Reading
“And the heavens opened…”
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…
Read MoreMaking waves
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…
Read MoreA religion for our times
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…
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 MoreKing Thomas I of the Peaceable Kingdom
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,…
Read MoreReasonable access
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,…
Read MoreHow do you use your energy?
How can we release energy and revitalise our Quaker communities? Quakers in Britain gathered for our Yearly Meeting at Friends House in London to discern how we can simplify our…
Read More‘The Big One’
“The climate, nature and humanity face disaster. We know it’s time to act. Do you trust politicians to do the right thing for us? For he planet? (Extinction Rebellion)” Quakers…
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 MoreDecolonising Quakerism
Let’s acknowledge the impact of the slave-trade, colonialism and economic exploitation on the lives of many today, and ask, “what should, and can, we do?” Our Regional Quaker Meeting gathered…
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