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19 May 2013

Quakers discuss faith, trust and service at Yearly Meeting

Around 1000 Quakers will be in London this week(24 to 27 May) for their Yearly Meeting to discern the way forward for Quakers in Britain.
29 Apr 2013

The Drones Quilt: stitching for Noor

Last Saturday (27 April) demonstrators gathered for a protest march at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire from where drone attacks on Afghanistan are now controlled. On 7 May, the Drones Quilt – a project initiated by the Fellowship of Reconciliation - will be handed in at Downing Street. Between these two events, I heard a moving ministry from a Friend who had participated in making a square for the quilt.
28 Apr 2013

Arctic campaign comes to Friends House

The Arctic came to Friends House in London on 20 April as part of a global day of action as Greenpeace used 3D projection to transform the building into the pristine Arctic.
18 Apr 2013

Memorial to Quaker service to be inaugurated at National Arboretum

A memorial to Quaker service will be opened at the National Arboretum at Alrewas near Lichfield on 20 April.
28 Feb 2013

Local Kenyans mobilise for active nonviolence ahead of elections

As fears of violence grow ahead of Kenya’s elections, thousands of people are mobilising for conflict resolution and nonviolent resistance to injustice.
6 Feb 2013

Pro-equality Christians celebrate Commons vote for same-sex marriage

A range of Christian groups have joined with others in welcoming a vote in Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
5 Feb 2013

Quakers welcome move towards equal marriage

Quakers in Britain have welcomed today’s vote (5 February) in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill.
25 Jan 2013

Religious groups welcome draft Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill

Religious groups have issued statements welcoming the UK government's Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill, which is officially published today.
9 Jan 2013

Much ado about bishops: time for a more humane dispensation?

There has been much ado about bishops of late. First, the Church of England's House of Laity rejected the consecration of women, to the consternation of a majority in their own communion and the incredulity of wider society. Then the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster soured the Nativity season - perhaps the tenderest of all our celebrations of the mysteries of faith - with negativity about same sex love and marriage.
14 Dec 2012

Criticism for Gove's plans to promote militarism in schools

Michael Gove's £2 million programme to place former service personnel in British schools has been roundly criticised by faith, peace and civic groups.

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