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Quakers welcome new Reading Uni students
It’s been a busy start to the new academic year at the University of Reading Chaplaincy. The team of Chaplains…
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Read our 2018 sustainability report to find out what Mid Thames Quakers are doing to tackle climate change and other…
Read MoreQuaker stories
Quakers from Reading Quaker Meeting tell their personal stories of becoming Quakers. What led them to find out about Quakers;…
Read MoreQuakers for climate justice
Quakers and others met for an hour of quiet protest in Reading town centre, to raise awareness of the climate…
Read MoreCoffee morning at the Wokingham Meeting House
Come join us for a morning of coffee or tea to find out about Quakers on 7 September Saturday from…
Read MoreGarden party
Reading Quakers gathered for an afternoon in the Meeting House garden and burial ground. Tea and conversation were enjoyed along…
Read MoreHeritage open day
A chance to visit our historic Meeting house and art exhibition, as part of Reading’s heritage open day, Saturday 14th…
Read MoreUnexpected visitor
There was fluttering behind one of walls during Reading Quakers’ meeting for worship today. Investigations revealed a frightened swift, that…
Read MoreA PERSONAL VIEW FROM A MEMBER
My name is Tracy and I started attending Newbury Quakers in 2013. I’d looked around many churches in the Newbury area and had never quite found the right match. I was attracted by the notion of silence initially, as I’d learned to appreciate meditation previously. However, what struck me on my first visit was the feeling of the silence; the peace, energy, love and focus. What made me came back was that sense of freedom. I’d never come across any Church where your own experiences of what you consider ‘God’ or ‘Spirituality’ to be was valid, even when it was different to the person you sat next to.
Read MoreA PERSONAL VIEW FROM OUR CLERK
My name is Carolyn and at the moment I am Clerk of Newbury Quaker Meeting.
We all take turns at looking after the various tasks needed for the smooth running of our Quaker Meeting. Before being Clerk I was the room hirings administrator. I also love our garden and spend a lot of time working on it.
A Quaker Clerk is an amalgamation of Chairperson and Secretary. The clerk arranges a Meeting for Business once a month, puts together an agenda, clerks (chairs) the meeting and writes the minutes.
Anyone who attends our Sunday ‘Meeting for Worship’ can also attend and contribute to a Business Meeting.
Decisions are made by all Quakers present at a business meeting, but we don’t vote – so it is the responsibility of the clerk to listen to all views and discern the way to a decision.
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