Two of the UK’s largest churches have voted to condemn targeted attacks on individuals by unmanned aerial vehicles, known as drones. The news follows several drone attacks on…
Several Birmingham Quakers got up at 5am on a recent Sunday morning to make sure the tea and coffee were ready – for people greeting the Olympic torch.
The silence was settled. Friends had come from every corner of Britain. They were gathered in worship in the George Fox room at Friends House. A Friend rose. She…
Meeting for Sufferings was told of the distinctly different roles and responsibilities of MfS and BYM trustees. Jonathan Fox, in his report on the work of Britain Yearly…
Marigold Bentley, of Quaker Peace and Social Witness, addressed Meeting for Sufferings on when and how it was best for Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) to speak out on an issue. …
The recent Yearly Meeting at Friends House was described at Meeting for Sufferings as a ‘beautiful weekend’ and ‘reflective’. Penny Vernon, in giving a personal…
The new president and the vice-president of the Methodist Conference have said that Christians need to be more open to change and to welcome people as they are. They were speaking…
The commemoration given to Bomber Command last week, and the unveiling of a memorial statue in Green Park, London, has prompted controversy. Thousands of poppies were…
Quakers were among a group of pilgrims who have walked from London to Canterbury as a witness against economic injustice. Around thirty-five supporters of Occupy Faith – a…
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