Restore is a project of Birmingham Churches Together (of which Quakers are a member). The video below explains more about the befriending scheme they coordinate. Restore are holding a training course to learn more about befriending and what is involved, Read More …
Bournville Parish church (St Francis) is celebrating its centenary this year, and Bournville Quakers have joined in the community celebrations. Among the other festivities it has been decided to put on performances of the Ocean World musical. These will take Read More …
Bournville Parish Church (St Francis) celebrates its Centenary this year – and Bournville Quaker Meeting House will be 120 years old! To celebrate, the church is going to perform ‘the Ocean Musical’ and would like to have their pillars in Read More …
Opportunities to volunteer with Restore (a project of Birmingham Churches Together); training from West Midlands Violence Reduction Partnership Faith Alliance; and a consultation for the Faith & Belief forum about the future of Interfaith Week. Restore Could you befriend a Read More …
Coventry Quaker Eleanor Nesbitt is publishing a new book today – Sikh: Two Centuries of Western Women’s Art & Writing. Chronicling two centuries of encounters between Sikhs and 170 western women, this groundbreaking work seeks to correct a major imbalance Read More …
The SDSC Arms Fair is taking place in Telford in November. In witness against this event, Peace Pilgrimage, supported by our project Peace Hub, Stourbridge Quaker Meeting and several individual Friends, are walking a pilgrimage for peace. Pilgrims set off Read More …
21 senior leaders of Churches based in and around the West Midlands (including Rhiannon Grant on behalf of Central England Quakers) have signed a joint statement ahead of the General Election of 4 July. In the joint statement, the Church Read More …
On Saturday 9th February, a group of around 20 pilgrims, including several Central England Quakers, walked a 16 mile journey through the West Midlands, as a witness for peace. Pete Doubtfire from our project Peace Hub reflects on the event. Read More …
On Saturday 27th May, Quakers are invited to join other Christians in celebration and affirmation of LGBTQ+ folks and the gift they/we are to communities of faith, spirituality and justice. On the day there are 2 meeting points for you 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 …