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Quakers seek funding for Ukrainian refugees
European Quakers are investigating ways to set up funding for those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Rabbi proposes kindertransport-inspired initiative
A rabbi in Kent is attempting to set up a ‘Ukrainetransport’ for families fleeing the Russian invasion. Jonathan Romain’s mother fled Nazi Germany on the kindertransport which Quakers helped set up during world war two.
Islington school in Quaker peace education film
A London School is modelling the importance of peace education with the help of a new Quaker initiative.
London Quakers uphold sex and gender diversity
London Quakers have organised a third session on the topic of ‘Sex and Gender Diversity’. The day on 24 March follows two previous sessions last June and December.
Quakers oppose human rights changes
Plans to reform the Human Rights Act will create two classes of humans – one with protected rights and another whose rights could be violated, Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has told the government.
Meeting for Sufferings: Yearly Meeting (YM)
It was difficult to know someone in the Spirit unless you first knew them in the temporal, said Siobhan Haire, introducing herself as clerk nominate of YM 2022. Like many Friends, she was figuring out how to reconnect with her Local Meeting after the pandemic. The morning’s conversation about hearing...
Meeting for Sufferings: Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW)
Offering Friends an update on QPSW, which had been restructured in 2021, Oliver Robertson, head of worship and witness, said that the department looked at the links between various social issues, which other organisations didn’t pick up. The emphasis now was on supporting Quakers where they were. Friends sometimes wrote...
Meeting for Sufferings: Sunday
Before worship on Sunday morning, Friends dealt with greetings to other Yearly Meetings and some simplification to the section in Quaker faith & practice on marriage.
‘Peace begins with me’
Quakers in Kyiv have thanked international Friends for their support and ‘Friendly prayers’, describing them as ‘very encouraging and comforting’. The situation in the country is ‘very difficult’, they told the Friend. ‘There is a war going on. There are many civilian casualties. However, Ukrainians have rallied and are working...
Quaker co-writes World Prayer Day liturgy
A Friend has written about her experiences as a Quaker representative for this year’s World Day of Prayer (WDP).