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Yearly Meeting 2022

Updated 10 May 2022

'Testimonies to the Grace of God in lives' records the testimonies sent to Yearly Meeting by Area Meetings across the country of those Friends who have passed away in recent years. Testimonies radiate the Grace of God as shown in the lives of the Friends who have died. They differ from an obituary account of achievements, a few milestones in the life of the deceased serves to illuminate the spiritual gifts bestowed. Testimonies for Yearly Meeting 2022 (PDF)

testimonies-for-yearly-meeting-2022.pdf

Quaker groups

Bamford Quaker Community

Updated 8 November 2021

The Quaker Community Bamford CIO is a registered charity. The charity's main objective is to support and explore the general, religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain. In particular but not exclusively by: providing a place of spiritual retreat and joining the live-in community in seeking to live out Quaker Testimonies in daily life.sharing an understanding, exploration and development of the Religious Society of Friends by providing hospitality, spiritual and working retreats.providing pastoral care of visitors and community members.stewardship of land and gardens (10 acres) in line with Quaker testimony to sustainability.providing a space for Friends and others for spiritual renewal, respite, and retreat.

Bamford Quaker Community

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Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee

Updated 9 June 2021

Quaker Peace & Social Witness Central Committee (QPSWCC) forms part of the centrally-managed work of Quakers in Britain. It promotes and undertakes action for peace and social justice in line with our testimonies, mainly by overseeing the work of Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW).

News

Bookings to open for Quaker Gathering

Updated 17 May 2021

This summer, Quakers across Britain are set to explore a three-week festival of their faith. An adventurous Yearly Meeting Gathering will be online, with worship and sessions for all ages.

Bookings to open for Quaker Gathering

Blog

Quaker funerals: community and contribution

Updated 1 April 2021

I'm an elder of my local Quaker meeting at the moment, and have had the privilege of being responsible for the holding of two funeral meetings for worship in the last year. One was for someone who died in her late 90s; the other for an active woman whose life felt cut short by illness. Both were powerful, raw, moving occasions.

Quaker funerals: community and contribution

Document

Yearly Meeting 2020

Updated 29 October 2020

Testimonies plain text

Testimonies (word).doc

Document

Yearly Meeting 2020

Updated 19 November 2020

Testimonies for YM 2020

yearly-meeting-testimonies-2020.pdf

Blog

Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas

Updated 17 February 2020

Early Quakers did not observe Christmas nor mark other 'times and seasons'. They believed that no day was more holy than any other, and believed that each day, and all of life, was sacred (Quaker faith & practice 27.39 and 27.42). Today, as with so many things in the Quaker community, there is a full spectrum of practices and responses.

Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas

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Let's explore the Quaker way

Updated 7 February 2020

Here in the Children and Young People's team – part of Quaker Life – we offer lots of fantastic resources that help children and young people feel part of vibrant Quaker communities.

Let's explore the Quaker way

Blog

7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting

Updated 7 February 2020

Children and young people are a valued and vital part of our Quaker community.Some Quaker meetings have vibrant children's meetings, while others only have the occasional younger visitor. Wherever your local meeting is on this spectrum, here are some tips on making it more children and family friendly.

7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting