Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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21 August 2023
Living the spirit of ubuntu: preparing for World Quaker Day
by Tim Gee
In preparation for World Quaker Day on 1 October, Tim Gee shares some thoughts on the word ubuntu, and why Friends are talking about it.
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2 August 2023
Your faith, your will
by Beth Follini
Beth Follini looks at how the milestones in her life and her Quaker faith helped her decide what legacy she wanted to leave for future generations.
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27 July 2023
Why friendship needs to underpin our action
by Rebecca WalkerWoo
Rebecca WalkerWoo reflects on the final chapter of the Exploring Faith and Climate Justice programme: the power of friendship and solidarity.
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19 July 2023
Reparations: learning from Jamaican experience
by Siobhan Haire
Siobhán Haire shares some reflections on meeting with the Churches' Reparations Action Forum.
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15 March 2023
Children at Yearly Meeting: reflections from a parent
by Jessica Metheringham
Jessica Metheringham talks about how excited her children are for Yearly Meeting, when Quakers in Britain come together to worship, make decisions and spend time as a community.
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14 March 2023
From policy to practice: safeguarding the most vulnerable
by Nick Folkard
Following a report into child sexual abuse in religious settings, Quakers in Britain adopted new safeguarding guidance for Quaker meetings. Nick Folkard explains how York Area Meeting changed its approach.
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9 March 2023
Truth and integrity: exploring our Quaker concern
by Jessica Metheringham
Jessica Metheringham, a member of Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee, explains how YMAC came to discern truth and integrity as one of the topics to be discussed at yearly meeting.
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1 March 2023
A youthful Yearly Meeting
by Jude Acton
Jude Acton tells us what's on offer for children and young people at Yearly Meeting 2023.
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11 January 2023
Preparing for Yearly Meeting through worship sharing
by Jessica Metheringham
Would your meeting like to prepare for Yearly Meeting by sharing your experiences and thoughts with each other? Jessica Metheringham, from Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee, offers some suggestions.
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5 January 2023
Thinking of attending Yearly Meeting?
by Fred Langridge
Fred Langridge, clerk to Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee, welcomes newcomers to Yearly Meeting and shares some key information for all attendees.