Advices & Queries / Cynghorion a Holiadau 12 & 19/08/18

34. Remember your responsibilities as a citizen for the conduct of local, national, and international affairs. Do not shrink from the time and effort your involvement may demand.

Cofiwch eich cyfrifoldeb fel dinesydd am reolaeth materion lleol, cenedlaethol a rhyng-genedlaethol. Peidiwch ag arbed yr amser a’r ymdrech y gall eich ymrwymiad ei hawlio.

35. Respect the laws of the state but let your first loyalty be to God’s purposes. If you feel impelled by strong conviction to break the law, search your conscience deeply. Ask your meeting for the prayerful support which will give you strength as a right way becomes clear.

Perchwch ddeddfau’r wladwriaeth ond boed eich teyrngarwch pennaf i fwriadau Duw. Os cymhellir chwi gan argyhoeddiad cryf i dorri’r ddeddf, chwiliwch eich cydwybod i’w ddyfnderau. Gofynnwch i’ch cwrdd am y gefnogaeth weddigar a’ch nertha wrth i’r llwybr cywir agor o’ch blaen.

Advices & Queries / Cynghorion a Holiadau 29/07/18 & 05/08/18

31.We are called to live ‘in the virtue of that life and power that takes away the occasion of all wars’. Do you faithfully maintain our testimony that war and the preparation for war are inconsistent with the spirit of Christ? Search out whatever in your own way of life may contain the seeds of war. Stand firm in our testimony, even when others commit or prepare to commit acts of violence, yet always remember that they too are children of God.

Gelwir arnom i fyw ‘yn rhinwedd y bywyd a’r gallu sy’n symud achos rhyfeloedd’. A ydych yn cynnal yn ffyddlon ein tystiolaeth fod rhyfel, a pharatoi am ryfel, yn anghyson ag ysbryd Crist? Chwiliwch yn eich ffordd o fyw am unrhyw arwydd o hadau rhyfel. Sefwch yn gadarn yn ein tystiolaeth, hyd yn oed pan fo eraill yn cyflawni neu’n paratoi i gyflawni gweithredoedd o drais; ond cofiwch eu bod hwythau hefyd yn blant i Dduw.

32.Bring into God’s light those emotions, attitudes and prejudices in yourself which lie at the root of destructive conflict, acknowledging your need for forgiveness and grace. In what ways are you involved in the work of reconciliation between individuals, groups and nations?

Dygwch i oleuni Duw yr emosiynau, yr agweddau, y rhagfarnau hynny ynoch eich hunan sydd wrth wraidd gwrthdaro dinistriol, gan gydnabod fod arnoch angen maddeuant a gras. Ym mha ffyrdd yr ydych yn llafurio i gymodi rhwng unigolion a grwpiau a chenhedloedd?

monthly notices August 2018 Awst hysbysiadau misol

Listings & magazines

Books of the Month August 2018 from the Quaker Centre Bookshop LINK TO PDF

Woodbrooke Upcoming Courses August 2018 LINK TO PDF

Among Friends, Summer 2018 The newsletter from Europe & Middle East Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation. This edition contains news of the EMES annual meeting held in June, and reports from the Quaker presence at Eurosatory and the recent Church & Peace conference as well as updates from Quaker Council for European Affairs, Quaker United Nations Office & Woodbrooke. LINK TO PDF

Paper copies in Monthly notices folder and newsletter folder

Workshop and conference

Faith in the media

10.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday 1 September, Friends House, London

A one-day workshop to learn to use the media and social media to share Quaker faith in action. Sharpen skills in social media to attract new Friends to your meeting. Find out what journalists need from you.

With Jon Martin (outreach marketing officer) and Anne van Staveren (media officer) for BYM.

Anne van Staveren, annev@quaker.org.uk, 07958 009703

@mediaquaker

Exploring Quaker Chaplaincy, it may be for you!
7–9 September 2018, Woodbrooke, Birmingham
This may be for you! Whether you are considering or starting Quaker chaplaincy work or you have years of experience, at this weekend you will be able to reflect on your work, share your experiences, ideas and insights, and come away refreshed.
Are you considering becoming a Quaker chaplain in hospital, prison, school or university or in any other work or community setting? Come to discover ways to develop your chaplaincy role and an opportunity for sharing, supporting and developing your ministry.
Book with Woodbrooke: www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/exploring-quaker-chaplaincy
For more information about Quaker chaplaincy:
Marleen Schepers, marleens@quaker.org.uk, 020 7663 1143 www.quaker.org.uk/chaplaincy

Governance

Help us find the right Friends to re-write the Book of Discipline

By 1 September

Central Nominations Committee is looking for Friends to serve on the committee which will rewrite the Book of Discipline (Quaker Faith & Practice). We do not want to miss Friends across Britain who are not known to us. They could be younger, less confident Friends. Or a stalwart member of your meeting who would never presume to put their name forwards. In all cases they will be well grounded Quakers, with a deep understanding of Quakerism. We ask you to put the names of those Friends forward. You can do this as an individual Friend or as a meeting.

Please email nominations@quaker.org.uk with the Friend’s name and their AM or worship group.

You can also fill in the on-line form via THIS LINK

Finally

UK Peaceworkers 2 into 3 A big thank you!

We are very pleased to announce that we have exceeded our target and have been able to employ a third Peaceworker!

On top of this, because of the generosity of Friends we have

£6,560 towards the £28,592 cost of a third Peaceworker next year! We would like to thank all the Friends who supported this appeal. This year’s peaceworker placements will be

at Child Soldiers International, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament’s (CND) Peace Education Programme and British American Security Information Council (BASIC).