The Area Meeting Office remains closed until further notice, but the Area Meeting Secretary is now working from home in a limited capacity. Emails to the office at ceqam@quaker.org.uk will be answered via webmail. This is a basic service and Read More …
The latest in our series of guest posts from the Birmingham & Warwickshire Quaker archive project – this post looks at Quakers historic relationship to the slave trade. Read More …
As members of Central England Quakers, we have been asked to consider personally helping Woodbrooke (the National Quaker Study Centre, which is in our geographical area) during this difficult time. Individual Friends in our area have asked for this appeal to Read More …
Quakers in Britain have postponed their 2020 Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG). The ongoing public health situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, very sadly, makes it impossible to bring 2,000 people together for this event. YMG will now take place 31st July Read More …
A reflection on offering ‘spiritual direction’ by Eleanor Jackson, a member of Cotteridge Quaker Meeting and a Woodbrooke Associate Tutor. This article was originally commissioned for ‘News from the Centre’, the next edition of which we hope can be printed Read More …
Something uplifting to read in these difficult times! This personal reflection by John Sheldon of Warwick Quaker Meeting was originally commissioned for ‘News from the Centre’, the next edition of which we hope can be printed later in the year. Read More …
The following meetings have confirmed that they are holding remote meeting for worship, please contact the emails provided for more information: Bournville: bournville@quaker.org.uk Bull St: bullstreet@quaker.org.uk Cotteridge: cotteridge@quaker.org.uk Selly Oak: sellyoak@quaker.org.uk For LMs not listed above, please check directly with Read More …
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, along with Area Business Meeting, all in-person Quaker events planned for the near future have been cancelled, postponed, or shifted to online. Cancelled events include: If you know of a cancelled or postponed Read More …
Many thanks to Cotteridge Quakers who have shared this guide to holding meeting for worship remotely. Holding meeting for worship via Zoom You will require one paid for account which will cost c. £12/mo or £144/yr. The person who has Read More …
Sadly, due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19 Area Business Meeting has been cancelled for April 2020. A message from the Clerks is below. A message from the Clerks about Area Meeting: “We think it is right at this time Read More …