/06/201927/06/2019AuthorCentral England Quakers

Book now for children’s activity, and save the date for Paul Parker talk. Lord Mayor of Coventry’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation invite you to two events at Coventry Cathedral to mark Hiroshima Day: 6th August 2019. Taiko Drumming Workshop Read More …

CategoriesBooking Open for Event, Children & Young People, Coventry, Peace, Save the Date

Get Involved with Roots of Resistance

Posted on07/05/201908/05/2019AuthorCentral England Quakers

Coventry Quaker Vicky Cowell explains how Roots of Resistance is opposing the arms trade, and how you can get involved: Roots of Resistance is a community of Friends building a creative, vibrant and radical Quaker response to the Defence and Read More …

CategoriesCoventry, Faith in Action, Peace, Stourbridge, UncategorizedTagsarms trade, peace, Roots of Resistance

Post navigation

← Older posts

Subscribe to our Newsfeed

Get a weekly email featuring news & events

Subscribe

Like us on Facebook

Like us on Facebook

For Quakers

  • Submit News & Events
  • Area Business Meeting Minutes
  • CEQ Structures
  • Login

Policies

Trustees Annual Reports and Accounts
Property Guidance
Finance Guidance
Privacy & Data Protection
Safeguarding
Employment: Information & Documents

Copyright © 2023 Central England Quakers. All Rights Reserved.
Gridalicious by Catch Themes
Scroll Up
  • Home
  • About Quakers
    • Our Work
    • Quaker Terms
    • Quaker History
    • Work for Us
  • Quaker Meetings
    • Find a Quaker Meeting
    • Area Business Meeting
  • Children & Young People
  • News
    • Events
    • Calendar
    • Email Newsfeed
    • Magazine
  • Donate
  • Contact