‘We had to make the path by walking it.’ Last month the new single charity for Quakers in Wales and the Marches held its AGM. Helen Oldridge & Lesley Richards reflect #Quaker thefriend.org/article/last-m…

‘And we wait.’ Ad/venture: Dana Littlepage Smith’s Thought for the Week #Quaker thefriend.org/thought-for-th…

The Friend reports from Meeting for Sufferings: December 2024 morning session. Including: the review of Quaker Recognised Bodies, an update from the Book of Discipline Revision Committee, and the Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees' report #Quaker thefriend.org/article/meetin…

This week's news also includes: Salter Lecturer 2025 announced; Kyiv Friends praise animal rescue volunteers; Bury St Edmunds Friends launch nature and climate talks; and Friends House wins award #Quaker thefriend.org/article/climat…

13th December highlights: The Friend reports from Meeting for Sufferings; the new charity for Wales and the Marches; an era-defining term; The Fire and the Hammer; plus the latest news, letters, reviews, and Q-Eye #Quaker thefriend.org/publications/i…

Eye dives into the archive - all the way back to a tongue-in-cheek piece from 1843; Friends share their limericks; and Eye spies a Quaker cameo #Quaker thefriend.org/article/eye-06…

Daniel Clarke Flynn reviews 'A Beginner’s Guide to Dying' by Simon Boas #Quaker thefriend.org/article/a-begi…

‘Accessibility is not only about welcoming wheelchair users.’ On a roll: Klaus Huber ramps up the access #Quaker thefriend.org/article/on-a-r…

‘There is much scope for greater understanding.’ Cause for concern: Roger Tuckett on autism exclusion #Quaker thefriend.org/article/cause-…

‘We were encouraged “to be absolutely present”.’ Building community: Epistle of the General Assembly of Quaker Council for European Affairs, November #Quaker thefriend.org/article/buildi…

‘It’s good to listen and support those beavering away on our behalf.’ General Meeting (GM) for Scotland: Anthony Buxton & Piers Voysey report from Dundee (and online) #Quaker thefriend.org/article/genera…

‘Sometimes I wish we would not be so afraid of declaring what we have found.’ Beyond doubt? Harvey Gillman wonders if Friends could be more positive about their faith  #Quaker thefriend.org/article/beyond…

‘Afternoons at home were a joy.’ Coming to rest: Ol Rappaport’s personal Thought for the Week #Quaker thefriend.org/thought-for-th…

This week's news also includes: Glasgow Friends make sense of COP29; BYM laments US landmines in Ukraine; Arrest warrants send ‘clear signal’, says BYM; and QAN revives calendars for 2025 #Quaker thefriend.org/article/sudbur…

6th December highlights: Being positive about faith; autism exclusion; ramping up the access; report from Dundee; epistle of the QCEA General Assembly; plus the latest news, letters, reviews, poetry; and Q-Eye #Quaker thefriend.org/publications/i…

‘Small actions, pursued in peace, love and friendship, have consequences beyond the retreats themselves.’ Labours of love: Sue Glover Frykman on QVA #Quaker thefriend.org/article/labour…

'Hiroshima is a beautiful city.’ City limits: Tony D’Souza visits Hiroshima #Quaker thefriend.org/article/city-l…

‘True Christianity came out of an experience of God, rather than a set of beliefs.’ Experience the best teacher: Roy Payne on notions, creeds, and ‘travelling documents’ #Quaker thefriend.org/article/experi…

‘It was truly a moment of surprising grace.’ Moving in the right direction: Matt Rosen’s apprenticeship in Quaker ministry #Quaker thefriend.org/article/moving…

‘To fear is to be other than our true selves.’ Fear, the worst: Gerard Guiton’s Thought for the Week #Quaker thefriend.org/thought-for-th…