2nd May 2014

Sustainable security blog re-launched

by The Friend Newsdesk

The Oxford Research Group have re-launched its blog Sustainable.Security.org.  The blog was initiated to create a space to develop a better understanding of modern insecurity…

18th April 2014

Friends to protest at Eurosatory

by Ian Kirk-Smith

French Quakers will again be holding a peace witness at the Eurosatory arms fair on the outskirts of Paris this June.  The fair, held this year between 16 and 20 June, is the…

18th April 2014

Meeting for Sufferings: Quakers to stop offering civil partnerships

by Elinor Smallman

Same sex Quaker weddings will, henceforth, be registered as religious marriages and no civil partnership option will be offered, it was decided at Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on…

18th April 2014

Militarism report published

by Raymond Mgadzah

The growing militarisation of British society in recent years has been highlighted in a new report published by Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW).  Sam Walton, who…

Quaker young people living adventurously
18th April 2014

Quaker young people living adventurously

by The Friend Newsdesk
18th April 2014

Wanstead Friends in the news

by Ian Kirk-Smith

Friends in Wanstead are in the news with their campaign that urges people to pay an extra penny per pound in tax to protect the most vulnerable from the effects of austerity cuts.

Book sale success at Winchmore Hill
18th April 2014

Book sale success at Winchmore Hill

by Ian Kirk-Smith
18th April 2014

Christian Aid Week to focus on peace

by Ian Kirk-Smith

‘Peace and reconciliation’ is the theme of this year’s Christian Aid Week, which runs from 11 to 17 May.

11th April 2014

Meeting for Sufferings: Economic violence

by Elinor Smallman

A statement on economic inequality was adopted by Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) on Saturday 5 April.  ‘Quakers in Britain commit ourselves to redress the growing inequality…

11th April 2014

Meeting for Sufferings: Financial activities

by Elinor Smallman

Peter Ullathorne, treasurer of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), spoke to the ‘Review of financial activities for 2013’ and described the position as ‘reasonably…

11th April 2014

Meeting for Sufferings: Revisions of Qf&p

by Trish Carn

Michael Phipps, of the Church Government Advisory Group, presented proposed revisions to Quaker faith & practice (Qf&p) to Meeting for Sufferings prior to sending them to…

11th April 2014

Meeting for Sufferings: Canterbury Commitment Group report

by Trish Carn

The Canterbury Commitment Group spoke about the structure of their report, which will be presented to Yearly Meeting (YM) 2014 in Bath.  The report is to look at progress…