Quaker Week 2026 will run from 26th September to 4th October. The Theme is ‘Coming to Worship’. Local Meetings are encouraged to hold an event that invites new people to worship. This could be at a different time such as Read More …
Why is protest part of dialogue? There are many opportunities for engaging in constructive protest this autumn – our Peace Hub coordinator will share more on his return to the office later this month, so watch this space. In the Read More …
Friends are invited to support this new initiative from our project Peace Hub. Any Friends who feel these sessions would be helpful are very welcome to join. For those already active, please share with the people your life who are Read More …
Bournville Friends have opened the Meeting House on Heritage Open Day very successfully for the last 13 years. It’s a fun day, giving us a chance to talk to interesting people and sometimes meet old friends. We don’t make refreshments but there Read More …
University of Birmingham’s Can Beauty Save the World – Singing and the Human Spirit project invites you to an unusual concert-research event. On Thursday 17th September at 7pm, the project is hosting a performance by the acclaimed vocal ensemble Ex Cathedra at St Read More …
Quaker Voluntary Action and Quaker Rainbow share an an epistle from their joint Gathering Retreat for LGBTQIA+ Quakers and Allies. To all Friends everywhere From 26 to 28 June 2026, 36 Friends and 3 Facilitators gathered at The Hayes, Derbyshire Read More …
CEQ Outreach and Communications (O&C) Committee have produced an Outreach & Communications Plan for 2026/2027. This sets out a vision and aims for our outreach, and lists some of the ways Area Meeting and Local meetings can support this. An Read More …
Cathy Tuckett of Cotteridge Meeting reports on a recent Quaker Mental Health workshop and shares an invitation to join a book group. On Saturday 27th June, a group of 14 Elders/Pastoral Friends (from 9 Central England local Meetings) attended a Read More …
Quakers have had a Meeting House in Coventry from the 1600s. The current Meeting House was built in 1953. Our main room is on the first floor, making access a challenge. Coventry Quakers have been fundraising to upgrade our building Read More …
Good news that Birmingham will retain its City of Sanctuary status! Many thanks to Friends who wrote to your local councillors – now not only do all new Councillors know about City of Sanctuary, but all Councillors know about the Read More …