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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.
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...
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.
Yorkshire Friends inspired
Quakers in Yorkshire met at The Mount School in York on 15 October for what one described as ‘an inspiring and challenging day’.
New faces among Young Friends
Almost a third of those who gathered in Lancaster for a Young Friends General Meeting (YFGM) from 21-23 October were new to the event.
Woking Friend wins peace prize
A Quaker community activist has been awarded the Wilson/Hinkes Peace Award for 2016 for his role in setting up and running a series of debates in Woking.
Interfaith support for animals
Members of Quaker Concern for Animals (QCA) attended the thirteenth annual Interfaith Celebration for Animals at Golders Green Unitarian Church in London on 22 October.