Issue 11-11-2016
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Thought for the Week: A word collage on peace and conflict
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The Scillin tragedy
Many men who were conscientious objectors refused to join the forces in the second world war. Others signed up and, later in life, became Quakers. Their Quakerism often grew from a personal experience of conflict. It was in the winter of 1942/43 when I first heard a rumour that a British...
Simplicity: A personal response
The leading to explore simplicity was there in my life long before I knew about the existence of the Eva Koch scholarships at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre. A few years ago my uncle left me an inheritance; a generous amount that allowed me to buy myself a new house and...
Letter from France
Lots of positive developments in France! At our Yearly Meeting in July at Nantes we studied the Foundations of a True Social Order (Quaker faith & practice 23.16) and shared lots of self-questioning about what we considered our strong and weak points. We brought and pinned up posters about our activities...
The White Poppy
In recent days I have developed a wholly unexpected sideline giving radio interviews about football. The games teachers of my school days would be considerably surprised, having despaired of my ineptitude at sports. I have, however, been talking about only one aspect of football: FIFA’s ban on players wearing...
Dorking Friends share stories of the third age
Nine Dorking Friends met on 4 November to share their experiences of growing older and to discuss how best to adjust to it. Rachel Hope, one of the organisers, told the Friend that the informal gathering was prompted by a discussion between two Friends over tea after Meeting for Worship.
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Pride of place for peace poppies
White poppies made at a workshop during last year’s Regional Gathering are now in place at Liverpool Meeting House. The clay poppies were produced at a workshop run by artists Marie Louise Williams and Chloe Augusta Randall, both members of Wirral and Chester Area Meeting. In the year since...
Quakers join protest at London Transport Museum
Friends are among those calling on the London Transport Museum to end its relationship with arms company Thales.
Banks urged to be more transparent
There is significant public support for banks to be more transparent about how they use customers’ money, a new poll for Christian Aid has revealed.
Scottish Friends white poppy initiative
Quakers and other peace groups in Scotland are inviting Scottish political representatives to wear a white poppy in remembrance of all the victims of war, military and civilian.
AFSC backs black lives
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) has endorsed the policy platform put forward by the Movement for Black Lives, its board of directors has announced.
Friends in interfaith dialogue on Ukraine
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) recently organised an interfaith lunch in Brussels to highlight the situation in Ukraine.
Poem: A sense of belonging
Arriving un-named Unaccounted for Learning to survive To be chameleon Adopt the colour of the situation
Eye - 11 November 2016
The pages of history A remarkable discovery was recently made on the shelves of the library at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham.
Letters – 11 November 2016
Quaker faith & practice in prison How wonderful at Wayland Prison (Norfolk) on Saturday to see a group of prisoners arriving for Meet-ing for Worship, each bringing with them their own copy of Quaker faith & practice (Qf&p) and two of them choosing to read out a passage...