4th April 2014

Thought for the Week: Quaker Meeting

by Richard Stewart

The buddleia spikes, long unpruned, Surge forward like spear throwers And the gust wrenches the yew boughs In which a collared dove is cradled, Unperturbed. The elements are…

4th April 2014

Perspectives of belief

by Michael Wright

Nontheism can be a puzzling and controversial concept to some people. At the recent weekend conference of the Nontheist Friends Network entitled ‘Nontheism among Quakers and…

4th April 2014

Remembering the war

by Anne Bell and Joan Wicken

Friends have found it difficult to know how to mark the anniversary of the start of world war one without being either nationalistic or sentimental. At Penrith Meeting we decided…

28th March 2014

Childhood and education

by Wendy Pattinson
28th March 2014

Being spoken through

by Peter Hancock
28th March 2014

Thought for the Week: Inspired by Jesus

by John Lampen

I notice Jesus is seldom mentioned in current Quaker discussions about what we believe. This is a pity and perhaps comes from a false picture we have been given of him. I have some…

28th March 2014

What is Meeting for?

by James McCarthy

I have twice attended discussions where invited Friends spoke on ‘what I do in Meeting’. It’s a fascinating question and one I am glad I have not had to answer. However, I…

28th March 2014

Ploughing

by Joan Condon
21st March 2014

Returning to Zimbabwe

by Raymond Mgadzah
21st March 2014

Etty at Jesus Lane

by Noël Staples
21st March 2014

Population really matters

by Tony Osborn

The concerns of investors, looking for convenient and attractive profits, and environmentalists looking for sustainability seem at odds.  Take three countries – X, Y and Z…

21st March 2014

Politics

by David Keating

Whilst visiting a Meeting in England a few months ago, a Friend’s ministry was highly critical of current government policy on the matter of state benefits and greatly…