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 …
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 …
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 …
Quakers from Central England are proud to join this message of blessing for Birmingham Pride. Although the physical parade and festival couldn’t go ahead this year, a virtual pride took place, and we are happy to join with Christians at 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 …
A reflection on offering ‘spiritual direction’ by Eleanor Jackson, a member of Cotteridge Quaker Meeting and a Woodbrooke Associate Tutor. This article was originally commissioned for ‘News from the Centre’, the next edition of which we hope can be printed Read More …
Rod Keefe, convenor of CEQ Outreach Committee, reflects on how Quakers can engage with the wider community and make ourselves more known. Outreach committee now consist of eight willing volunteers, we are still supporting / promoting events within the Central Read More …
Claire Bowman reports on a talk on ‘retail chaplaincy’ in Birmingham: At the most recent meeting of Churches Together in Birmingham City Centre, Elaine Hutchinson (pictured) delivered a very interesting talk on her retail chaplaincy work. Elaine is part of Read More …
Claire Bowman, Central England Quakers’ Ecumenical & Interfaith Coordinator, reflects on an interfaith event connecting with our local environment and a hub for sustainable energy. St Cyprian’s church in Tyseley sits beside a new retail park. A few rows of Read More …
A new edition of News from the Centre has just been published and sent out to meetings so look out for it from this Sunday! This magazine contains highlights of some of the articles published here, plus a few bonus Read More …