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Central England Quakers Events
Midlands Green Quakers
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm on 17/09/2024 at , , .
Midlands Green Quakers is a network of Friends from across the region who share a concern about the climate and ecological emergency. For our autumn series of Zoom sessions, we’ll explore how our love for the earth is intertwined with our spiritual lives. Each month will draw upon imagery of different parts of a tree, to help us explore our ecological spiritualities in more depth. The sessions will involve a combination of simple creative exercises, personal reflection, and small-group discussion. This month: Ecological Spirituality - Roots Register to receive the Zoom details. Midlands Green Quakers is a peer support group for any Friends concerned about Climate Justice. It is open to the whole of the Midlands region (including CEQ), and is convened by Sarah Shaw, the East Midlands Local Development Worker. For further information about joining these sessions, or to sign up for the monthly e-bulletin, please contact Sarah Shaw at sarahs@quaker.org.uk
How Can We Respond to the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm on 19/09/2024 at , , .
An online session organised by Woodbrooke. The conflict in Israel-Palestine is heart-breaking and we can feel utterly overwhelmed by it. What can we usefully do in response to this terrible situation? In this 90-minute session, we will hear from speakers involved in responding to the conflict in different ways. What are they doing? What are the challenges they face? What—from their perspective—can Quakers do to support humanitarian efforts or efforts to strengthen the possibility of peace? This session will involve hearing from the speakers and an opportunity for question and answer with them. Speakers’ names will be shared shortly. Attendance is free, or pay-as-led. Read more and register.
Crafting Quaker Week Displays
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm on 21/09/2024 at Sutton Coldfield Quaker Meeting House, Kenelm Rd, B73 6HD.
The Making a Difference Group will be making signs featuring motivational quotes for display in the Meeting House garden during Quaker Week. For example quotes from Quaker Faith & Practice and statements on the testimonies. It is also a chance for a relaxed chat over tea/coffee and cake.
Friends’ Cinema
7:00 pm on 21/09/2024 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, 6 Sandhills Rd, B45 8NR .
Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to join them at their monthly film showing. All welcome. This month: Mozart’s well-known opera in which a handsome prince, lost in a foreign land, is pursued by a monster. Three mysterious ladies kill the monster, rescue the prince and give him a picture of a princess, daughter of the Queen of the Night. The prince must rescue her from her evil kidnapper. (T- - M- - - - F- - - -) N.B. Our licensing agreement allow us to advertise the titles of films only on or premises. See the notice boards in the Meeting House and by the gate for titles – or work them out from the clues!
Quaker Governors’ Conference
All Day on 27/09/2024 - 29/09/2024 at Scarman Conference Centre, University of Warwick, CV4 7SH.
All Members/Attenders of Area and Local Meetings who are interested in Quaker education are invited to attend a Quaker Governors’ Conference, organised by Quaker Values in Education (QVinE) and Friends’ Schools Council (FSC). The keynote speaker is Paul Parker, Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain. This is an opportunity for all who share a passion for education to discuss and explore issues we have in common and to discuss what sets a Quaker education apart. Deadline for booking is 11th September. More information about the programme, prices and booking: FSCGovernorsConf2024 - AM&LM advert Booking Form (for individual delegates) Governors Conference Programme 2024 - FINAL
Quaker Week 2024
All Day on 27/09/2024 - 06/10/2024 at , , .
Quaker Week runs every year to help Quaker meetings to attract new people and share their faith. If you're curious about Quakers, it's a great opportunity to find out more at some friendly events: Friday 27th September Warwick Meeting House ‘Nudges and Winks’ Concert by singer/songwriter Mark Waistell Saturday 28th September 10.45am-12.45pm Stourbridge Meeting House Building Community all-age workshop (arrivals and drinks from 10.15am) followed by lunch and Area Meeting 2-5pm. Sunday 29th September 10.30am-12noon Cotteridge Park B30 2HF A Quaker Meeting around the Campfire, suitable for all ages What to expect: A few minutes of quiet at the start, activities exploring Quaker values of peace, equality, truth and simplicity, marshmallows and popcorn! Sunday 29th September Barnt Green Meeting House Shared picnic lunch and a showing of a short film about George Fox followed by questions and discussion and light refreshments. Friday 4th October Stourbridge Town Centre Quaker week stand. Friday 4th October Warwick Meeting House Quaker Film. Saturday 5th October 10-12.30 Stourbridge Meeting House ‘Why be a Quaker’ event. Saturday 5th October 11am-4pm Sutton Coldfield Meeting House Clothes repairing workshop. Sunday 6th October 9-10am Stourbridge Meeting House Pop up breakfast before Meeting for Worship. Sunday 6th October 12:45-4:30pm Selly Oak Meeting House Open afternoon to include lunch and a Meeting for Worship followed by refreshments. Sunday 6th October World Quaker Day Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) suggests that the epistle from the recent World Plenary Meeting is read out in our Meetings. Download a printable poster of these events to display in your meeting house: Quaker Week 2024 activities around CEQ. Good Money Week Quaker Week coincides with Good Money Week, so if your Meeting is interested in the 'good and just use of money', this could be an opportunity for outreach. The Christian Just Money Movement encourages churches (including Quaker Meetings) to mark Good Money Sunday on 6th October, they have resources you can download. Their Just Money Conference takes place online on Saturday 5th September.
Area Meeting September 2024
10:15 am - 5:00 pm on 28/09/2024 at Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House, Scott Rd, DY8 1UR.
An all-day Area Meeting, with an all-age workshop on Building Community in the morning 10.45am-12.45pm (arrivals and drinks from 10:15am), followed by lunch which will be provided. Then business 2pm-5pm, with separate children's programme.
Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays
All Day on 29/09/2024 at , , .
At recent CEQ events the need to build fellowship by worshipping with other Meetings has been a recurring topic of discussion. Elders and Pastoral Friends Support Group would like to suggest an informal intervisitation plan in response to this need. 5th Sundays in a month are extra Sundays – let’s use them! Let’s call them… Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays. And on 5th Sundays in (the rest of) 2023 and 2024 encourage Friends and Meetings to go visiting.