The ‘ninja nun’ who sat next to the world-famous William and Kate at their marriage in Westminster Abbey last week has been revealed to be the daughter of a Quaker… by the Daily Mail. Annaliese Brogden, 52, rose to brief worldwide fame after appearing at the royal marriage on 29/04/2011 wearing trainers (as well as her…
The 1978 Swarthmore Lecture by John Ormerod Greenwood. Reviewed by Jay Clark. John Ormerod Greenwood, born in 1907, was an actor, playwright and producer, as well as a Quaker historian who completed a three volume series about Friends’ international work called ‘Quaker Encounters’. In this lecture, he says that being given an opportunity to talk…
Advices & Queries 13 Reflections by Jay Clark “13. Do not assume that vocal ministry is never to be your part. Faithfulness and sincerity in speaking, even very briefly, may open the way to fuller ministry from others. When prompted to speak, wait patiently to know that the leading and the time are right, but…
by Tankiso S Phori of Lesotho Allowed Meeting (Overseen by Johannesburg Monthly Meeting in RSA), Central & Southern Africa Yearly Meeting. Why are you a Quaker? There is no single answer to the question of why I am a Quaker. But in simple terms I can respond by saying I decided to become a Quaker…
The 1994 Swarthmore Lecture by Margaret Heathfield. Reviewed by Judith Roads. Being together was the Swarthmore lecture for 1994, given by Margaret Heathfield. She discussed a number of aspects to the general theme of what it means to be a Quaker in Britain Yearly Meeting. In the book of the lecture she first looks at…
By Emily Bishop Good afternoon, friends. My name is Emily, and I’ve been attending the Wednesday Meeting for nearly two years. I was really touched to be invited to speak today, so thank you. I was originally drawn to Quakers by the testimony of Peace. The Peace movement has been a big part of my…
By Bill Clendineng of Plainfield, Indiana, USA. Why am I a Quaker? I am a Quaker because when I was in high school I went to county-wide Youth For Christ meetings at Garden Grove Friends Church in Southern California. Fast-forwarding a few years, I found myself looking for a church to attend and while browsing…
 David Bucura is a Rwandan pastor and is clerk of the Africa Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation. Involved with many peace and reconciliation programmes, he has recently been appointed as part-time coordinator for Central Africa for the African Great Lakes Initiative. What is the role of the clerk of the Africa Section…
by John Cornes In the summer of 1947 when I was 20 years old and a medical student at King’s College in the Strand I discovered the Westminster Friends Meeting in St Martin’s Lane, and became a regular attender. The meeting house had been destroyed in the blitz and we met in the lobby. It…
By Pavel MaruÅ¡inec, ÄŒeské BudÄ›jovice (Budweis). Why am I a Quaker? I am from one of few countries in the world (Czech Republic), where majority of people do not have any religious affiliation. I grew up in such family and at the age of 17 I became a Christian through my Catholic friend. She was…