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Wanstead Friends in the news
Friends in Wanstead are in the news with their campaign that urges people to pay an extra penny per pound in tax to protect the most vulnerable from the effects of austerity cuts.
Book sale success at Winchmore Hill
Book lovers descended on the historic Winchmore Hill Meeting house in north London on Saturday 12 April as local Friends held their fifth annual book sale. Thousands of books were on offer at bargain prices and the event, organised by Winchmore Hill Friends and Amnesty, was another ‘resounding success.’
Christian Aid Week to focus on peace
‘Peace and reconciliation’ is the theme of this year’s Christian Aid Week, which runs from 11 to 17 May.
Meeting for Sufferings: Economic violence
A statement on economic inequality was adopted by Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on Saturday 5 April. ‘Quakers in Britain commit ourselves to redress the growing inequality of wealth and income in our country… The progressive movement towards greater economic equality of the mid twentieth century has been in reverse since...
Meeting for Sufferings: Financial activities
Peter Ullathorne, treasurer of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), spoke to the ‘Review of financial activities for 2013’ and described the position as ‘reasonably robust’. He highlighted a new ‘project funding proposal’, which will see any legacy income above the budgeted £1.5 million per year made available to fund ‘distinctive Quaker work’....
Meeting for Sufferings: Revisions of Qf&p
Michael Phipps, of the Church Government Advisory Group, presented proposed revisions to Quaker faith & practice (Qf&p) to Meeting for Sufferings prior to sending them to Yearly Meeting (YM) 2014 in Bath for approval.
Meeting for Sufferings: Canterbury Commitment Group report
The Canterbury Commitment Group spoke about the structure of their report, which will be presented to Yearly Meeting (YM) 2014 in Bath. The report is to look at progress towards Britain Yearly Meeting’s (BYM) commitment to become a low-carbon, sustainable community. According to the report, the group has been â€...
Meeting for Sufferings: QCCIR report
The Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) terms of reference ask it to keep Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) ‘informed of the various movements towards inter-church cooperation and opportunities for interfaith dialogue, and for responding on behalf of the Yearly Meeting so that Friends’ views on issues of faith...
Meeting for Sufferings: The Light shines again
The decision to add the name of ‘The Light’ to the Large Meeting House when it is advertised to external customers was discussed at Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on Saturday 5 April. This was prompted by minutes received from Central Yorkshire Area Meeting and Hampshire & Islands Area Meeting, which...
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