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Quakers add voice to concerns over portrayal of the poor
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Quakers set for #bym13
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Bad Boys access Friends House restaurant
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Nayler podcast #15
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1944 – Man, Society and Religion
May 16, 2013 22:05
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John Hall:
For a number of reasons, I no longer attend yearly meetings and so it was good t -
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John Hall:
I hope that David Cameron will take account of the view of a previous Conservati -
John Hall:
I hope that David Cameron will take account of the view of a previous prime mini -
Nicholas Rundle:
Although I live on the other side of the planet I think this is a great idea for
Posts Tagged ‘london’
Quaker anti-poverty work rewarded
London-based charity Quaker Social Action (QSA) has won a national award for its anti-poverty work. QSA was one of five winners of The Guardian Charity Award for 2012, having been chosen from a field of almost 1,000 other entries. The award is given for Down to Earth, QSA’s work with bereaved families helping them to [...]
Christians seek answers from cathedral authorities
Five Christians, who were forcibly removed from the steps of saint Paul’s cathedral in London as they prayed during the eviction of the Occupy London camp, have today delivered a letter to the canon pastor of the cathedral, Michael Colclough. In the letter they ask the cathedral authorities to clarify whether they gave the police [...]
Quaker solidarity with OccupyLSX continues
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 [...]
Quakers pledge to continue meeting outside cathedral
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 [...]
For or against the London riots? It’s not that simple
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 [...]
Celebration: Alfred Salter
by Brian Beecroft Alfred Salter was a man of principles – a pacifist, a teetotaller, and determined to improve the lives of the poor in Bermondsey. He preached and put into practice these principles. He was active in temperance movement as a result of his experiences as a doctor, work on the Board of Guardians [...]