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An Evening with Bharti Dhir

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Forty people, from a wide diversity of worldviews, gathered at our small Newbury Meeting House for an evening with Bharti…

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Decolonising Quakerism

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Let’s acknowledge the impact of the slave-trade, colonialism and economic exploitation on the lives of many today, and ask, “what…

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‘They shall beat their swords into plowshares…’

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Our commitment to peace is deep-rooted and integral to who we are as Quakers. It has earned us the trust…

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‘I didn’t think Quakers do theology!’

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Anyone could be forgiven for thinking that British Quakers do little, if any, talking or thinking about God. Indeed, for…

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Doing business, the friendly way

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How do Quakers make corporate decisions? Our Meetings for Business (or Church Affairs) are done in the spirit of Worship,…

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Arty Friends

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There are a number of artists among British Quakers, and for some, this is an integral element of their spirituality. The Quakers Arts…

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Snowdrop Sunday at Henley

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On February 19th over 150 people came to the garden at Henley’s Meeting House to view the snowdrops and to…

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Combating loneliness

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Reading Quaker Andrew Kingston, a mental health professional at Camden and Islington’s NHS Community Recovery Service, talks to Gardeners World about…

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The spiritual heart of our shared humanity?

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In a new eBooklet, ‘Our shared Humanity. Some inclusive spiritual perspectives’, Newbury Friend Howard Grace explores whether, in engaging together…

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Quakers under the swastika

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Our Quaker History Group heard a moving and informative talk about ‘Quakers under the swastika’ given by Leslie Wilson. We…

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