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QUNO: Transform root causes of climate crisis
Quakers have called for ‘urgent, fair and transformative’ action to transform the root causes driving climate change. Members of the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) made a number of interventions at the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in February.
Removing noise restrictions on protests ‘top priority’, say BYM
Friends have expressed their frustration about last Monday’s changes to the Policing Bill, in which MPs voted down ‘the positive changes’ made by members of the House of Lords in January. ‘Disappointing. But it’s not over yet,’ Grace Da Costa, public affairs and media manager for Britain Yearly...
Meeting for Sufferings: Sombre start
Although Meeting for Sufferings did not fully consider Ukraine until Sunday morning, Friends were understandably concerned with the subject all weekend. So in this issue we have deviated from our usual chronological report and added Oliver Robertson’s introduction to Sunday’s worship, on page 14. The rest of the account...
Meeting for Sufferings: Review of YM/YMG
Saturday morning was chilly for those Friends gathered in The Light. The room garners its environmental credentials from using body heat. Unfortunately this needs 100 or more people to be present; it was easier to settle when a heater was brought in.
Meeting for Sufferings: Simplification
Speaking to a report on simplification, Carolyn Hayman of BYM trustees acknowledged that this work needed to connect with other structural reviews. The simplification working group was comprised of members of central committes and included younger Friends. Its vision statement looked to ‘joyful participation’ in Quaker work, and workshops held...
Quakers condemn the attack on Ukraine
As Friends in Britain woke to hear the news that Russia had launched a full-scale attack on 24 February, Quakers in Ukraine took to social media to tell the world ‘We’ll be grateful for your prayers’.
Quaker becomes chair of Divinity
A Quaker professor spoke at the University of St Andrews last month about ‘Growing Trust in an Anxious Season’. Rachel Muers, a professor of Theology at the University of Leeds, was invited to preach at St Andrews University’s St Salvator’s Chapel.
Quaker furniture maker celebrated
A Quaker arts-and-crafts furniture maker is to be celebrated this month with an exhibition dedicated to his work.
Harrow Meeting donate £1million David Crick legacy
Harrow Meeting has discerned how to use the significant legacy of just under £1 million from former member of the Meeting David Crick. Following research by the Meeting’s treasurer, Sandy Horsfall, and an extended period of discernment, the Meeting decided to donate funds to a number of Quaker and peace...
MPs urged to approve changes to police bill
Eighty-one faith and belief leaders wrote jointly to MPs this week, ahead of final votes on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. As the Friend went to press, MPs debated the bill on 28 February in a process known as ‘Commons consideration of Lords amendments’.