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Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker World Relations Committee
Tracey Martin, clerk of Quaker World Relations Committee (QWRC) introduced its annual report, which she explained was the first time they had reported directly to MfS under new terms of reference.
Anaïs Mitchell nominated for Grammy
The Quaker-raised singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell has been nominated for a Grammy Award for her song ‘Bright Star’. The track, from Anaïs’ self-titled album, has been nominated for Best American Roots Song.
Lancaster Friends’ plaque acknowledges slavery links
Quakers in Lancaster have installed a plaque to acknowledge their forebears’ role as ‘slave traders’ and ‘slave owners’.
Nuclear disarmament education poll
Ninety-three per cent of teachers do not agree that nuclear disarmament education is too political to be taught, a new survey from the Nuclear Education Trust has found. It reveals that most teachers believe students should learn about the humanitarian consequences of using nuclear weapons.
Friends highlight new social tariffs
A Quaker from Malvern Meeting has highlighted the issue of high broadband costs and how Friends can get more help. Asking ‘Are You Paying Too Much for Your Broadband?’, Richard Bartholomew puts new social tariffs for broadband and mobile deals under the spotlight, in the Malvern Quaker newsletter.
Quaker climate campaigners at Yorkshire festival
Quakers had a presence at the Yorkshire Festival of Story last month, where they highlighted the value of storytelling at a time of climate emergency.
Meeting for Sufferings: Replacing ‘overseers’
At December’s Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) last week, Friends agreed to explicitly ask Area Meetings (AMs) to cease using the name ‘overseer’ and to replace it with another suitable term.
Meeting for Sufferings: Yearly Meeting Review Group
The first main item on Saturday saw Sarah Donaldson, convener of the Yearly Meeting Review Group (YMRG), which is appointed to review Yearly Meeting (YM), Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG) and Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), speaking to the group’s second report. ‘As reported in October, we’ve heard that Spirit-led...
Meeting for Sufferings: Book of Discipline Revision Committee speaks on third report
Next, the Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC) clerks shared a timeline for the revision project.
Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker membership and nominations
The morning session ended with Friends agreeing a way forward on the issue of Quaker non-members serving on Central Committees.