An Update from the CEQ Office
This week Ann-Louise Rowlands is going on maternity leave and will not be working in the CEQ office. Her baby is expected in June and I will let Friends know when she arrives. We wish her and the family well Read More …
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Area-wide Online Meeting for Worship
AM online (Zoom) Meeting for Worship on Sundays 5-6pm is starting back after a break over Easter. This is a weekly online AM-wide Meeting for Worship, with half an hour for silent worship and half a hour as led: worship Read More …
Woodbrooke’s Mark Russ on Radio 4
Woodbrooke’s Quaker theologian Mark Russ led the Daily Service on BBC R4 LW on Friday 22nd April 2022. If you would like to have a listen, the recording will be available on BBC Sounds until 22nd May. BBC Radio 4 Read More …
A Prayer for Ukraine
Churches Together in England are sharing a prayer that they invite you to use during your worship this Sunday (3rd April). Britain Yearly Meeting is a member of Churches Together nationally, and many Quaker Meetings are part of local CT Read More …
COVID guidance for Local Meetings
CEQ Trustees’ Property Committee provide updated guidance for Local Quaker Meetings in our area, in response to the recent removal of legal restrictions in England: Local Meetings have responded in various ways to the lifting of government restrictions, and in Read More …
Quaker Solidarity with Ukraine
Selly Oak Quakers prayed for children, parents and grandparents in Ukraine and Russia during their worship on Sunday. They gathered behind a banner proclaiming “No War” in Russian and English to demonstrate their support for the brave Russian protesters in cities Read More …
Approaching the Bible: Spring Series
A further series of sessions engaging with scripture, led by Quaker Hillary Johnson. The Spring Series will continue to explore the thinking of René Girard that we began in the autumn last year. Each session will focus on a particular Read More …
Greetings from the new FWCC General Secretary
Tim Gee has recently been appointed to the role of General Secretary of the world Quaker organisation, Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). Yearly Meetings throughout the world, (including BYM) are affiliated to this body which promotes links between Friends Read More …
Books Available!
Since Edgbaston meeting was laid down, a number of books from their library are now looking for a new home. There are a range of books of interest to Quakers, available for free to anyone in Central England on a Read More …
Local Development Worker arriving next year
Advance Notice from CEQ Clerks that Central England Quakers will be getting a Local Development Worker (LDW), a placement from Britain Yearly Meeting. This exciting new position will be supporting Quaker communities across 3 Area Meetings as this post will Read More …