Listings
February 2020 editions of Books of the Month LINK
TO PDF and Children & Young Adults
Books of the Month LINK
TO PDF from the Quaker Centre Bookshop.
Woodbrooke Upcoming
Courses February 2020 LINK
TO PDF
Swarthmoor Hall 2020
Programme Guide including residential retreats, courses and pilgrimages LINK
TO PDF and In Fox’s Footsteps: Planning 1652 Country Quaker Pilgrimages LINK
TO PDF
Conferences
QPSW Spring Conference
2020 – Journeys of Witness
20–22 March 2020, The Hayes Conference Centre, Derbyshire
Quaker Peace and Social Witness works with and on behalf of
Quakers in Britain to turn our faith into action. This is an inspiring and inspiriting
weekend and you will meet Friends from across Britain and hear about a range of
QPSW work, including climate justice, learning from peace activists in East Africa
and work in Israel and Palestine.
Keynote speakers will be Esther Leighton and Sam
Donaldson.
Please forward names of Friends who may benefit from this
conference to your Area Meeting or consider supporting their attendance as a
Local Meeting.
Invitation to Sustainability
Online Conference with Friends worldwide
Saturday 22 February 2020, 8am–11am
Join Friends around the world in FWCC’s Online Sustainability
Conference in order to gather the collective Quaker voice on sustainability. There
will be time for worship sharing.
Register on the eventbrite link fwcc.world/sustainability/conference2020
For further information: Faith Biddle, sustainability@fwcc.world, 020 7663
1198
Outreach
Finding out about Quakers
2020
April, October and November 2020
Quaker Quest runs events each spring and autumn for those
wanting to find out more about Quakers. Some are for those new to Quakers, others
are for those considering membership or deeper involvement. These reflective,
informative, guided weekends take place at Charney Manor in Oxfordshire and
Swarthmoor Hall in Cumbria.
Non Violence &
Peacemaking
Inspiring Nonviolence
– Online Course 2020
24 Feb – 5 April 2020
Turning the Tide GB and Woodbrooke Quaker Learning Centre
are working in partnership to facilitate an online course called ‘Inspiring Nonviolence’.
Whether you are an experienced activist wanting some space to reflect or you’re
wondering about how to make a difference – you are very welcome to participate.
For information and to book go to www.woodbrooke.org.uk/inspiring-nonviolence
turningtide.org.uk/inspiring-nonviolence
Major conference on
Christian and spiritual peacemaking
Saturday 25 April 2020, Maria Fidelis Catholic School,
London
The Network of Christian Peace Organisations, of which
Quaker Peace and Social Witness is an active member, is holding a major conference
on Christian and spiritual peacemaking. The conference, whose provisional title
is “Prophets and Reconcilers”, will take place on Saturday 25 April at the
Maria Fidelis Catholic School in London. We are encouraging local and area
meetings to send delegations to the conference to take part and help make it a success.
Daniel Jakopovich, danielj@quaker.org.uk
Grants
Adult Education grants for 2020–2021 academic year
Adult Education grants for 2020–2021 are available for members
and attenders taking a further or higher education course to equip themselves to
serve society and/or Quakers in Britain. To apply you should be a mature student
or graduate, either in membership of
Britain Yearly Meeting or an attender of at least five
years. You should be in need of financial support to take the course and the
course should be offered at a reputable institution within the UK.
Applications close 30 April 2020. www.quaker.org.uk/adult-education-grants
Contact: grants@quaker.org.uk
Families
Philosophy for Communities Family Weekend
21–23 February 2020, Woodbrooke
Philosophy for Communities Family weekend, all ages discussing life’s big questions together and having fun.
judea@quaker.org,uk, 020 7663 1160 www.woodbrooke.org.uk/P4C-Family
Yearly Meeting Gathering
At University of Bath 1 – 7 August LINK TO WEBSITE
Booklets with lots of information will be on leaflet
table
Nominations for Junior
Yearly Meeting 2020
Deadline for nominations 10 March, 2020
Please continue to consider whether there are young
people who might benefit from attending JYM at Yearly Meeting Gathering. They do
not need to be in regular attendance or consider themselves Quakers to be eligible.
This is because it is an important opportunity that is often a formative event for
their relationship with Quakerism.
Aleks Zawadzka, cypadmin@quaker.org.uk,
0207 663 1013
