Oliver Robertson standing in an old greenhouse

Why? How? Oliver Robertson

by Oliver Robertson If asked “Why am I a Quaker, how am I a Quaker?”, this is what I can say. That when the answers to these two questions are the same and when I live out my Quaker values all the time and not just on Sunday morning, then I am all the better…

Roger Knight

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…

Jez Smith in the desert with footprints in the sand behind him.

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…

The Nayler logo in white text on a grey background

Why? How? Leo Vincent

Why I am a Quaker, how I am a Quaker by Leo Vincent How is a much easier question to answer than why. How am I a Quaker? I am a Quaker because I go to meeting to worship, am an elder and an overseer and because I take part in roles for Britain Yearly…

Symon Hill stands at a lectern

Why? How? Symon Hill

Why I am a Quaker, how I am a Quaker   by Symon Hill As a Quaker, I start with experience.  How we experience the world is so affected by our own culture and context that it can  seem impossible to look beyond them. And yet spirituality at its best aims to do just that,…