Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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Online Introduction to Chaplaincy inspires new and existing Quaker chaplains
11 February 2025
In late January, there was an online 'Introduction to Chaplaincy' where three chaplains shared their experiences, of prison, university, and hospice chaplaincy. Quakers joining the session heard about different approaches, asked questions and reflected on their own leadings, including how they might get in touch with chaplaincy teams in local institutions.
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Clevedon Quakers get ready with a Welcome Box
3 February 2025
Clevedon Quaker Meeting recently welcomed their youth development worker, Zephyr Blofeld, to worship with them, share his work and a new 'Welcome Box' designed to help Quaker meetings welcome children and young people.
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Making teams for under 18s programmes at Yearly Meeting
17 January 2025
Quakers across the Yearly Meeting have come forward to volunteer to help run the children's and youth events at Yearly Meeting this year, 23-26 May. The programmes for under 18s give opportunities to explore Quakerism and build community, and couldn't happen without the generosity of volunteers.
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Milton Keynes Quakers welcomed people to explore Quakerism as part of this autumn’s Heritage Week
19 November 2024
Milton Keynes Quakers opened their meeting house in Heritage Week, aiming to share an experience of Quaker worship and that Quakerism is a Way of Life. The day was a real success, bringing together more than 40 local Quakers and welcoming around 60 visitors.
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Youth Development Worker working with refugee and asylum seeking young people in Bristol to make Quaker values more active in the world
7 November 2024
The youth development worker in the west of England, Zephyr Blofeld was asked by Quakers in the region to help tend their concern for welcoming migrants to young people. Since July 2024, Zephyr has collaborated with Our Second Home to offer young refugees and asylum seekers trips and activities in school holidays.
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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.