Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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24 September 2020
Quaker Question Time: listening and learning together
by Kirsty Philbrick
Kirsty Philbrick examines how sharing the pearls and grit of Quaker faith can bring people together in community.
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13 August 2020
How are Quakers meeting? A summer snapshot from around Britain
by Carrie Comfort
As lockdown restrictions ease, Carrie Comfort gives a snapshot of how Quakers around Britain are meeting for worship.
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18 June 2020
A response to Black Lives Matter by a BGM* Quaker
by Sophie Bevan
Sophie Bevan shares her personal response.
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12 May 2020
Friends reunited: how online Quaker meetings are bridging boundaries
by Beth Follini
Becoming part of a Quaker community and then leaving due to a home move is something many Quakers experience. Beth Follini shares how some are now reconnecting thanks to online worship.
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7 May 2020
Funerals in a time of physical distancing
by Oliver Waterhouse
Oliver Waterhouse hears from Quakers about how funerals can be possible even with the current restrictions on gatherings.
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17 April 2020
Worship in lockdown: finding new forms of community
by Jonathan Carmichael
Four weeks into lockdown, Jonathan Carmichael examines the ways Quakers are finding to worship together. Some use no technology, some meet online, and some mix the two.
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26 March 2020
Living adventurously in lockdown
by Paul Parker
Remembering the experiences of Quakers in the past while using the technology of the present can help Quakers continue to be a vibrant and loving community in these difficult times, says Paul Parker.
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24 March 2020
New light in the darkness: connecting in troubled times
by Jonathan Carmichael
From online worship to picking up the phone, Quakers across Britain are exploring other new ways to be together while apart. Jonathan Carmichael takes a look.
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16 March 2020
Thoughts on online meeting for worship
by Tim Gee
Self-isolating and unable to get to a Quaker meeting in person, Tim Gee shares some thoughts on joining his first online meeting for worship.
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27 January 2020
7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting
by Mel Cook
Families and children are a vital part of the Quaker community. Mel Cook shares how meetings can extend them an even warmer welcome.
