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5 February 2026
Scary silence? 3 ways Quaker meeting for worship is both easy and hard
by Rhiannon Grant
On first impression, Quaker worship involves spending an hour sitting still, in silence, waiting to see if anyone speaks. That could easily sound weird or off-putting. Rhiannon Grant explores why it might also be attractive.
CW: suicidal thoughts
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27 January 2026
What should a confident Quaker voice for peace sound like today?
by Hannah Brock Womack
Hannah Brock Womack reflects on the world today, how it makes her feel, signs of hope, and how Quakers can help discern the next steps.
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22 January 2026
Understanding gender diversity in our meetings
by Rhiannon Grant
How can Quaker meetings welcome and support people who are trans or gender nonconforming? Rhiannon Grant reflects on a recent paper which can help.
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13 January 2026
Challenging antisemitism: a new guide for Quakers
by Oliver Robertson
A guide for Quakers on challenging antisemitism launched this week. Oliver Robertson explains why this was needed.
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6 January 2026
Tending the flame: Quaker pilgrimage
by Kes Ward
Last August, a group of Quakers walked through the Lake District, learning about how Quakers tend the living flame today in places with a rich Quaker history.
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17 December 2025
Lighting the way: Quaker witness in troubled times
by Maisa Monteiro
Maisa Monteiro shares some of the work Quakers in Britain has done or supported this year and highlights our new contribution materials.
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10 December 2025
Our everyday essentials: Human Rights Day 2026
by Grace Da Costa
Grace Da Costa discusses the anti-human rights moves currently taking place in the UK and how we can work to safeguard our rights.
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10 December 2025
Is your Christmas simple, radical, spiritual?
by Rhiannon Grant
Rhiannon Grant reflects on how Quaker traditions and testimony influence how she marks the festive season.
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4 December 2025
Walking with history: reflections on a reparations walking tour
by Zephyr Blofeld
On Saturday 20 November, despite the relentless drizzle, fourteen of us, seven adults and seven young people, set out together on a guided reparations walk through Bristol.
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26 November 2025
The government’s new asylum policy: a weapon of mass distraction
by Grace Da Costa
Grace Da Costa challenges the government's new asylum reforms, and shares some actions we can take to call for a more inclusive and humane asylum system.
