Pete Duckworth from Coventry Quakers, reflects on outdoor meeting for worship: Being keen to resume face to face Meeting for Worship, some Coventry Friends began to meet in Naul’s Mill Park a few weeks ago. This has usually been about Read More …
Coventry Quaker David Fish reflects on the service of remembrance for Hiroshima, on 6th August 2020. Coventry Quakers have co-ordinated this remembrance for 34 years now – Coventry Quaker Ann Farr asked if I remembered that in the early years Read More …
CEQ Area Meeting Office will be closed 14 – 19 August 2020 as the Area Meeting Secretary is taking holiday. If anyone has an urgent enquiry please contact the Area Meeting co clerk Alison Ironside (details in the membership directory) Read More …
In keeping with the Quaker testimony to sustainability, Bournville, Cotteridge and Selly Oak meetings met to discuss the impact of Birmingham City Council’s Emergency Transport Plans on surrounding communities. Shivaji Shiva reflects on the issues raised. A Birmingham City Council Read More …
Over 30 people participated in an online event on Fair Tax Councils on 27th June 2020, organised by Central England Quakers Peace Committee and Peace Hub. John Sheldon chaired the event and introduced our speakers. Summary David Haslam (Church Action Read More …
Eleanor Nesbitt recently published an article in Coventry Society News: ‘The Coventry Quakers’. The article covers a brief history of the Religious Society of Friends in Coventry, from George Fox’s visits to the city in the 17th century through to Read More …
Young Friends Across the Four FWCC sections invite young Quakers aged 16-35 to a series of workshops this autumn. Please share with any young Friends in your meetings. “To all Young Friends everywhere, We invite you to join Young Friends Read More …
Central England Quakers Peace Committee invite you to mark the run up to Hiroshima Day (6th August) by making paper cranes. 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of nuclear bombs being dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Origami cranes Read More …
This Wednesday for the second time after lockdown Friends resumed their 15 minute lunchtime climate change vigil outside Birmingham Cathedral. This week there were Quakers from Bournville and Selly Oak meetings. A passer-by stopped to take a photo for himself Read More …
Claire Bowman reports from the recent Church & Peace AGM. The Church and Peace AGM was held by zoom this year due to Covid 19. This is an organisation of communities, training centres, peace organisations and peace service agencies as Read More …