Central England Quakers recently hosted an ecumenical event exploring how we can work together to move to a low carbon future. On Saturday July 29th 72 people gathered at the Quaker rooms in Bull Street under the theme of “No Read More …
Birmingham Quaker Pete Doubtfire reflects on attending a Church & Peace conference on behalf of Central England Quakers Peace Committee. In May 2019, I attended the AGM and 70th Anniversary Celebration of Church & Peace, in Berlin. Church & Peace Read More …
Claire Bowman reports on a recent interfaith environmental event: On Sunday February 17th 45 people from different faiths and none gathered together at Birmingham Central Mosque for an afternoon ofconversation and presentations, interspersed with tea, cake and crafting. We learned Read More …
Staying Ffriends is a small ecumenical group that meets at Northfield Quaker Meeting House, usually on the third Wednesday of each month (though note 23rd Jan). It is a continuation of Becoming Friends and, as a result, has a broad Read More …
Several Central England Quakers were very involved with Footsteps’ recent interfaith event ‘Tread Lightly on this Earth – Exploring Food, Faith & Living Sustainably’ Read More …
Claire Bowman, Ecumenical and Interfaith Coordinator for Central England Quakers reports on a recent event in Birmingham: ‘Invest in Peace’. On Tuesday October 30th amid tight security I attended an extraordinary event at the Singers Hill Synagogue in Birmingham, organised Read More …
The Council of Christians & Jews (Birmingham branch) have announced their autumn programme. Quakers are represented on the group, and the September event is of particular interest to Quakers: Thursday September 27th, 7.45 pm, Woodbrooke Quaker Studies Centre, International friendship Read More …
Claire Bowman, Ecumenical & Interfaith Coordinator for Central Engalnd Quakers reports on the latest meeting woith Birmingham City Churches together: On Thursday the 19th of June I met with church leaders from other Birmingham city centre churches on behalf of Read More …
A request for Quakers to volunteer with The Faith & Belief Forum, as part of their interfaith school workshops: Hello, my name is Jaishree, I’ve been part a freelance trainer at The West Midlands Quaker Peace and Education Project since Read More …
Eleanor Nesbitt from Coventry Meeting spoke from a Quaker perspective on Radio 4’s ‘ Thought for the Day’ programme on Thursday 19th July. You can listen again to Eleanor online, or download this episode of the ‘Thought for the Day’ Read More …