Podcast #6

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,…

Podcast #5

Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler, from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. This podcast contains an extended interview with John Marsh, who has a concern about finance and how we use our Meeting Houses. Thanks for listening! Click here to listen to podcast #5.

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Podcast #4

Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler, from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. There’s an interview with Harry Albright from Friends World Committee for Consultation, recorded last week, and Hannah from Young Friends General Meeting talks about Quaker Business Method. Thanks for listening! Click here to listen to podcast…

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2011 – Costing not less than everything

The 2011 Swarthmore Lecture by Pam Lunn , reviewed by Jez Smith. Costing not less than everything: sustainability and spirituality in challenging times, the Swarthmore Lecture 2011. “The task may appear impossible We must take the first step.” Australia Yearly Meeting epistle 2011, paraphrasing Pablo Casals. When hundreds or thousands of Quakers gather for their Yearly…

Podcast #3

Welcome to the podcast series from Nayler. This podcast doesn’t have any updates from Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the annual meeting of Quakers in Britain. Instead, there is an extensive interview with Geoffrey Durham, author of Being a Quaker: a guide for newcomers, published by Quaker Quest. Being a Quaker is launched at Yearly Meeting…

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Podcast #2

Welcome to another podcast from Nayler. This podcast features more material from Quakers in Britain and their Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011. Laura Wirtz is my guest as we discuss arrivals day at Yearly Meeting Gathering and I meet another Laura who cycled to Canterbury from London. Finally, there is an interview with Tony Stoller, editor…

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Podcast #1

Welcome to the first Nayler podcast, published for the beginning of Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011. This podcast is available for download. This podcast features a discussion with my guest Oliver Robertson. We talk about what we’re looking forward to with the Quaker event Yearly Meeting Gathering and we consider whether Young Friends can play a…

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My faith and action

In 06/2011 David Atwood retires from the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva. He came to QUNO to lead the peace and disarmament programme and was later appointed as director. Thirteen years ago he was invited to address Switzerland Yearly Meeting on the subject of Faith and Action. David has offered his ministry to Nayler. Friends,…

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James Turrell: working in the Light

by Jay Clark James Turrell is a light artist and an architect. He is also a Quaker, and created one of his skyspace installations for Live Oak Friends Meeting in Houston, Texas. His installations are site specific, and often change with the time of day. People often say that they are hard to describe, and…

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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…