Listings,
magazine and podcast
Books of the Month October 2018 from the Quaker Centre Bookshop. LINK TO PDF
Woodbrooke Upcoming Courses October 2018 Please display this courses
listing. Booking details are given on the listing. LINK TO PDF
Friends World News from FWCC including articles on the FWCC Sustainability
Communications Officer and FWCC joining the Multi-Faith Living the Change
sustainable living initiative. LINK TO PDF
A Quaker Take Recently relaunched, ‘A Quaker Take’ is a
podcast discussing topics from a Quaker perspective. The most recent episode is
about God and the different words we use. Find it at www.quaker.org.uk/podcast or on your
favourite podcatcher
Reminders to
book
Quaker Activist Gathering 2018
Saturday 3 November, 10am to 4pm,
Lancaster Quaker Meeting House
It will be a day to make connections,
build common cause, and deepen our action.
Quaker Mental Health Forum – Young people and mental health Saturday 3 November,
10am to 4pm, The Priory Rooms, Birmingham Book at:
http://bit.ly/mental-health-forum-2018
Contact: Alison Mitchell,
mhdo@retreatyorkbfund.com, 07483 028 490
Quaker Youth
Work Conference
Saturday 10 November, 10.30am to
4.30pm, Woodbrooke, Birmingham
A conference for those running events
for young Quakers aged 11+.
Book
by 28 October at www.quaker.org.uk/events/quaker-youth-work-conference-2018
Info: Lucy Sam, lucys@quaker.org.uk,
0207 663 1160
Conferences,
events and courses
Journeys of Witness – QPSW Spring Conference
22–24 March 2019, Hayes Conference
Centre, Swanwick
The QPSW Spring Conference will
be held in March 2019. The conference is an ideal way for new Friends and
attenders to find out about the work QPSW does on behalf of Friends and how they
can get involved. Staff from various programmes of work will be present and are
happy to talk to Friends outside the workshop and plenary sessions to answer questions.
Come and share your stories!
Inspiration and Practice: the spiritual grounding of our ecumenical and
interfaith work
8–10 March 2019, Woodbrooke, Birmingham
Ecumenical and interfaith work
can bring moments of breakthrough and challenges. We will explore the spiritual
depth in such moments.
What helps moments of openness and
insight? How do we face and deal with barriers of substantial difference? We will
bring such reflections together with examples of practical work on the ground,
making use of current Quaker interfaith and ecumenical activity.
For those nominated, please book online
at
The booking period for AM
representatives will close on 31 January 2019 – after that, any remaining
places will be generally available LINK TO PDF FLYER
Swarthmoor Hall News
October and November, Swarthmoor
Hall, Cumbria
This flyer is to let Friends know
about residential courses & day events running at Swarthmoor Hall this
autumn. Why not combine an opportunity for spiritual refreshment with a stay in
the comfortable surroundings of the Hall? LINK TO PDF FLYER
For further information and to
book:
Climate justice
Climate Justice: opportunities for
action & witness
Events: last
Friday of each month, nr Blackpool & 1 December, Manchester
This year
Britain Yearly Meeting and Quakers around the country are busy in witness for
climate justice. There are several opportunities to get involved coming up, including
faithful witness against fracking near Blackpool, training in Manchester, and
things to do from your desk at home. LINK TO PDF FLYER for details or contact: Ben Foley, benf@quaker.org.uk, 020 7663 1056
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