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Letter to Newbury Weekly News

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Following the Sri Lanka killings, Howard Grace from Newbury Meeting gives a visionary perspective on our shared humanity. This letter…

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Peaceful garden in Henley open on Sunday 19 May

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Some 60 people visited the garden of Henley Quaker meeting house on the afternoon of Sunday 19 May. The sun…

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Multicolour image from the cover of the IPCC 1.5 degrees report

Can we cap global warming at 1.5 degrees?

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What will happen if this cap is not achieved and warming reaches 2 degrees? An opportunity to hear directly from…

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sketch of mosque with words 'hate has no place here'

Vigil in solidarity with Christchurch

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One week after the massacre of Muslims at Friday prayers in New Zealand, stand with others in solidarity against hate…

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What does love require of us?

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Newbury Quakers are having an all day Kindler Workshop on this topic. It will be held at our Meeting House…

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Carpet of purple crocuses among the gravestones in Reading burial ground, with a swing hanging from the oak tree over them

Signs of spring

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Spring is all around, and the Reading Quaker burial ground is particularly beautiful with a carpet of purple crocus under…

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The two actors of Multi Storey theatre performing Pericles

Pericles – All at Sea

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In this production from multi story theatre, a pair of story-tellers evoked a world in which a young girl was sold…

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Farmer looking at a field of grain

In Our Hands

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How nine farmers seized the ‘Brexit’ moment to outgrow an outdated food system. This film explored their daily reality and…

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Donation being presented to Foodshare, in front of the bus that they use to provide accomodation

Foodshare donation

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Maidenhead Quakers collected for Foodshare, who operate the local foodbank and provide meals for homeless people. Two Maidenhead Quakers went…

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Snowdrops at Henley Quaker Meeting

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Henley Quakers’ garden was open on the afternoon of Sunday 3 February so that our neighbours, friends, and passers-by could…

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