What does it mean to be a Quaker? Since we believe that religion is not about what we say but about how we live, we can illustrate the meaning of our faith through telling stories…
As the first world war ground on in 1918, Friends were striving in various ways to give assistance and support where they could. For instance, the Friend on 23 August contained a…
Old Quaker Meeting houses and buildings are often in prime locations, situated in the heart of the community, built at a time when Quakers were business people and, therefore,…
The first ever Devon and Cornwall Residential Gathering was held at the beginning of June and proved to be a great success. It was a chance for different generations to spend time…
One Friend summed up this year’s Canadian Yearly Meeting (CYM) with these words: ‘We welcomed Evangelical Francophone Friends, engaged in a week-long reflection on right…
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