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‘It’s the alchemical process of turning the darkest most abject aspect of your life into mirth.’
The Quaker comedian Pope Lonergan has built a stellar reputation for his brave and candid approach. Rebecca Hardy caught up with him between gigs and care home shifts -
Thought for the week: Serving sometimes means leading, says Gill Sewell
‘Leadership is a gift I am called to use; I have honed it through lived experience.’ -
‘It is essential to speak out for justice; but how it is done is crucial.’
Taking a stand is not the same as taking sides, says John Lampen -
Eye - 12 July 2019
From Bury St Edmunds to Seaford
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FWCC meets in Toronto
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This week Highlights
Issue 11-July-2019
Thought for the week: Serving sometimes means leading, says Gill Sewell
‘Leadership is a gift I...
‘It’s the alchemical process of turning the darkest most abject aspect of your life into mirth.’
The Quaker comedian Pope Lonergan...
‘It is essential to speak out for justice; but how it is done is crucial.’
Taking a stand is not...
Meeting for Sufferings: ‘Beyond Vibrancy’
Meeting for Sufferings heard more...
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‘I had long ago desired to know the truth about you.’
‘A voice within him told him more bloodshed was pointless.’
‘My clumsiness and inadequacy in the area of race and racism and privilege have been highlighted.’
‘You have to work hard to see things from a child’s point of view.’
‘Music and the Spirit is everywhere. I find it in the most surprising places.’
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