In 1653 the Quaker leader William Dewsbury wrote, in a letter: That in every particular meeting, Friends, there be chosen from among you, one or two who are most grown in the power…
The Quaker Prison Chaplains’ Conference was held at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre on 3-5 October and the centre did its usual magic to the weather. The beautiful trees were…
I have been the Quaker prison chaplain at a prison for nearly three years. The prison is for women of all categories, from those who are serving time for council tax non-payment to…
It was Northumbria Area Meeting just over a year ago. The occasion was the launch of Twelve Prisoners and Quakers: Friendly Voices from HMP Frankland. Two Quaker chaplains read the…
As we approach Prisons Week (16 to 22 November) it is worth remembering that the public do have a critical role to play in improving the outcomes of the criminal justice system and…
November’s leaves flock ginger and stiff along the gutter, Waiting for the wind to say. Boots (black), shoes (brown), knee-socks (white). Their feet speak for them: Brownies and…
Spiritus in Latin is breath. Several religious traditions use the image of human breath to depict the life-giving force of the divine. The atman of Hinduism, variously defined as…
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