Coventry Quaker Meeting meets at 10.30am on Sundays for an hour. Currently this is a blended meeting except on the 2nd Sunday of the month when we choose face to face in the Meeting House or meeting online.
If you would like to join via Zoom, please contact the clerks: coventryquakers@gmail.com
Join us for Meeting for Worship:
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Temporary closure of Coventry Meeting House and move to alternative premises
30th August is our last week in the Meeting House before we move.
From 6th September we move to the Headquarters of Girlguiding Warwickshire (Guide HQ) until at least the end of the year. We will be open there on Sunday mornings from 10.15am until 12.15pm or 1.15pm (depending on when in the month it is.) We plan to continue with our normal monthly arrangements after Meeting for Worship: Business Meeting (1st Sunday of the month), Bring and Share Lunch (2nd Sunday) Meeting for Learning (3rd Sunday).
Our temporary address is very near the train station and bus routes: Guide HQ, 64 Grosvenor Road, Coventry, CV1 3FZ
This move will allow building work to continue, to upgrade our Meeting House and make it fully accessible for ourselves and for the many community groups that use it. Work started on schedule at the end of June.
There are other meetings usually held once a month: Bring and Share Lunch; Meeting for Learning; Experiment with Light group; and Soulsinging.
The links for all these are available in our weekly emailed notices; please send an email to the clerk on coventryquakers@gmail.com to request a copy.
The Life of our Meeting
How the Truth has prospered at Coventry Meeting
- Sundays Meetings MfW
- Worship in local parks once a month and on Bank Holiday Mondays. Monthly ‘Experiment with Light’ group and Soul Singing group
- At Christmas a semi-programmed meeting with readings for reflection.
- Monthly Meetings for learning currently on “Quaker Quicks”. Monthly Bring and Share lunch and a Spring Party
- Monthly special collections
- Some Friends regularly volunteer with ‘Clothing Coventry’,
- Others act as trustees for the Cathedral Chapel of Unity, the Peace House, the Soothern and Craner Educational Foundation, and the Coventry Migrant Women’s House (including maintenance work).
- A display marking George Fox’s 400th anniversary in Chapel of Unity, followed by a talk in the Meeting House.
- Several are part of the Lord Mayor’s Peace Committee, and played a prominent part in the annual Hiroshima Day ceremony in Coventry Cathedral.
- We provide representatives on a local initiative called Sacred Spaces and on the multifaith forum.
- We have provided support material for Coventry and Warwickshire schools RE syllabus.
- One Friend is on the Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations and also on the Interfaith Advisory Group of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
- Fundraising activities: Table top sale, city walking quiz, skills auction, talk on George Fox.
Children’s Meeting
Children’s meeting is held by arrangement. Please contact the Clerk: coventryquakers@gmail.com
Accessibility
The stairs are fitted with a stair lift. There are ramps to all doors and wheelchair friendly toilet. The meeting room has a hearing loop.
Room Hire
Use our new system to view availability and make a booking. See photos below for an idea of the rooms available. There is a well equipped kitchen downstairs.
Getting here
Car: The Meeting House is near Junction 9 on the inner ring road – turn second right at traffic lights and right up Hill Street. The Meeting House is on the left. Our car park is currently unavailable due to the building work, but public car parks nearby include Belgrade Plaza, accessible from Junction 9.
Bus: From Pool Meadow bus station; walk along Fairfax Street, Hales St. and Corporation St. The Quaker Meeting House is behind the Belgrade Theatre.
Train: It is a 12 – 15 minute walk to the meeting house. Exit station and follow pedestrian signs to the city centre. You will cross a pelican crossing (with lights) and a zebra crossing. In a short while, turn left along Greyfriars Road (between Shortland Home and Brian Holt). Follow that road round, past IKEA, to St John’s Church. Immediately after St John’s Church, turn left into Hill Street The Meeting House is up Hill Street on the left just after the cobbled area marking the site of Hill Street Gate.
Heritage
English Heritage have made a report on Coventry Quaker Meeting House, identifying the overall site as having ‘high heritage value’. You can download the report below:
Coventry, CV1 4AN
United Kingdom
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