At heart we Quakers are mystics, Experiencing the Light, We trust in love and peace, And choose to heal, not fight.
We all know of early Friends who served sentences in prison; and we know of those who were involved with prison reform. I am grateful for the continued ministry of Quakers in…
I am brown in complexion. I bear an English Christian name and an English surname. I speak the English language and a Creole dialect based on English. I am a practising Christian.…
Some Friends have argued that it is time to leave the European Union (EU) partly because, in their view, it is ‘a sinking ship’. I do not share this pessimism, but I do think…
True godliness don’t turn men out of the world but enables them to live better in it and excites their endeavours to mend it… Christians should keep the helm and guide the…
Loving Greetings to Friends everywhere, British Friends of all ages, and visiting Friends from around the world, have gathered in London for our second of three Yearly Meetings…
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