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Church alliance highlights misrepresentation of poor
Quakers in Britain are among an alliance of churches representing Christians from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland who have spoken out about how the poor have been ‘misrepresented’ by the government at Westminster.
Winchester Meeting house refurbished
Winchester Meeting has moved back into their Meeting house after closing for five months for a major refurbishment.
Pilgrimage reaches Scottish parliament
The Pilgrimage for Peace and Economic Justice has reached Edinburgh and given witness at the Scottish parliament. The Pilgrimage set off from Iona, on the west of Scotland, on 19 May and a small, core group of pilgrims have been joined by supporters along the way.
Peer quotes from Quaker publication
An influential Quaker publication from the 1960s was quoted in the House of Lords debate, earlier this week, on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
Major work at Westminster Meeting
Friends visiting central London this summer will have a chance to see the interior of King’s College Chapel.
Britain Yearly Meeting 2013: News in Brief
Friendly fact BYM 2013 had the highest Friday night attendance (628 people) since 1985 (671 people).
Gerald Hewitson delivers Swarthmore Lecture
Gerald Hewitson delivered the Swarthmore Lecture, ‘Journey into life: inheriting the story of early Friends’, to a capacity audience on Saturday evening. His personal story – from a humble upbringing to becoming a convinced Quaker – was interwoven with the words of early Friends.
All Age Worship
Friends of all ages came together in an unprogrammed Meeting for Worship for the first time in the Large Meeting House on Sunday. Meeting began with a Friend reading God’s Quiet Things by Nancy Sweetland. Ministry in the form of stories, songs and sharing soon flowed.
Facts on film
Friends continue to embrace the benefits of new technology and to explore imaginative new ways of presenting information. The presentation of the centrally managed work of Britain Yearly Meeting was told, for the first time ever, in a short, informative, film that was projected onto a large screen on...
Canterbury Commitment Group
There were helpful presentations from Quaker Peace & Social Witness, the Quaker Council for European Affairs, the Quaker United Nations Office and Living Witness at a special interest group on Saturday. Laurie Michaelis’ final remarks raised an important issue.