27th July 2018

New peace and disarmament minister talks to Roundhay Friends

by Rebecca Hardy

Roundhay Meeting House in Yorkshire hosted a talk this month by the shadow minister for peace and disarmament. Fabian Hamilton, Leeds North East MP, gave the talk on 13 July.

27th July 2018

Artwork from Art the Arms Fair on display

by Rebecca Hardy

A small exhibition of artworks devised as a response to the arms trade and first shown at the Art the Arms Fair in September 2017 was opened this month.

27th July 2018

Quaker play airs

by Rebecca Hardy

An attender at Lewes Meeting in Sussex has cited Quakers as the inspiration behind her new play set in a Quaker community during the Napoleanic wars. Charlotte Jones, writer of The…

27th July 2018

Meeting for Sufferings: Role for Young Friends in revision

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Meeting for Sufferings, on 7 July at Friends House in London, agreed to appoint and oversee a Book of Discipline Revision Committee.

27th July 2018

Meeting for Sufferings: Israel/Palestine letter

by George Osgerby

A minute from Devon Area Meeting regarding Israel/Palestine was heard by Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on 7 July. Sufferings was asked to consider sending a letter to the Foreign…

27th July 2018

Norwegian pilgrimage to ‘1652’ country

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends in England welcomed six Norwegian Young Quakers last month on a trip to visit George Fox ‘1652’ country.

Friends protest Trump visit
20th July 2018

Friends protest Trump visit

by Rebecca Hardy
20th July 2018

Quakers voice PIP concern

by Rebecca Hardy

Nineteen Quakers in Manchester and Warrington have written letters to their MPs about the distress and hardship caused by the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) scheme.

‘Block Around the Clock’ anti-fracking camp
20th July 2018

‘Block Around the Clock’ anti-fracking camp

by Rebecca Hardy
20th July 2018

Welcome for divestment decision

by Rebecca Hardy

Friends have welcomed the news that the Church of England’s governing body, the General Synod, has voted almost unanimously to divest by 2023 from oil and gas companies not on…

20th July 2018

Celebration party

by Rebecca Hardy

Winchmore Hill Quakers held a celebration party at their Meeting house to mark the successful end to the main phase of refurbishment work.