Editorial

Judith Pembleton, Editor After reading the June editorial, some readers wrote to me of their desire to see The Australian Friend continue to be printed, as they prefer paper in their hands when reading. It is my understanding that this is what is intended with The AF...

Following the Spirit of the Horse

This article is based on one I wrote for the Tasmanian Quaker Newsletter entitled Seeing that of God through my work with Horses. I was then asked to share with Australian Friends how my ever-deepening connection with the ‘Spirit of Equus’ supports my personal,...

Know One Another

I started to attend the Quaker Meeting in Wahroonga 22 years ago, when my daughter was 2 years old. I was working full time and her baby sitter was a devout Catholic woman from Malta who often took her to services at the Catholic Church. My daughter had asked her baby...

Musicians Without Borders

Valerie Joy, Queensland Regional Meeting We have all heard of Doctors without Borders, and also Engineers of the same ilk, but I was surprised to hear there is an international organisation called Musicians without Borders (MWB). Started by Laura Hassler, who lives in...

Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting

I was surprised and pleased to be asked to represent Australian Friends at the Aotearoa New Zealand Yearly Meeting in May. My partner Gary and I decided it was an opportunity for a longer trip and after contacting a friend there, he spoke at five orchid societies on...