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Religious Society of Friends

May 14, 2019

Words Out of Silence - Foreword

A little distance into Words Out of Silence, Jill Segger suggests that “Quakers are not generally theologians, systematic or otherwise.
November 20, 2018

Quakers will not profit from the occupation of Palestine

Quakers in Britain have become the first church in the UK to announce it will not invest any of its centrally-held funds in companies profiting from the occupation of Palestine.
April 1, 2015

Vote for us! We're slightly better than the others! (Or: An evening at the Quaker hustings)

Lindsay Northover, a Liberal Democrat junior minister, began her remarks at a Quaker-organised hustings event yesterday by commenting on how few people go to hustings these days.
February 15, 2015

'Advices and Queries': from 1682 to the general election of 2015

“Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand.” This is one of 42 challenges and questions posed to members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) by the rather quaintly named 'Advices and Queries'.
January 15, 2015

Quaker headquarters under pressure over treatment of junior staff

Quakers in Britain have become embroiled in a controversy over the dismissal of three workers at their headquarters in London.
December 19, 2014

Call from Quakers for global treaty to ban nuclear weapons

Quakers in Britain are calling on politicians to find the moral courage and political leadership to work for a nuclear ban treaty.
July 17, 2014

Quakers plan worship and protest at Farnborough International

Quakers in the Hampshire area are planning a Meeting for Worship at Farnborough International, which hosts an arms fair alongside “family-friendly” air displays.
June 23, 2014

Huge response for Quakers' Yearly Meeting Gathering

The Yearly Meeting Gathering of Quakers in Britain which takes place in Bath from 2 to 9 August this year, is oversubscribed and is "regretfully having to turn away Friends."
March 27, 2014

Quakers celebrate first same-sex weddings this weekend

As the first same-sex marriages take place in England and Wales this weekend, Quakers in Britain are rejoicing with one particular Quaker couple.
November 21, 2013

Christians welcome vote for Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill

A senior Scottish Episcopalian has welcomed the overwhelming Scottish parliament vote for marriage equality, while the Church of Scotland rejects its premise.