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Quaker Youth Pilgrimage
Twenty-five young Quakers from around the world have arrived in England to begin this year’s international Quaker Youth Pilgrimage. Friends aged 16-18 will spend a month exploring Quaker history and spirituality in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Meeting for Sufferings: The Skyspace
An Area Meeting, in the wake of the decision not to proceed with the James Turrell ‘Skyspace’ at Friends House, has requested that the terms of reference of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees be reconsidered.
Synod votes on EAPPI
A Quaker-run programme has been backed by the Church of England following a heated debate at its General Synod. On the afternoon of Monday 9 July, the synod passed a motion expressing support for the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), a project initiated and run by the...
Natural History Museum hosts arms dealers
The Natural History Museum in London faced protests on Monday evening as it hosted a reception for arms dealers attending the Farnborough arms fair in Hampshire.
Fresh hope for marriage campaign
Nick Clegg has appeared to contradict the policy of his own government by suggesting that faith groups should be allowed to carry out legally recognised same sex marriages. David Cameron has offered same sex civil weddings in England and Wales, but has consistently ruled out allowing same sex religious weddings.
Churches condemn drone attacks
Two of the UK’s largest churches have voted to condemn targeted attacks on individuals by unmanned aerial vehicles, known as drones. The news follows several drone attacks on alleged terrorists by US forces in Pakistan.
Hall Green Quakers greet Olympic torch
Several Birmingham Quakers got up at 5am on a recent Sunday morning to make sure the tea and coffee were ready – for people greeting the Olympic torch.
A different kind of Pride
There were no floats, no crowd control barriers, not much sunshine and very little music. The ‘antis’ were up close on the pavement again. We prayed at them, waved our banner, sang ‘Leather Breeches’ and ‘Shaggy Locks’ and walked by. It was lovely to have enough Friends to raise a...
Meeting for Sufferings: A new chapter
The silence was settled. Friends had come from every corner of Britain. They were gathered in worship in the George Fox room at Friends House. A Friend rose. She paused. Then she gave her ministry. She explained that she had previously been one of three representatives from her...
Meeting for Sufferings: Roles and responsibilities
Meeting for Sufferings was told of the distinctly different roles and responsibilities of MfS and BYM trustees. Jonathan Fox, in his report on the work of Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees, said that the trustees were tasked with the strategic oversight of the centrally managed work – the ‘nuts and bolts...