Category Archives: Newsletters

Newsletters for the Quaker community containing opinion pieces, book reviews, in memorium articles, and reports on Quaker activities and actions.

SA Quaker News — September 2023

Posted on 20 September 2023 by Admin

The latest edition of the SA Quaker News is available on the Publications page, or it can be downloaded here: https://www.quakers.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SAQN-253-web.pdf

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SA Quaker News, September 2022, now available

Posted on 17 September 2022 by Admin

The latest SA Quaker News, Number 250, published in September 2022 is now available from the link below. SA Quaker News — September 2022 The issue has a large focus on Ubuntu, the theme for the SAYM Yearly Meeting coming … Continue reading →

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SAQN — September 2017 edition available

Posted on 11 September 2017 by Admin

The latest edition of the SA Quaker News is now available on our Publications page. Contents include: Report on MYRM Quakers Thinking, including a piece on surviving the devastation of having one’s home destroyed by fire Quakers (and others) in … Continue reading →

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September 2017 edition of Friends Journal

Posted on 6 September 2017 by Admin

The September edition of Friends Journal is out. It’s cover story is titled “Ah, Go Fly a Kite”. Read this and other articles by clicking the link below: Friends Journal, September 2017

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Summer issue of Quaker Concern examines physical punishment of kids

Posted on 24 August 2017 by Admin

Other articles include: Working for Peace in Burundi What’s in a Typical Day at the UN? Bridge of Hope My Summer with CFSC Click here to read them.

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Earth Keeper Newsletter — April

Posted on 11 April 2017 by Admin

Dear Earth Keeper, March was another eventful month, with President Zuma shocking South Africa with the firing of several Ministers, including Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, in his heedless pursuit of state control and a nuclear deal at all costs. Here … Continue reading →

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FWCC news: three major meetings coming up

Posted on 22 March 2017 by Admin

FWCC is asking Friends to uphold three important gatherings that are taking place between now and 8 April. These meetings will guide the work of FWCC in the Americas and Africa, as well as at the global level. Click the … Continue reading →

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Books of the month, Feb 2017

Posted on 1 February 2017 by Admin

The Quaker Centre in Britain has, as part of its newsletter, a recommended selection of books available from the Quaker Bookshop. To see the February 2017 books, visit the the site by clicking the picture below.

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Responding to forced migration

Posted on 30 January 2017 by Admin

Britain Yearly Meeting’s Quaker News number 97 covers the current migration tragedy being played out on the world stage. Click on the link to download the PDF version of Quaker News 97.

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