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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
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John Hall:
For a number of reasons, I no longer attend yearly meetings and so it was good t -
John Hall:
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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 ‘westminster’
Politically engaged Young Friends
by Sam Challis Around 25 young Friends gathered at Westminster meeting house in mid-August to discuss ‘political’ issues in a Quaker context. The weekend event, with support from YFGM and financial assistance from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust, brought together young Friends who were in political parties, engaged professionally or otherwise in government or campaigning [...]
The Friends Meeting House
By Michael Jardine The Friends Meeting House by Hubert Lidbetter (William Sessions Ltd, 1961, 2nd Ed. 1979). This book is concerned with the history and descriptions of Meeting Houses and burial grounds, and covers the British Isles and the United States, but principallyEngland. Its author was the architect responsible for the post-Blitz reconstruction of the [...]
Why? How? Heather Martin
by Heather Martin I have been coming to Wednesday Meeting at Westminster Quakers for just over 2 years. My spiritual life was something I had struggled with for a number of years before I started coming. I had been raised a Catholic, became an Anglican, ended up doing some Eastern meditation. What I increasingly was [...]
Why? How? Emily Bishop
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 [...]
Answering God’s call
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 [...]
Why? How? Roger Knight
Why I am a Quaker, how I am a Quaker by Roger Knight Why Quaker? People play an important part in our spiritual journey. I wish I could say that mine was significantly influenced when I came through the door at Westminster Meeting and was welcomed with smiles and laughter by dear Doris. However [...]
Why? How? Jez Smith
Why I am a Quaker, how I am a Quaker by Jez Smith It is a balmy summers day and a gentle breeze is blowing outside. The windows to the Meeting house are open and the faint hum of traffic can be heard. An occasional plane passes overhead. A blackbird is singing nearby. I have my [...]