Quakers in Ireland made a major decision at Ireland Yearly Meeting in Limerick at the weekend. A statement released on 21 July said: ‘The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)…
The first ever ecumenical eco-conference took place this month, featuring a speech by Paul Parker, recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting. ‘A Future for All… Implementing…
Ruth Cadbury, the Quaker MP, recently hosted the launch of a campaign aimed at making London roads safer for cyclists.
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.
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.
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…
Meeting for Sufferings, on 7 July at Friends House in London, agreed to appoint and oversee a Book of Discipline Revision Committee.
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…
Friends in England welcomed six Norwegian Young Quakers last month on a trip to visit George Fox ‘1652’ country.
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.
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