Sometimes, a celebration marks a personal milestone, such as a birthday, and, at other times, the anniversary of a community or a building. In April 2013 Heswall Meeting celebrated…
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out John 1:5
Jan Arriens’ interesting reflections on Yearly Meeting (7 June) are very relevant to Agenda Committee’s ‘Manner of Holding Yearly Meeting’ exercise and need proper…
As I prepare for travelling in ministry, I soon lose any elevated sense of this old and enabling Quaker practice. There are many details to work out before leaving – where will…
In March a book that I have been working on for nearly six years was finally published. Beacons: Stories for our not so distant future is a collection of original short stories by…
Yearly Meeting for British Friends this year was a grounding experience characterised by Quaker discipline and service. Procedural concerns were expedited easily and without much…
Quakers crowded into a small meeting room to hear three Friends’ experience of dialogue with their local Jewish community. The room was full to overflowing as Annette Gamblin,…
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