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The nature of the church
A small group of Friends gathered on Saturday evening to explore how the Gospel message preached by George Fox and the early Friends is still relevant to us today. The New Foundation Fellowship (NFF) aims to share the message that Jesus is present in the world and that by...
Kindlers book launch
The Kindlers packed out their special interest group as they promoted three new publications on Saturday: Early Quaker Women by Elaine Hobby, Quakers and Christ Today by Doug Gwyn and Questioning the Peace Testimony by John Lampen.
Bath 2014
Images of refreshment and renewal, prompted by a reference to the famous Roman baths, were raised in a short presentation promoting the 2014 Yearly Meeting Gathering of Friends to be held in Bath. The gathering will be held between 2-9 August on the campus of the University of Bath and...
Penn Friends in the park
The Penn Friends (aged five to nine) sat on the steps of Gandhi’s statue in Tavistock Square on a sunny Sunday morning and heard stories of what he had done.
Woodcraft Folk back campaign
Woodcraft Folk, the national children’s charity, has pledged to campaign to get the military out of schools. At their recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) the charity voted against military activities leading to recruitment of under eighteen year olds from within UK schools.
Kath Russell bows out at Woodbrooke
Delicious cakes and morning tea were on the table in the new Garden Lounge at Woodbrooke on Friday 5 May as Kath Russell, head of centre development at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, said goodbye to staff and handed over to her successor, Darrell Farnsworth.
Friends walk to celebrate 100 years of NFPB peace witness
Friends will be walking to RAF Menwith Hill to mark one hundred years of peace witness. The walk, from Saturday 29 June to Friday 5 July, is organised by the Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB), which was founded in 1913. The walk begins at Richmond Castle, where the ‘Richmond Sixteen’, who were...
Reinventing QLGF
At the recent Spring gathering of the Quaker Lesbian and Gay Fellowship (QLGF) Michael Hutchinson challenged members to focus on the future without forgetting the past.
‘Ground the drones’ march
Friends from East Cheshire, Bolton and Chester took part in the Ground the Drones march held on Saturday 27 April at RAF Waddington.
Campaign for Elizabeth Fry
A campaign to keep Quaker social reformer Elizabeth Fry on the £5 bank note is gaining momentum.