Quaker communities
This section includes a range of support offered by Quaker Life for Quaker meetings and communities. Please see below for the areas of support offered to Friends. You can either go to the subject areas or directly to the pages in these areas. The news feed on this page features articles aimed specifically at Quaker meetings and communities.
Latest news
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Lichfield relives ‘bloody city’ moment in historic drama celebrating 400th anniversary of George Fox
23 October 2024
Lichfield streets will once again echo to the cries of “Woe to the bloody city of Lichfield!" in an historical drama which will share Quaker history and make Quakers more well known. Taking place in the Market Square at 2.30pm on Sunday 27 October, the play is a reenactment of 1651 when George Fox, a founder of the Quaker movement, denounced the city. It is being staged this year in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Geoge Fox's birth.
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Harrogate Quakers welcome new people to meeting after they see their knitted postbox topper
14 October 2024
Quakers in Harrogate knitted an amazing postbox topper for Quaker Week and displayed it publicly to share information about Quakers and welcome new people to find out more or join meeting for worship.
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Midlands Green Quakers network brings together those with environmental concerns for monthly learning and support
30 September 2024
Concern about the environment has moved Quakers in the Midlands to create a network to explore sustainability and climate justice together. They meet online each month to deepen their understanding, share ideas, ask questions and support each other spiritually and practically.