Quaker Week (in England) is 23 September to 1 October 2023. It runs every year to help Quaker meetings to attract new people and share their faith. The theme this year is ‘Simple. Radical. Spiritual.’ It is intended to intrigue Read More …
Quaker founder George Fox, was born in the Leicestershire village of Fenny Drayton, near to Hartshill Local Meeting and part of our Area Meeting, in 1624. For Quakers around the world, the 400th anniversary of his birth next year will Read More …
Following on from our initial invitation to join Bull Street for an update and discussion on the revision of Quaker Faith and Practice, we now have a date for this. It will be Sunday 28th May at 12.00pm. There will Read More …
CEQ Peace Committee are sending poppy kits to all local meetings in our area, with an invitation. Kits will be available to collect at Area Meeting on Saturday, so hopefully they will arrive at most meeting this Sunday. (If your Read More …
Final update, including six ways that Quaker Meetings can get involved. The Commonwealth Games will be held in Birmingham, with events also taking place in Coventry, Sandwell, Warwick and Wolverhampton, from Thursday 28 July to Monday 8 August 2022. Birmingham Read More …
Many Quaker Meeting Houses already have bicycle infrastructure, but those that don’t may be interested in this offer: Park That Bike which is a charity supported by Transport for West Midlands is offering free bike stands (although they do not Read More …
Small Footsteps – Update Central England Quakers and Footsteps – Faiths for a Low Carbon Future have joined together to offer a summer programme of activities for young people aged 8 – 12 years, themed around the environment. As we Read More …
Quaker Quest Euston has moved online, and is welcoming enquirers from across Britain. If you know someone who is Quaker-curious, or have newcomers at your Local Meeting who would like to learn more, please pass on this information: Quaker Quest Read More …
Woodbrooke is offering a reduced rate for Central England Quakers who would like to attend a one day workshop Praying as you can, not as you can’t on Monday 24 June 2019. The day is a chance to reflect on Read More …
Pete Duckworth of Coventry Quaker Meeting is looking for Friends interested in starting a walking group: I have just returned from Northumbria Area Meeting where there is a very successful Quaker walking group with differing Friends from various Meetings leading Read More …