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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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1 February 2022
Welcoming gender diversity: what does love require of us?
by Fred Langridge
Following the Quaker decision to affirm trans and non-binary people, Fred Langridge reflects on how Quakers can live this out.
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4 January 2022
5 reasons to be a Quaker in 2022
by Paul Parker
As a new year begins, Paul Parker finds five good reasons to be a Quaker in 2022.
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23 December 2021
Love and giving – the will to nurture life
by Maisa Monteiro
Maísa Monteiro shares how Quaker work has been funded over the last year.
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22 December 2021
Quaker community: taking our commitments forward
by Alistair Fuller
In 2021 Quakers committed to "becoming an anti-racist faith community". Alistair Fuller takes a look at how that commitment is moving forwards.
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23 September 2021
Being a trustee: an experience of Quaker service
by Caroline Nursey
As applications open for the next Clerk of Trustees, Caroline Nursey shares some personal reflections about her experience of serving in the role.
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17 June 2021
Help name our new office in Leeds
by Juliet Prager
We've opened a new hub in Leeds as part of a move to become less London-centred – and we need your help naming it, says Juliet Prager.
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9 June 2021
A Quaker approach to mental health
by Bev Smith
Bev Smith reflects on different Quaker experiences of mental ill health.
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6 May 2021
Living adventurously: a decade as Recording Clerk
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker was appointed Recording Clerk for Quakers in Britain on 1 May 2011. Here he reflects on a decade as Quakers' senior staff member.
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1 April 2021
Connection, belonging and meaning in lockdown
by Alistair Fuller
Alistair Fuller reflects on community and finding a shared purpose.
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18 March 2021
What a difference a year makes
by Paul Parker
Paul Parker looks at the lessons of lockdown and plans for the future.