Chris Martin, Cotteridge meeting and CEQ CEA co-clerk has, as the Footsteps – Faith Community representative on the Birmingham Route to Zero Taskforce, joined with concerned Councillors and other environmental and climate action groups to send a public letter to Read More …
After a year without our printed newsletter, Central England Quakers Communications Committee has produced a new edition of News from the Centre for February 2021. Barbara Groombridge, Convenor of CEQ Communications Committee writes: I am delighted to offer this Newsletter Read More …
For the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Quakers from Thirsk in Yorkshire have created this 15 minute reflection, Stillness Through Creation. If you’d like to join in locally, Birmingham Churches Together invite us to join 24 minutes of prayer Read More …
Barbara Forbes, Bull St Quaker and board-member of Church and Peace reports on their ongoing discussion on racism and peacework: Following on from the Church and Peace (C&P) September zoom conversation on why racism must be a priority for peace Read More …
Sustrans, the organisation contracted by Birmingham City Council to deliver the ‘Brum Breathes’ initiative, want to know how people in the city travel to places of worship (in ‘non-covid’ times). “This survey will help Sustrans and Birmingham City Council enable Read More …
What does ‘overseer’ mean to you? Should we change how we describe ‘eldership’? Quaker Life Central Committee wants Friends to fill in a short survey about these terms before the end of 2020. Complete the survey.
Barbara Forbes, a Bull St Quaker and board member of Friends House Moscow recommends an article on Translating Quaker Texts into Russian in Friend’s Journal (the North American Quaker magazine). “Quakerism, in its fullness, is something impossible to spread with Read More …
Pete Duckworth of Coventry Quakers provides the next chapter in their saga of getting online: I happened to go to the Meeting House garden for private prayer on Sunday morning.. I was surprised & pleased to discover two vans of contractors Read More …
Opportunities for Sharing. CEQ Climate Emergency Action (CEA) helps Quakers in Central England to respond to the climate emergency in our own lives, as a community, and by working for systemic change. Until well into 2021 it looks as if Read More …
Quaker Quest Euston has moved online, and is welcoming enquirers from across Britain. If you know someone who is Quaker-curious, or have newcomers at your Local Meeting who would like to learn more, please pass on this information: Quaker Quest Read More …