Category Archives: Resources

7 ways to welcome children and families to your Quaker meeting — from Quakers in Britain

AVERAGE READ TIME: 5 MINUTES Families and children are a vital part of the Quaker community. Mel Cook shares how meetings can extend them an even warmer welcome.  Children and young people are a valued and vital part of our … Continue reading

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SAQN December 2017 AND Quaker Handbook 2018 now available

Please visit the Publications & Resources page to download the latest SAQN and the updated Quaker Handbook.

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SAYM 2018 delegates’ pack available for download

The Pack that will be distributed to Yearly Meeting attendees has gone to the printer. For those Friends who wish to read the contents in advance, please download the PDF file from the link below. SAYM Pack 2018 — PDF file … Continue reading

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Membership list template available

An Excel spreadsheet template for membership lists is now provided on the Publications & Resources page. Please click the link ‘Resources‘ at the top of the page, or scroll down to the relevant section.

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SAYM logo and letterhead available for meetings

MYRM 2017 approved a logo for SAYM. It can be downloaded from a password protected page accessible via the Publications and Resources page on this site. Also available is a customisable MS Word letterhead for use by meetings.

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The spiritual context of stewardship

Barbara Hays of Chichester LM delivered the keynote address at the Annual Conference of Treasurers 2016. The transcript of the address below is a useful starting point to help us question how we can use our own resources more imaginatively … Continue reading

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How Do Quakers Support Children’s Spirituality?

Quakers have a unique way of approaching children’s spirituality and religious education. View the clip on the Friends’ Journal site.

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Looking for a good Quaker Podcast? We’ve got you covered

Information from Nancy Fee: Here is a new Quaker podcast, which people might be interested in. It is from the American Programmed tradition, and broadcasts about twice a month, for about 30 minutes. For those not into podcasts, these are … Continue reading

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Friends Journal (USA): Free Access to Top 5 Articles of 2016, and earlier years

Friends Journal in the US has given open access (non paid) to their most popular articles of 2016, and previous years. New Year’s top five: The most popular articles of 2016  

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Becoming a Quaker Clerk — Woodbrook online course begins 6 February

Forthcoming Woodbrook On Line course: Being A Quaker Clerk (6 February – 19 March 2017) Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in the UK is again offering it’s 6 week on-line course on Becoming a Quaker Clerk. The course is meant for … Continue reading

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