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Dutch Quakers focus on ‘just peace’
Dutch Quakers are preparing to move beyond discussion of ‘just war’ with a weekend focused on ‘just peace’. This is the theme of Netherlands Yearly Meeting (NYM), taking place in Barchem from 17 to 20 May.
Walter Wink dies
Quakers and other peace activists have expressed their sadness at the death of Walter Wink, a leading Christian theologian and advocate of active nonviolence. He died on 10 May at his home in the US, aged 76.
Young leaders course launched
A year-long part-time course for young adult Quakers will run for the first time from August 2012. The Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, who have launched the scheme, say they feel it is important ‘to be serving all different ages of Friends’.
QSA calls for ‘London Living Rent’
Landlords are exploiting people on low incomes with rents way beyond affordable levels. That’s the view of Quaker Social Action (QSA), who have issued a call for a ‘London Living Rent’.
Conscientious Objectors Day
A strong Quaker presence is anticipated next Tuesday at noon in Tavistock Square, London, to mark International Conscientious Objectors Day.
Power of song in Palestine
People in Palestine are about to receive a new form of international solidarity – through the power of song. Singer-songwriter Penny Stone, who attends Quaker Meetings in Edinburgh, is taking a choir from Scotland to the Occupied Territories to back nonviolent struggles for human rights.
Mark Tully talks to Quakers
Broadcaster Mark Tully is to head the line-up of speakers at a gathering that will explore Quaker connections with India. Hindus, Sikhs and Christians will all participate in the conference, entitled ‘India: A source of universal spiritual inspiration’.
Christian Aid Week
Every donation in Christian Aid Week will have double the usual effect – because the government will match the contributions of individual donors. The Department for International Development will give Christian Aid the same figure that they raise in the week. This should be up to £5m. Christian Aid Week...
BAE boss grilled by Friends
A major British arms company was challenged to shift its business from weapons to renewable energy, putting their workers’ engineering skills to better use. That was the argument put to the board of BAE Systems last week by Rhiannon Rees of Croydon Meeting.
Visit of Nobel Laureate
A Nobel Peace Prize winner visited Friends House on Monday and encouraged Quakers to keep campaigning for peace. Argentine activist Adolfo Perez Esquivel renewed his friendship with British Quakers with whom he had worked during the Falklands War thirty years ago.