Author: Wendrie Heywood
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Building a Fairer World
After all the long term struggles to get banners on Friends House with Camden council, I have so enjoyed seeing them go up – temporarily and now permanently. Such a good form of outreach and of brightening up the neighbourhood. Lovely to see them as I exit Euston station. 23.13 Seeking to live at all
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Everything can happen….
23.32 is one of my favourite passages – Ursula Franklin talks about the her enjoyment of sitting in silence at the beginning of meeting knowing that everything can happen. It always makes me think of an encounter with a homeless ex-catholic priest while volunteering at the Quaker Centre at Friends House. A large part of
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Qf&p Chapter 23: Social Responsibility
This chapter is the first in the calendar to read through. It contains the following sections: Faith in Action Corporate Responsibility Social Responsibility – poverty and house; slavery; torture; discrimination and disadvantage The Individual and the Community – work and economic affairs; education Friends and state authority – conscription; crime and punishment Fifteen passages have
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ACAT Annual Conference 2015
This was my first visit to the ACAT annual conference and AGM, but it won’t be my last. Although it felt slightly odd to be in Bloomsbury and not in Friends House, the Institute of Education was a comfortable venue for the day. As you might expect from an association with Church or religious connections
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What is the Purpose of Business?
QBC’15 – What is the Purpose of Business? Wednesday, 4th November 2015 – Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London. NW1 2BJ. Programme: (10:30am – 4:30pm) The 11th Q&B Annual Conference is asking the question ‘What is the purpose of business?’ This question will be addressed by some of the UK’s cutting edge speakers, with opportunities
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Reading Qf&P during my commute
This post is part of my Reading Quaker Faith & Practice series – click here for the introduction and explanation or here for all posts in this series.
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Tackling Fraud in the Charity Sector
Are you a Trustee? Or someone who deals with finances for your organisation and is concerned about fraud? Here is a conference you might be interested in: https://www.fraudadvisorypanel.org/…/tackling-fraud-in-the…/ Date 30 October 2015 Time 09:00 – 16:30 Location Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, London NW1 4LE Costs £25 + VAT charity and not-for-profit
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Qf&P: Chapter Twenty One – Personal Journey
This chapter is the first in the calendar to read through. It contains the following sections: Youth – six passages Knowing & accepting ourselves – fourteen passages Living a full life – six passages Creativity – sixteen passages Getting older – five passages Death – ten passages Suffering and healing – fourteen passages There are
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Reading through Quaker Faith & Practice – an introduction
From October 1st 2015 until April 2017, alongside many others, I will be taking part in a group reading through of Quaker Faith & Practice (Qf&P). I’m taking part in both on-line groups and discussions – plus a physical discussion group in my local meeting. I’ll share some of my thoughts and discoveries here too and
