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Woodbrooke on the Road

Saturday 21st January 2012

A few places still available: Please ask Sue for a form. Financial contributions: what you can afford - shortfall will be made up from Bursary fund. Please don’t stay away for financial reasons.
Accommodation with supper, bed and breakfast for one of the facilitators is still needed. Could you consider hosting Roger, or Marion, even if you are not taking part?

Epistle from Britain Yearly Meeting 2011

Read the main epistle here and the epistle of Junior Meeting here.

The Future of Quakerism in Britain

The prizewinning essays in the Friends Quarterly Essay Competition on "The Future of Quakerism in Britain" are available to read online here.

New RESET website

A number of local Friends are involved in the resettlement project RESET. More information is now available on the new RESET website, supported by West Kent Area Meeting.

Janet's visit to Israel/Palestine

Please read here for news about Janet Sturge's visit to Israel/oPt and appeal for support.

Coffee Mornings at the Meeting House, Saturdays 10 to 2

Hosted by Sam, please note the dates and request for help here.

The Old Meeting House

Helen Allinson has recently found the pictures shown on the right (larger pictures and more details here). How many Friends remember worshipping here?

Meeting for Worship in Sittingbourne

As a trial, we are offering a Meeting for Worship on the first Sunday of each month, starting in July at 10.45, Avenue Theatre, Central Avenue, Sittingbourne. Entrance facing the police station. Parking (pay) is at the library.

The Prodigal Son

A recent article by one of our members: some thoughts on the parable of the Prodigal Son

Working in Brussels

John Nicholls, a member of Maidstone Meeting who has recently completed an MA in Global Political Economy at Sussex University, has started a one-year assignment as a programme assistant at the Quaker Council for European Affairs in Brussels. More news soon!

Quakers at the Abbey

A report by Pam Page, who attended "Mind the Light" at Minster Abbey.

Quaker News

An online version of Quaker News Autumn 2010 edition is now available here. Back copies are also available as pdf files.

Quakernomics blog

"Seeking a fair economy for people and planet" - read and join the discussion at the Quakernomics blog. There is also an interesting discussion about the "dilemma of economic growth" here.