Lancaster Central & North Area Meeting has been considering an issue that concerns three of our testimonies: to peace, to equality and to truth – our silence over the…
This year is the tercentenary of the birth of Anthony Benezet (1713-1784). Benezet was a fascinating and inspiring figure but we know so little about him – except as a friend of…
When a Friend travels in ministry to visit a Meeting they bring new eyes in seeing that Quaker community. When is it appropriate to share this? Is it appropriate for Meeting for…
Claridge House is a Quaker centre for rest, renewal and retreat near East Grinstead. I have been serving there as resident Friend since 15 May. Before I came I stayed for a while…
‘Thou shalt not kill’ (Exodus 20:13) This is not a rule to be followed when it suits us. It is an absolute. We have not got the freedom to choose as and when and with…
The announcement that Cork would host Ireland Yearly Meeting 2013 was met with excitement and not a little sense of adventure! In the 350 years of Quakers in Ireland, Yearly…
Dear Friends We send greetings from Ireland Yearly Meeting held for the first time in Cork from 24th – 28th July 2013. Cork is a city rich in heritage located on the southern…
Why is the universe made the way it is? Why does the human being exist? The answer to these mind-boggling questions is ‘The Truth’. But the answer is beyond the ability of the…
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