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Meeting for Sufferings: Long term framework
Who, what, how, when and where do Quakers in Britain want to be in the next five years? These questions are at the heart of the process of developing a vision that will eventually be presented in the Long Term Framework and were a focus for Meeting for Sufferings,...
Meeting for Sufferings: Long term framework
A proposal was brought to Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), at its request, to begin a process engaging the entire Yearly Meeting in drawing up a new long term framework to cover the period 2015-2020.
Meeting for Sufferings: Yearly Meeting 2013
‘We spent three days living our individual testimonies in common, in community, groping our way to discernment through the mists and the shadows, believing the best of each other,’ said David Amos in his oral report on Yearly Meeting (YM) 2013.
Quaker tribute to Richmond sixteen
The peace witness of sixteen conscientious objectors who were imprisoned in Richmond Castle in 1916 was remembered on Sunday 30 June by British Quakers. A group of Friends visited the cells where the men were imprisoned and also held an open-air Meeting for Worship in the castle grounds.
Feeling the pinch
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has highlighted the severe impact that rising living costs are having on low income households. A recently published report reveals that state benefits provide for less than half of what the public considers an ‘adequate’ income.
Fiftieth EAPPI group confirmed
The fiftieth group of ecumenical accompaniers to visit Palestine and Israel have been confirmed by Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW).
Cooperatives Fortnight
Events have been held across the country to celebrate Cooperatives Fortnight from 22 June to 6 July. Lectures, workshops, food and drink tasting, live music performances, film screenings and visits to local cooperatives were held to raise awareness.
Connecting with early Friends
Swarthmoor Hall is experimenting with a two hour Meeting for Worship. The sixteenth century Hall is welcoming local Friends and newcomers to join in the extended worship sessions monthly through the summer. The idea came from seeing how visitors feel more connected to early Quakers and their experience of...
Rajagopal steps back
Rajagopal PV, the inspirational leader of Ekta Parishad (United Forum) in India, has decided to step down from his role in the movement.
Top marks for Quaker school
Breckenbrough, a Quaker school for boys with learning and behavioural difficulties, was rated ‘outstanding’ in two of four areas in a recent Ofsted inspection. The North Yorkshire school was rated ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ on ‘outcomes for residential pupils’ and ‘quality of residential provision and care’.