“Everyone had a role to play and my grandparents did their bit,†says Christine Ball, speaking of her grandparents’ role working for the Friends War Victims’ Relief Committee during the first world war. “Grandpa may not have wanted to fight but he gave something back,†she added. The story of Christine’s grandparents’ work is told in a…
The 2000 Swarthmore Lecture by Tim Newell, reviewed by Ben Jarman. Introduction and content Tim Newell’s Swarthmore Lecture was delivered in 2000. Much has changed in prison and justice policy since then, and yet much of the confused thinking and practice, to which Newell offered an alternative, remain. If anything, the system’s contradictions are writ…
by Jez Smith London Quakers continued their witness alongside Occupy London on Sunday afternoon, with around 50 Friends and others taking part in a Meeting for Worship by the encampment. Their presence has been boosted by a statement of support from Oxford Quakers. During the Meeting for Worship one Friend sat holding a sign explaining…
by Jan Arriens On Sunday 6 November Jan Arriens gave this Pause for Thought on BBC Radio Shropshire: In a few days time it will be Remembrance Day. I have come into the studio wearing both a red and a white poppy. The red one is, of course, to remember and honour those who made…
By Stephen Cox Have Quakers in London an appealing Vision and a plan to keep going? Over 200 Quakers from across London met to begin the debate. Quakers in London have around 40 buildings (and we were constantly reminded that all meetings don’t need buildings.) Meetings are currently grouped into seven Areas (of which two…
A Friend was recently perusing the internet to find out the origins of Tottenham cake. They came across a wikipedia entry that says that the Tottenham cake was sold originally by a Quaker baker, Henry Chalkley. He sold the cakes for 1 old penny each mis-shapen cakes were sold at half the price. The pink icing…
Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler. In this podcast Jez Smith interviews Laurie Michaelis and then Tim Gee. Laurie Michaelis is the coordinator of the Living Witness Project and he talks about caring for the environment with joy and in particular in response to minute 36 from Britain Yearly Meeting, about Quakers becoming low…
Quakers in London have pledged to continue holding meeting for worship and uphold the protestors outside saint Paul’s cathedral as long as the protestors remain there. A facebook page (search ‘Quakers in occupy’ on facebook) has been set up encouraging Friends to continue meeting for worship outside the cathedral, at least once a week at 3pm on…
Public Quaker support for the London Occupy movement has solidified over the past few days as around 100 Quakers met for meeting for worship outside saint Paul’s cathedral on Sunday. Friends were in attendance from as far away as Aberdeen and Yorkshire as well as many more local Friends. Individual Quakers have been involved in…
by Jez Smith The following statement has been published by an alliance of Christian groups in support of the Occupy London movement, which includes some Quakers and has been supported in worship by Quakers on the steps of saint Paul’s cathedral. The Occupy London movement reveals a little shimmer of light shining to say that…