23rd December 2022

Plans to extend historic Meeting house

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers are seeking listed building consent to repair and rebuild a workshop linked to the historic Blue Idol Meeting in West Sussex.

250th anniversary of Quaker Luke Howard
16th December 2022

250th anniversary of Quaker Luke Howard

by Rebecca Hardy
16th December 2022

Quakers pull together on climate crisis

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have been working together on a number of climate initiatives.

16th December 2022

Loving Earth sparks climate talks in Manchester

by Rebecca Hardy

Manchester Friends hosted the Quaker-run Loving Earth Project last month, as outreach and to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

16th December 2022

Mark Russ leads BBC Daily Service

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker Mark Russ led the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service last week, exploring grace and Christian unity.

16th December 2022

First revisions of the book of discipline released

by Rebecca Hardy

The Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC) has released two proposed revisions for the new book.

16th December 2022

Meeting for Sufferings: Interfaith relations

by Rebecca Hardy

Quaker witness is a powerful presence among other churches, Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) told Friends in the next session.

Anaïs Mitchell nominated for Grammy
9th December 2022

Anaïs Mitchell nominated for Grammy

by Rebecca Hardy
9th December 2022

Lancaster Friends’ plaque acknowledges slavery links

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers in Lancaster have installed a plaque to acknowledge their forebears’ role as ‘slave traders’ and ‘slave owners’.

9th December 2022

Nuclear disarmament education poll

by Rebecca Hardy

Ninety-three per cent of teachers do not agree that nuclear disarmament education is too political to be taught, a new survey from the Nuclear Education Trust has found. It reveals…

9th December 2022

Friends highlight new social tariffs

by Rebecca Hardy

A Quaker from Malvern Meeting has highlighted the issue of high broadband costs and how Friends can get more help. Asking ‘Are You Paying Too Much for Your Broadband?’, Richard…

9th December 2022

Quaker climate campaigners at Yorkshire festival

by Rebecca Hardy

Quakers had a presence at the Yorkshire Festival of Story last month, where they highlighted the value of storytelling at a time of climate emergency.