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Epistle from heads of Quaker agencies
The eleven heads of key Quaker agencies, who met in Friends House last week, have written an epistle about their time together. The message notes that the blended event came at a time of transition. Five of the seven groups will have new leadership in 2022, it says, adding: ‘We gather...
Meeting for Sufferings: Sustainability
Saturday 4 December, morning session ‘I hope you got one of the seven types of rest’*, said assistant clerk Robert Card to representatives as they returned to session after lunch, perhaps acknowledging the tiring work of online discernment. After dealing with nominations, he introduced Peter Aviss from the Sustainability Monitoring Group. ...
Meeting for Sufferings: COP26
The green theme continued when Paul Parker, recording clerk, and Oliver Robertson, head of worship and witness, gave their reflections on having been in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference. It had been a ‘huge privilege and a heavy responsibility’ to be there, said Paul. Quakers were ‘important players’ in...
Meeting for Sufferings: Trustees
Introducing the BYM trustees report, clerk Caroline Nursey thanked representatives for the ‘engaging’ sessions they’d shared before this formal meeting. Trustees had learned that they could discern effectively online, but missed the fellowship of in-person meetings. Finding the right balance was going to be a challenge, she said.
Friends urge ‘Close the Barracks’
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) is urging Friends to support a campaign calling for the government not to house refugees in disused army barracks.
Quaker heads gather at Friends House
Quakers in Britain have invited the heads of Quaker agencies to a blended gathering this week to build connections and strengthen Quaker unity around the world.
Young Quaker rallies for youth climate strikers
A Young Quaker has urged Friends to continue supporting student climate strikers in their action this week. Adam Waters from Selly Oak Meeting urged those present at the ‘Action not Words – what can Birmingham do after the Climate Conference?’ to get behind the protestors who will be taking to the...
Successful hearing for Brighton Meeting
Brighton Meeting has had its concerns met regarding a license for a restaurant next door to its Meeting house.
More redundancies at Friends House
There were more job losses at Friends House last month as Quakers continue their financial restructuring and shift to more local working. Anne van Staveren, media relations officer, and Adam Bambury, communications manager, recently took redundancy and left. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) is now recruiting for a media officer, video...
‘Quaker Conversation’ considers impact of online Quakerism
Friends debated the impact of the shift to online Quakerism last weekend in the latest of Friends World Committee for Consultation’s (FWCC) ‘Quaker Conversation’ series.