Friends who were not able to attend the recent conference at Friends House in London entitled ‘Faith: What’s God got to do with it?’ can now listen to what they missed.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s national academy of science and the arts, has elected Jocelyn Bell Burnell as its first female president. Jocelyn graduated in…
Writer and broadcaster Andrew Feinstein argued at the second Hexham Debate last Saturday that the arms industry is a ‘perfect storm for corruption’. Andrew, the director…
Friends agreed to begin the process of a revision of Quaker faith & practice at Meeting for Sufferings, which was held at Friends House on Saturday 1 February. In the…
Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) heard a proposal for an annual day for young people aged 14-18 to happen alongside MfS – the aim being to engage with ‘the experiences and…
Chris Skidmore, nominated clerk of Yearly Meeting (YM), outlined the planned agenda for the event in Bath. He said that he did not see this year as one of big decisions but rather…
Jessica Metheringham outlined her work in her first few months as parliamentary engagement officer for Britain Yearly Meeting and talked about the importance of political…
Friends across Britain were encouraged at Meeting for Sufferings to take part in an initiative to foster increased vibrancy in Meetings. Lizzie Rosewood, recently appointed…
Two new faces will be joining as trustees of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Friends were told at Meeting for Sufferings in the afternoon session. The search group – three…
The Committee on Clerks will bring forward the following names for nomination to Yearly Meeting Gathering in Bath:
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