Barnaby Waters reflects on the recent Quaker Families Weekend at Barnes Close. A gaggle of Quaker children and their parents and carers gathered again at the Greenhouse on the slopes of the Waseley Hills for a weekend together. The similarly Read More …
The 2025 Backhouse Lecture, “The seed is in all: A journey through the Quaker world”, was recently given by Tim Gee, General Secretary of Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). This lecture, organised by Australia Yearly Meeting, explored Tim’s personal faith Read More …
Quakerology is a new series of video interviews by Emma Roberts, and two Central England Friends, Rajan Naidu and James Bradbury have recently been included. The YouTube channel provides long interviews with Quakers about their faith and how their Quaker Read More …
Central England Quaker Rhiannon Grant recently appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for thought, reflecting on the idea of ‘sacrifice’ and Advices & Queries 41 “A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength.” You can listen online below, 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 …
Jaidon Guida-Lumiere reviews “Do Quakers Pray?” by Jennifer Kavanagh (Quaker Quicks). Enlightening, empowering and enchanting, this book is a life-enriching experience for anyone wishing to understand exactly what prayer involves and how to embed a life of prayer. An easy-to-read Read More …
Barbara Forbes (Bull Street Quaker and QARN member) invites Central England Friends to be part of a revitalised Asylum Group. It will not have escaped your notice that the government is pursuing an increasingly hostile agenda towards asylum-seekers, using inflammatory language Read More …
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 …
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 …
Bournville Quaker Rhiannon Grant recently appeared on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought, offering a short reflection on being ‘Curious’ as part of the theme ‘I Am What I Am’. You can catch up with the programme on BBC Sounds: Read More …