Category Archives: Quaker community

Last Meeting for Worship at Quaker House, Johannesburg

Posted on 2 December 2015 by Admin

This was the last JMM Meeting for Worship to be held at Quaker House – from now on we will be nomadic. JMM will be meeting at Wits for the foreseeable future. The specifics of the new location will be posted shortly. … Continue reading →

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European Quakers call for an end to the cycle of violence

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Admin

FWCC Europe and Middle East Section Peace and Service Consultation [to go directly to the statement, click here] from George Thurley From the 20th to the 22nd of November, 23 Friends from a number of European countries met in Belgium … Continue reading →

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Reading ‘Quaker faith & practice’

Posted on 16 September 2015 by Admin

Woodbrooke and Britain Yearly Meeting’s Book of Discipline Revision Preparation Group are working together to produce Reading Quaker faith & practice, a lively programme of monthly reading and reflection sessions which offers an opportunity to explore and get to know … Continue reading →

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4 Things We Can All Learn From One Of America’s Oldest Religious Communities

Posted on 14 August 2015 by Admin

The Third Metric, part of the Huffington Post, describes its focus as ‘Redefining Success Beyond Money & Power’. On 14 August 2015 it published an article focusing on the Quaker approach to living. The article starts: “Sunlight pours into the … Continue reading →

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Quaker Handbook being updated — comment requested

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Admin

The Quaker Handbook is in the process of being updated. Comment is requested on it prior to it being finalised. Because it is still in preparation, the page to download to it is password protected. Please contact your Clerk for the … Continue reading →

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Southern Africa Quaker News — mid-year edition

Posted on 8 July 2015 by Admin

The July 2015 edition of the Southern Africa Quaker News is out, and can be downloaded from this page. It has also been printed and is available to Friends via their Meetings. The cover of this edition features a photograph … Continue reading →

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Quaker Meeting signs for Pretoria Worship Group

Posted on 2 July 2015 by Admin

Lucas Makhobela made “Quaker Meeting” signs for the Pretoria Worship Group. Nancy can provide measurements and directions for others wanting to make their own signs.

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Quaker Week 2015

Posted on 24 June 2015 by Admin

3-11 October 2015 Live Adventurously Every autumn, the British Friends hold Quaker Week, a national event in which they particularly encourage meetings to think about outreach and perhaps to organise an outreach event. Whilst many meetings do outreach all year round, Quaker Week offers a … Continue reading →

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BYM Yearly Meeting 2015 Swarthmore Lecture

Posted on 22 June 2015 by Admin

The BYM Yearly Meeting 2015 Swarthmore Lecture is available to on the Woodbrooke Centre site. It can be listened to on line, or downloaded. Swarthmore Lecture 2015

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Shelagh Willet passed away

Posted on 15 June 2015 by Admin

Our much-loved Friend, Shelagh Willet of Botswana Monthly Meeting passed away on Monday 8 June at Bamalete Lutheran Hospital where she was admitted over the previous weekend. She will be laid to rest on Saturday 20 June with a preceding … Continue reading →

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