Listings and
magazine
Books of the Month May 2019 from the Quaker Centre Bookshop. LINK
to PDF
Woodbrooke Upcoming Courses May 2019 LINK
to PDF
Swarthmoor Hall upcoming courses and events Spring / Summer 2019 LINK
to PDF
Among Friends Spring 2019: the newsletter from the Europe & Middle
East Section of Friends World Committee for Consultation.This edition contains news
on the EMES peace
& service consultation, the latest
from the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva about
their work on climate change LINK
to PDF
Junior Yearly Meeting
2019 epistle
JYM took place for 15- to 18-year-old
Quakers in April. The epistle from this event is enclosed. [this was read in
MfW last Sunday]
Retreats
Retreat events at Woodbrooke in 2019
Reflections
and responses to mortality and grief: 28–30 June
2019
Take time retreat: 6–9 September 2019
Quaker Life would like to share the
details of two retreat events that are being held at Woodbrooke.
Our reflections and responses to
mortality and grief is a chance to reflect personally on issues relating to
dying, death and end of life.
Take time is a retreat for carers
of people who have problems with their mental health.
People may need the meeting’s
support to enable them to attend these events.
Our reflection on mortality and
grief bookings:
www.woodbrooke.org.uk/item/mortality-and-grief
Take time bookings: http://bit.ly/take-time-wbk
Sustainability and
economic justice
The Time is Now: Mass lobby of Parliament on environment
and climate change
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Quakers will join thousands of people
from across the country to call on MPs to take urgent action on climate change and
for our environment. The mass lobby event will take place outside parliament from
1-3pm, with interfaith workshops and events at a nearby location in the morning.
To sign up and receive more info,
please email Philip Wood at philipw@quaker.org.uk
Also see The Climate Coalition
website
Tax Justice Sunday
Sunday 7 July 2019
Tax Justice Sunday will be held
on 7 July as part of Fair Tax Week, a new initiative organised by Fair Tax
Mark. Church congregations around the country will be reflecting on the role of
tax and how they can promote tax justice in their own communities. Quaker Peace
&
Social Witness is encouraging
Quaker meetings across Britain to take
part, and we enclose a flyer with
some suggestions.
Olivia Hanks, oliviah@quaker.org.uk, 020 7663 1055
Sustainability & new economy workshops
Quaker Peace & Social Witness
(QPSW) staff are available to run workshops for Quaker groups interested in
exploring how to build a more just and sustainable economic system. The
enclosed flyer outlines the topics and sessions currently on offer.
Please consider inviting someone to
run a workshop with your meeting, or as part of a wider public event.
Philip Wood, neweconomy@quaker.org.uk, 020 7663 1071
www.quaker.org.uk/our-work/economic-justice
or MORE
INFO on PDF FLYER
Turning the Tide UK (Quaker Peace and Social Witness) is working
in partnership with Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre to offer a new online course
on 'Inspiring Nonviolence'.
3 June – 14 July £36
Accessibility
Talking Friends
Talking Friends offers recorded
material for Friends with visual impairment. Please encourage Friends with oversight
or pastoral care responsibility to share information about Talking Friends with
people who may wish to subscribe.
Alan Johnson, Convenor of Talking
Friends alan.johnson1@blueyonder.co.uk,
0121 476 0217 www.talkingfriends.org.uk
Children and young
people
Opportunities to explore growing community (including ALL AGE WORSHIP)
A range of opportunities to help
meetings grow as communities. Request a day or half day, facilitated for you and
choosing one of four ways of exploring being a Quaker community – all ages welcome.
Or request a workshop on one of a
variety of topics relating to children/young people in a Quaker context. Please
consider whether one of these options might be suitable for your meeting. LINK
to PDF leaflet
Aleks Zawadzka, cypadmin@quaker.org.uk, 0207 663 1013 www.quaker.org.uk/cyptraining
Living as a Quaker event for 11- to 15-year-olds
18–21 October 2019 at the Sustainability
Centre, Hampshire
Over a long weekend this event offers
young people the opportunity to learn more about Quaker identity, values and beliefs,
as well as exploring how to talk about being a Quaker. There will be interactive
sessions alongside crafts, cooking, campfires and shelter building.
It costs £125 and the closing date
for bookings is 21 September. LINK
to PDF FLYER
Aleks Zawadzka, cypadmin@quaker.org.uk, 0207 663 1013 www.quaker.org.uk/cyptraining
