Quaker Values or Testimonies?
Quakers often use the words values and testimonies interchangeably. Craig Barnett explains the subtle difference between the two.
Why being an LGBTQ+ ally matters
As planning for Pride events is in full swing, Alison Tarpey-Black shares the importance of having allies and how reading Harvey Gillman’s book, A Minority of One, was a lightbulb moment for her.
Return Within
Craig Barnett shares how the basis of the religious path is to return within to the inner guidance that is always available to us all.
Why do Quakers sit in silence (stillness) in meeting?
Mike Price shares his experience of Quaker Meeting for Worship and how he finds spiritual experience in the silence, stillness and ministry.
The first activist?
According to Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, Quaker Benjamin Lay may not have been the first abolitionist, but he is perhaps the first activist.
Stepping across the threshold
Simon shares how he found the spiritual home he had been looking for at Beccles Quaker Meeting.
What is Sutton Meeting like?
Helen Drewery shares how her Quaker Meeting is similar to others throughout the UK and how in other ways it is different, such as having its own steel band!
Finding Inner Stillness
Angela Arnold reflects on how stillness is not the same as silence, and how we might access that place of inner tranquility that exists within us all.
The Deep Spiritual and Practical Links Between Quakers and Plum Village
Jenny Morse shares how Quaker and Buddhism practices complement and enhance one another, and deepen her spiritual life.
What I want is love and company
Rhiannon Grant talks on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought on the theme of 'How to choose a great present'. She reflects on finding the right fit and how speaking the truth can be a help and a challenge.
Times and seasons: A Quaker reflection on Christmas
Gill Sewell reflects on the various ways Quakers mark ‘times and seasons’, and how different times of the year act as a reminder.
The light which is guiding me
Rhiannon Grant talks on Radio 2’s Pause for Thought about “the light which is guiding me”. The idea that there is a light that shines in all of us, and can guide us, is central to Quakerism and can lead us towards actions, both large and small.
Quaker Faith and Practice
Amanda Jones shares how she uses Quaker Faith and Practice as a reference and source of inspiration.
What does love require of me?
A question that Quakers use to help them discern what to do, especially when things can seem overwhelming, is ‘what does love require of me?’ Listen to what Rhiannon Grant says on the subject on BBC Radio 2’s Pause for Thought.
The Quaker Way by Rex Ambler
William Eston reviews The Quaker Way: A Rediscovery by Rex Ambler on his YouTube channel.
Quaker Education Opportunities
Quakers are encouraged to live their lives adventurously. Jane King shares her experience of teaching in the small town of Brummana in Lebanon.
Totnes Quaker on BBC Radio Devon
Totnes Quaker Nick Bilbrough speaks on BBC Radio Devon's Have Faith about his faith and his charity Hands Up.
Harbour or ocean?
Helen Drewery describes how a Quaker Meeting can feel like a safe harbour providing shelter from the storms of our daily lives – or is it the other way round?
A Labour of Love
Lucy Price shares her thoughts on the meaning of ‘worship’ and how it is the affirmation of what is of worth.