East Garston
East Garston Meeting welcomes visit from Shefford Primary School
The pupils from Shefford and Chaddleworth Federated Primary Schools finally managed to walk their pilgrimage over to East Garston despite a bit of rain. Along the way they visited Manor…
Read MoreFriendship and enjoyment
Young Adult Friends (YAF) in Oxford hosted a Regional Meeting of Quakers. We came together as a community from Meetings across five counties, and centred around the day’s theme: Friendship…
Read MoreChris and Penny from East Garston Meeting visit Shefford Primary School
On Friday 14 July, East Garston Meeting was invited to the local Shefford Primary School to talk to the pupils about Quakers. Chris Whichelo and I agreed to do this…
Read MoreEco event at East Garston Meeting House
East Garston Meeting House was very pleased to be part of the first Green Weekend in the Lambourn Valley between Friday 28 April and Monday 1 May 2023. The Meeting…
Read MoreQCOP latest Newsletter now available on our website
The Spring Newsletter of QCOP (Quaker Concern Over Population) is now available on the Mid Thames Website. This newsletter concentrates on our response to Quaker Peace and Social Witness pamphlets…
Read MoreAn Evening with Bharti Dhir
Forty people, from a wide diversity of worldviews, gathered at our small Newbury Meeting House for an evening with Bharti Dhir on March 31st. Bharti started life as a foundling…
Read MoreDoing business, the friendly way
How do Quakers make corporate decisions? Our Meetings for Business (or Church Affairs) are done in the spirit of Worship, where we strive for patience, deep listening, and careful discernment.…
Read MoreThe spiritual heart of our shared humanity?
In a new eBooklet, ‘Our shared Humanity. Some inclusive spiritual perspectives’, Newbury Friend Howard Grace explores whether, in engaging together to address present-day challenges, we may find that our different…
Read MorePeace Exhibition in aid of Ukraine at East Garston Meeting House
We decided to organise a Peace Exhibition at the Meeting House to raise money for Ukraine, specifically for the Staryi Sambir Ukraine Support who had connections with local resident Eliska…
Read MoreEast Garston Quakers invite you to Music in the Meeting House
East Garston Friends Meeting House is delighted to be holding a small music event on Sunday 21 November in aid of the Quaker Brummana High School in Lebanon which welcomes…
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