Recently, I walked to Meeting for Worship. Now, I’m sure many Friends do this every week and don’t give it a second thought, but in my case it took me three hours and even…
Among Friends there are two common ways of looking at the idea of God. First, as an eternal being or presence that permeates the universe – a being or presence that is beyond…
I was excited when I first saw that there might be a new Quaker faith & practice. I value Quaker faith & practice highly and I have often come across a piece of writing…
The church we see is not a church of bricks and wood and glass. The church we see is not a church of doctrine, hierarchy and ritual. The church we see is simply a gathering of…
Woodbrooke is a lovely place with great facilities and a welcoming, friendly atmosphere. I have attended several weekend events over the last two years and enjoyed the food…
People go to southern Africa to visit game parks, where elephants often take pride of place. To watch a herd playing at a watering hole, and to see them squirting water over each…
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