27th June 2014

Oblation

by Don Hartridge
27th June 2014

Marriage and equality

by Clare Dimyon

As a lesbian of the British Empire, Friends might be surprised to find that I have a surprising level of agreement with Frank McManus (18 April). It certainly surprised the…

27th June 2014

The worst enemy of the Jews?

by Andree Ryan
20th June 2014

Take action!

by Jonathan Baxter

What is happening in your life and the life of your community that shows witness to our testimonies?  These words were written in the Tayside Quaker this spring. The Dundee…

20th June 2014

Trapped

by Fran Macilvey
20th June 2014

Plain speaking needed

by Stephen Cox

We should celebrate the first same sex weddings, but we need to look beyond our own noses.  While the campaign for equal love has made progress in the West and Latin America,…

20th June 2014

Travelling, music and faith

by Ian K Watson
20th June 2014

Standing in this place

by Marian McNichol

Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting was held at Kiwi Ranch, Curious Cove, South Island, a sheltered narrow bay accessible only by small boat. We had tall inaccessible cliffs…

13th June 2014

Hanuš Hachenburg 1929-1944

by Stephen Yeo

In the Friend for 24 January 2014 I introduced a poem by a young woman who was murdered in Auschwitz. The poem, ‘I Would Sooner Perish’, is exceptionally strong, empty of…

13th June 2014

Bees: the Friendly route

by Keith Wedmore
13th June 2014

Sounding trumpets for Charlotte

by Jill Slee Blackadder
13th June 2014

Thought for the Week: Is there an elephant in the house?

by Bob Lovett

This year Yearly Meeting Gathering will explore ‘What it means to be a Quaker today’. In preparation for this event, many of us will have been reviewing our own personal…