Central England Quakers is a group of Quaker Meetings within the Midlands: including the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, the Black Country, and the surrounding areas. Join us for Meeting for Worship, and to experience friendship and community.
News
Pilgrims Witness for Peace - On Saturday 9th February, a group of around 20 pilgrims, including several Central England Quakers, walked a 16 mile journey through the West Midlands, as a witness for peace. Pete Doubtfire from our project Peace Hub reflects on the event.… Continue Reading Support the Inter Faith Network - Claire Bowman, CEQ Ecumenical and Interfaith Coordinator, urges Friends to consider signing a petition in support of the Inter Faith Network, which faces imminent closure due to a sudden withdrawal of government funding. The deadline to sign the petition 'Michael… Continue Reading Yearly Meeting 2024 – save the dates - Britain Yearly Meeting 2024 will take place in London over the weekend of 26–30 July. Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee explain this year's format, and applications are open now for Junior Yearly Meeting. The way in which Friends engage with Yearly… Continue Reading Quaker Listening Spaces - Alistair Heslop from Restoring Relations gives an update on recent Quaker listening Spaces, and upcoming opportunities to join a taster session. A Quaker Listening Space (QLS) is an opportunity for people to come together in a facilitated space to share… Continue Reading
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Events
- Area Meeting March 2024 20/03/2024 at Hall Green Quaker Meeting House, Hall Green, Birmingham. with banner-making from 4pm – Area Business Meeting starts at 6pm. This will be preceded preceded by a workshop from 4pm making posters and banners welcoming refugees. All are welcome to join this workshop (all materials will be supplied), followed by tea at 5pm. Our Area Business Meeting is a special type of Meeting for…
- Create and Connect at Cotteridge 27/03/2024 at Cotteridge Quaker Meeting House, Birmingham. cards about energy saving with Chris Martin – Do you enjoy drawing, painting, knitting, crotchet, sewing, weaving…? Or would you like to have a go for the first time? Come and join in art/craft projects supplied by us, or simply bring your own handywork to do in a companionable, relaxed atmosphere. We will provide hot drinks and light…
- Visit-Another-Meeting-Sundays 31/03/2024 at Quaker Meetings across Central England , . – 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.
- Campfire Quaker Meeting 14/04/2024 at Cotteridge Park, Birmingham. – Cotteridge Children and Young People's Meeting invite you to come and experience 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!
- Midlands Green Quakers 15/04/2024 Online. Spiritual Nurture – Midlands Green Quakers is a network of Friends from across the region who share a concern about the climate and ecological emergency. Our sessions for spring 2024 will provide a space to share our current experiences of our climate justice and sustainability work, both as individuals and in our Quaker…
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