Issue 18-11-2022
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Honest mistake: Bernie Kennedy’s Thought for the week
The man sitting to my left rose suddenly, reading from Isaiah 43 on his phone: ‘But you have burdened me with your sins; you have wearied me with your iniquities. I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.’ The last...
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Country pursuits: Nick Tyldesley looks for resonance in Chinese verse
Ni hao, huan ying!1 Traditional Chinese poetry has a long history. For 3,000 years, it has been a popular literary form – the style, rhythms and images have not altered significantly. Emperors and communists have written and enjoyed classical poetry. Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China, was trained...
French connection: Richard Thompson on France Yearly Meeting
The annual assembly of France Yearly Meeting this year was unusual: two days at Le Lazaret, a Protestant centre next to the beach at Sète; and two days at Congénies to celebrate the bicentennial of its Meeting House. Our theme was ‘How does the Spirit guide me? How...
On the nail: Huw Meredydd Owen of Crynwyr Cymru
Crynwyr Cymru is the new name for Meeting of Friends in Wales. We met online and heard that this change has been minuted formally.
Friend calls for more blue plaques for women
A Chesterfield Quaker has highlighted the issue of the lack of blue plaques for women.
I shall betray tomorrow
I shall betray tomorrow, not today. Tear out my nails today, I shall not betray. You do not know where my courage ends. I do. Five of you, hard hands with rings. And on your feet you’ve boots With nails.
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Quaker group for neurodivergent Friends
The Quaker Disability Equality Group (QDEG) is shining a spotlight on neurodivergent Friends by exploring the possibility of them forming a group to support each other.
Quakers share diversity work
Quakers have been sharing news of their diversity work for a major survey.
Bolton Friend’s work shown at Manchester festival
Bolton Quaker Rosie Adamson-Clark had two films shown at a film festival last month. The LGBT+ campaigner, who was given three months to live during the summer, spoke in a Q&A session at Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival.
Sally Beamish premieres music for Remembrance
A new musical piece by the well-known Quaker composer Sally Beamish was premiered at a Songs of Protest concert on Remembrance Sunday.
Support network: Peter Fishpool attends the Quaker prison chaplains conference at Woodbrooke
Geoff, a former prisoner, described his ‘epiphany’. He felt like he had just hatched out of a shell. His vulnerability meant he then shielded himself, carefully calculating steps forward. He welcomed the prison chaplain being there for him.
Eye - 18 November 2022
An invitation These ‘greatest hits’ are here to give you a flavour of what Eye has been (see 4 November), and to inspire you, our lovely readers, to reach out with stories and pictures you’d like to share in future editions. Let’s get to know each other in the...
Letters - 18 November 2022
Activism I have heard it said that ‘Quakers support Extinction Rebellion’. Without the word ‘some’ this is an inaccurate and potentially divisive statement. Early Friends endured a great deal of suffering through speaking out or acting for what they felt to be the truth. Throughout our history we have had...