Tag: #Community
Post that talk about building community, inclusion, diversity. Signposting resources as well as offering ideas and tips.
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AdventWord 2024: Fruit
Fruit of the Spirit So many of my memories of Christmas include food. There are baked goods, savoury dishes, seasonal treats and of course the nuts and satsuma or orange in the toe of my stocking. When I’ve managed to grow or produce something for the Christmas meal, or another meal during the seasonal period
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AdventWord 2024: Shine
Shine: The Power of Light December always brings a need for light and warmth, and today’s advent word captures that perfectly. For me, “shine” takes me back to 1997 and the Eurovision Song Contest. I was just a child when Katrina and the Waves performed Love Shine a Light, but I’ve never forgotten that moment.
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AdventWord 2024: Lifted
Lifted for the Holidays: Embracing the Season with Joy and Purpose As a business owner, a military wife, and a mum of three, the holiday season brings unique joys and challenges. Every year, the lead-up to Christmas can feel like a whirlwind, with an endless list of to-dos, both at home and at work. But
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AdventWord 2024: Love
Love is a Verb The word LOVE is quite odd. People often treat it as if it is a noun, or a pronoun if they’re in the habit of calling you ‘love’. But of course in English we use the word love for many many things. You may have heard that the Ancient Greeks have
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AdventWord 2024: Home
The Meaning of Home and Belonging When we think of home, we often envisage a physical place. However, a home is much more than just four walls and a roof; it is where our loved ones are and where memories are created. It’s the feeling of belonging and love that we generate being around our
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AdventWord 2024: Gather
Gather for Good: How Charities Can Strengthen Community and Boost Impact Through Connection For charities, to gather people together – whether in person or online – is more than just an event or meeting. It’s an opportunity to create a deeper sense of connection, inspire support, and foster lasting community relationships. By gathering supporters, beneficiaries,
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AdventWord 2024: Trust
Trust is a Tricky Word Can you have trust without truth is a question I remember asking teenagers which caused a long debate. They decided no – because if you have trust in something that isn’t true then it’s not really trust, but something else. This was long before ‘fake news’ and social media’s continual
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AdventWord 2024: Gentleness
Embracing Gentleness: A Reflection on the Nativity Mary and Joseph in a stable with their new baby is an image that we often see at this time of year. The story of how Jesus Christ was born in a stable after they had travelled to Bethlehem, is told in schools and churches across the world.
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Quaker A-Z: Y is for Yarn
A Good Yarn Firstly, in the last couple of A-Z blogs I’ve talked about reviewing your organisation and how you communicate with each other and further afield. Following this, I will refocus this time and talk about oral or verbal history and how that can enhance the meeting. In the last few years, I’ve been
