Author: Wendrie Heywood
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QBC’16 – Embodying Equality in Business – Why? & How?
QBC’16 – Embodying Equality in Business – Why? & How? The ‘Why’ inspires change and the ‘How’ empowers change Wednesday, 9th November 2016 Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ 9:30am to 10:00am Registration and Networking. 10:00am Meeting for Worship (for ten minutes). 4:30pm Close. The heartfelt purpose is for those attending the conference
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Radical Spirituality
Lancaster University are running a free on line course exploring how/why Quakers formed and grew into the radical group they are today. ” Together, we will explore the beginnings of Quakerism and this critical piece of religious history of a group who gathered around a radical and outspoken spiritual message that was to change the
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Pension advice for small charities
Pension Advice There was a time when the only reference books found in a meeting house were similar to those seen at the Clerks’ table at Yearly Meeting. Over the years, as many Area Meetings have registered as charities, this has changed and now legal advice is as necessary as spiritual. While pensions are mentioned
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Fire Drills During Meeting for Worship
Fire! Fire Alarms and the necessary Fire equipment and signage are all an important part of any building’s safety plan – and we always hope they won’t be needed. However, if the worst happened – would your meeting know how to respond? Mount Street, Manchester recently held a fire drill during Meeting for Worship. Although
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Managing Meeting Houses Conference 2016
Managing Meeting Houses Managing meeting houses can be a lonely job – it is easy to feel that you are alone in dealing with matters. It is equally important to ensure that you don’t spend time re-inventing the wheel. This annual conference organised jointly by Quaker Life and Woodbrooke is a great chance for new
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Reading Quaker faith &Practice Chapter 2: Approaches to God – Worship & Prayer
Reading Quaker Faith & Practice Chapter 2: Approaches to God – Worship & Prayer This chapter is one that most Quakers I’ve spoken to have dipped into. Not surprisingly ‘Quakers and God’ is a continually popular Quaker Quest session. There are four sections Experience and nature of worship Silent Waiting Prayer Meeting for Worship and
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A Living Wage Must Pay Enough To Live On
The Living Wage Campaign Lancaster Quaker Meeting are tasked to take the lead nationally within the Society of Friends to promote awareness about the payment of The Living Wage. As part of their work they have produced an information pack, which can be downloaded from their website, which includes the poster above and others. Pay
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‘Reading Quaker faith & practice’ conference at Woodbrooke
All area meetings in Britain have been invited to nominate a Friend to participate in the ‘Reading Quaker faith & practice‘ conference at Woodbrooke, 22nd to 24th April 2016. The conference will provide an opportunity to: Learn from one another’s experience of participating in the Reading Quaker faith & practice programme so far. Gain ideas
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Stone Cleaning – before and after
Stone Cleaning at Friends House While looking for photos of the banners at Friends House, I was struck by the difference between the 2003 photo (above) and the 2015 photo (below). Hard to believe they are of the same building. Isn’t it nice to realise that the money we spent on cleaning the stone work
