Issue 30-03-2012
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Speaking truth
‘As representatives of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain, called Quakers, we offer our congratulations on the occasion of your Diamond Jubilee. We give thanks for the commitment you have shown through six decades as monarch and for your steadfast upholding of the value of faith to our...
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Quakers in the World (North America): Our ‘sames’ go right to the bone
‘We believe the Bible is the written word of God, accurate and fully authoritative in all it says.’ Some British Friends, steeped in a tradition of ‘the letter killeth and the spirit giveth life’, may be surprised to learn that this fidelity to the written word is promoted by a...
What are we doing well?
What are Meetings that are working well doing to help them grow spiritually, numerically, in closeness, or in reaching out to others?
Art world compromised
The art world is morally compromised by its links with the arms industry. That was the message from campaigners as the National Gallery came under pressure to end its association with one of the world’s largest arms firms.
Eye - 30 March 2012
Old Leightonian gives master class A world-renowned wildlife artist has returned to his old Quaker school to relive memories and pass on some craft skills.
Magical moments
It’s the end of a long, tiring day. A hundred teenagers and volunteers come together, sitting on chairs, cross-legged or lying down… the floor is a sea of flickering candlelight. Someone begins to sing, strumming gently on a guitar. Later a torch is switched on and somebody else reads...
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Quaker Meetings at Aldermaston
Quakers holding Meeting for Worship at the Aldermaston nuclear base have received an unusually positive response from its employees.
Economic justice at Lancaster
Lancaster Friends were left ‘full of optimism’ after a day spent engaging with tough economic issues. The Economic Justice Forum was organised by Lancaster Friend Mo Kelly, who was inspired by the ‘Occupy’ movement.
Quakers at Buckingham Palace
A group of Quakers were among the ‘privileged bodies’ invited to give an address to Elizabeth Windsor on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee. The ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace on 27 March.
Alcohol pricing welcomed
Quakers have welcomed government plans for alcohol pricing – but urged them to set a higher minimum price than they have suggested.
Calling Friends
West Scotland Area Meeting covers a vast area, including the inner islands and the Mull of Kintyre. This presents obvious travelling problems for those who need to attend Area Meetings. We have been wrestling with how to conduct them in new ways and have scheduled three Area Meetings by...
Letters - 30 March 2012
Universal credit To Martin Quick’s account of the flaws in the planned ‘Universal credit’ (23 March) might be added a picture of the reality of the employment situation generally. The latest statistics (for November 2011 to January 2012) show 478,000 vacancies and 2,666,000 unemployed. It has been thought that actual vacancies are generally about...