Listings,
magazines, programmes and calendars
Books of the Month February 2019 from the Quaker Centre Bookshop
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Woodbrooke Upcoming Courses February 2019 LINK
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Friends World News 2018 Vol. 2 No. 187 The bulletin of the Friends
World Committee for Consultation, featuring
news from World Quaker Day 2018, and the latest updates from the World Offi LINK
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Swarthmoor Hall 2019 Programme Guide Including residential retreats,
courses and pilgrimages, and day events. LINK
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Young Quakers Calendar 2019 provides information about events and
resources available for young Quakers aged 11 and above. LINK
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Yearly Meeting
All Friends
(whether in membership or not)
are invited to participate
in
Yearly Meeting to
be
held at
Friends House, London, 24–27
May 2019. The calling letter and preparation document
were sent to meetings
in early January. Copies
available or further details and documents
are also available on the website at: www.quaker.org.uk/ym
Resources for preparing for yearly meeting – whether being there in person or not
http://www.quaker.org.uk/ym/spiritual-preparation
Brexit
Quakers across Europe are holding
a joint meeting for worship at the time
of the expected UK departure from the EU
The Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA) is inviting all Friends to join as
individuals or Meetings. Simply gather together at the same time wherever you
are. For those who wish, you can connect online to a meeting for worship being
held close to the European Commission. The meeting is neither pro- nor
anti-Brexit, but recognises Brexit’s significance for many people. LINK
TO PDF flyer for more information
To register to connect with the online meeting on 29 March,
Spiritual life of the meeting
Experiment with Light
Quaker Life recognises that for
some Friends, Experiment with Light can be a powerful way of deepening their
spiritual life. Experience has shown that the practice contributes best to the
life of the meeting when it is undertaken in a group that is in the care of the
meeting and supported by elders. In 2019 Experiment with Light Network offers opportunities
for people with a range of experience of the practice. LINK
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Friends can find out about the
practice from a very basic level of understanding or, as a practitioner, might
wish to be immersed in a 24-hour retreat, or local meetings might request a
workshop.
Nationwide Quaker Day of Healing
Saturday 2 March, 2019
The Nationwide Quaker Day of Healing,
organised by Friends Fellowship of Healing, is an opportunity for local and area
meetings to focus on all our healing. For more information go to: quaker-healing.org.uk
day of healing LINK or contact
Finding out about Quakers: Two events for newcomers
12–14 April at Charney Manor,
Oxfordshire 26–28 April at Glenthorne House, Cumbria
New to Quakers? Want to explore Quaker
Worship? These events, run by Quaker Quest, are ideal for people who know little
or nothing about Quakers, and for those who have been around Quakers for a while
and want to explore further.
Financial assistance can be given
Charney Manor LINK
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admin@charneymanor.com 01235 868206
Glenthorne House LINK
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info@glenthorne.org 01539 435389
Faith in action
Reminder:
Stop DSEI 2019!
Do you want to be part of a creative,
vibrant and radical Quaker response to the DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment
International), one of the world’s largest arms fairs? Roots of Resistance, a grassroots
network of Quakers across the UK, are building a network of 100 Quakers in area
meetings around the country who will help to find 10 more Quakers in their
local area, interested in joining Roots of Resistance as they take action
against DSEI this September. The network plans to have an unprecedented Quaker
presence at DSEI, standing together against the arms fair and the global arms
trade. LINK
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For more information on getting involved,
please sign up at:
Help us with feedback
BYM events – give your feedback
Have you attended a BYM event in
the past few years? Please tell us about your experience of any BYM events you have
attended, or tell us why you haven’t been able to attend. BYM hosts regular
events for Friends to develop our thinking, encourage action on a variety of Quaker
concerns and share experience among role holders. Your feedback will help us to
develop events that are both relevant and accessible for you.
Please visit https://forms.quaker.org.uk/bym-events-feedback
to complete a short survey that should
take no longer than 15 minutes. The survey will open on Saturday 2 February and
close on Monday 4 March 2019.
