by Jez Smith Remarkably, I’m still living off of the buzz of our Yearly Meeting Gathering, during which Quakers decided to become low carbon sustainable communities. And this is despite setbacks along our way. Be and queue Since I last wrote, our landlady has agreed to pay for some measures to increase the insulation in…
by Jay Clark Melvyn Freake is treasurer of the Art and Spirituality Network, a group of artists, writers and performers who run workshops that seek to explore faith and search for meaning through art. He talked to Nayler about his involvement with the network, and how he sees his Quaker spirituality influenced by creativity. What…
by Jez Smith I’ve written the following for my Local Meeting and then thought that it might be of interest to others. Do comment if you’ve got more links to share or if you would like to write for Nayler on this theme or on another subject to be of interest to newcomers to the…
By Anna Sharman Jez has asked if others were considering how to take steps towards being part of a low carbon sustainable community after Yearly Meeting Gathering (YMG). I find myself feeling all fired up by YMG and the minute committing us to becoming a low carbon sustainable community, but less sure about what happens…
by Jay Clark Listen to Them Breathing is a rich and insightful radio programme in which Sibyl Ruth, a Quaker and poet, talks to others about how they see their Quakerism and poetry influence and challenge one another. One of Ruth’s own poems, as well as those by Dorothy Nimmo, UA Fanthorpe and Philip Gross…
It feels like starting a new year’s resolution. “With joy, our Yearly Meeting has made a commitment to becoming a low carbon sustainable community†– Britain Yearly Meeting epistle 2011. Like going to the gym or learning a new language I would start off with good intentions but probably not make it beyond the first…
By Jo Tyabji Peckham is an area where suspicion of the police is commonplace. It was one of the many centres of London’s riots: a shop and a bus burnt, shops smashed and looted. Yesterday, I joined members of the local theatre company Peckham Shed that I have worked with for three years. We went…
Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler, from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. This podcast features an interview with Jennifer Kavanagh who has written a book about simplicity. From the Yearly Meeting Gathering there are three interviews and I hope you enjoy the whole podcast. Nayler podcasts will continue,…
Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler, from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. This podcast doesn’t use material from Yearly Meeting Gathering as such. Instead, there is an interview with Chris Goodchild. Chris is the author of A painful gift: the journey of a soul with autism. It is…
Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler, from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. This podcast includes a chat with special guest Sharon Langridge, plus an interview with Robert Almond who is about to raise money for the Hlekweni training college in Zimbabwe. There’s also an interview with Oliver Robertson,…