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An Evening with Bharti Dhir
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
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…’
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!’
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
How do Quakers make corporate decisions? Our Meetings for Business (or Church Affairs) are done in the spirit of Worship,…
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Celebrating friendship
“We need heroes who build bridges in our communities!” Sarah Griffin of Reading Interfaith Group, and a Quaker from Reading…
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Combating loneliness
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?
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
Our Quaker History Group heard a moving and informative talk about ‘Quakers under the swastika’ given by Leslie Wilson. We…
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‘Beyond Forgiving’ at Leighton Park School
Photo l to r: Howard, Stephen Taynton, (teacher), Julia. The liberation struggle against apartheid in South Africa could not…
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