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Quaker witness in the criminal justice system
National Prisons Week (in England and Wales) runs from October 12-18 and has been established for nearly 50 years. We as Quakers are encouraged to consider the criminal justice system (CJS) in its widest sense.
Quakers and Prisons Week
A reflection on 25 years of the Scottish Parliament
Quaker engagement with the Scottish Parliament builds on a rich history of Quaker political involvement, from the petitions by Margaret Fell and George Fox in the 1600s, to the fifty years of quiet diplomacy in the Quaker UN Offices, to Quakers in Britain's work influencing Westminster politicians.
A reflection on 25 years of the Scottish Parliament
Tangled roots: personal reflections on the Swarthmore Lecture
In the recent Swarthmore lecture, I explored how the complex mix of characteristics visible in the early Quaker movement continue to present us with important challenges and dilemmas today. In doing this, I didn't really talk about my personal response to these issues. However, in the book to accompany the lecture, I offer a number of personal reflections. In this blog, I will touch on some of these observations and share four short passages from the book, in the hope that this will encourage reflection not only about how the lecture relates to the Quaker way generally, but also to our individual experiences as Friends.
Tangled roots: personal reflections on the Swarthmore Lecture
Remembering Srebrenica: 30 years on
Friday 11 July 2025 will mark 30 years since the massacre at Srebrenica, when over 8,000 Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) men and boys over 12, were murdered in the town in the worst single event of the Bosnian civil war of 1992–1995. Churches have come together to organise events to mark this anniversary, and we encourage Quakers to support them.
Remembering Srebrenica: 30 years on
A disowned prophet: learning about Benjamin Lay
If you have visited Friends House in Euston, you may have been in the Benjamin Lay conference rooms. They have not been there for long, which matches the reality that this outspoken, eccentric dwarf is a long-forgotten Quaker prophet who, as prophets do, made people most uncomfortable. In his case, it was the Friends in the early eighteenth century enriching themselves from the transatlantic economy based on chattel slavery who were upset. He was one of the first abolitionists calling for the complete eradication of the enslavement of people.
A disowned prophet: learning about Benjamin Lay
Making a Yearly Meeting Gathering for all Quakers in Britain
When I opened the Yearly Meeting Gathering 2017 programme, I was really impressed. The week promised so much, and I couldn't wait to be there.
Making a Yearly Meeting Gathering for all Quakers in Britain
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Quaker communities – loving, inclusive and all-age?
In August, Yearly Meeting, the annual gathering of British Quakers, gave all Quakers in Britain an exciting challenge – for our meetings to be more diverse. Now I'm looking for suggestions on just how we can do that.
A more inclusive Quakerism
The Living Wage is a victory we can build on
As of Living Wage Week 2017, Quakers in Britain can celebrate 13 Quaker organisations who are now accredited Living Wage employers – including Friends House, Woodbrooke, and eight area meetings across Britain.
The Living Wage is a victory we can build on
Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas
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