Posts by matthewC

Quakers in Reading welcomed Richard Bentley, Royal Berks Hospital Buddhist and Humanistic Chaplain, to Meeting for Worship and to give a talk on his work in healthcare. Richard leads on…

Quakers of all ages in Reading unwrapped our creativity, the theme of this year’s Heritage Open Days, with an exhibition of our art. One of the King’s deputy representatives in…

Naomi Major, Outreach Project Officer at Quakers in Britain, has been exchanging ideas with Reading Quakers about sharing the Light of our faith within our local community. [Image used with…

Quakers had a stall at Reading LGBT+ Pride for a second year, sporting new t-shirts and other outreach material branded with three of our collective aspirations. Our message to those…

The inclement and unseasonal weather did not stop friends and representatives from Reading’s various faith groups enjoying the annual interfaith picnic at King’s Meadow. This event was organised by Sarah…

Local Quakers had an outreach stall at the Reading Waterfest, an annual vibrant community celebration in the Forbury Gardens, Reading Abbey ruins, Chestnut Walk and the Kennett Riverside Walk. Some…

Can religion be relevant in these times of increasing secularisation? Some of the marks of modern Quakerism are: our religion should be relevant to the challenges of the day, that…

What would you tell the King, if you were invited to make an address, what concerns would you like him to hear? Young Friends from Reading Meeting wrote an address,…

How can we change society? Disability activist and Quaker, Esther Loukin, gives us some ideas. Quakers from the Mid-Thames area joined online and in person with others to hear Esther,…