Three trees stand in a row, Separate but connected, Two young beeches In their glory of autumn According to the eternal cycle of the seasons, One ash, old, bare and bent Involved…
Often I hear ‘Let us uphold (this person) in our thoughts and prayers’. There is also frequent comment and discussion among Quakers about different approaches to…
Recollections of the witness and life at this year’s Yearly Meeting Gathering, which was held in Bath in the summer, featured strongly at the recent General Meeting for Scotland…
The Religious Society of Friends is rooted in Christianity and has always found inspiration in the life and teachings of Jesus. How do you interpret your faith in the light of this…
Looking at the stained glass window beyond the prepared altar, waiting for the choir to process in for the requiem mass and considering how Friends do these things very…
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