by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
George Fox asked the question “What canst thou say?” In this issue we look at what the Religious Society of Friends in Australia can say today. This year we have made some important corporate statements, and we have included three of them in this issue, with some...
by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
Open letter on Marriage Equality The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, supports the right of adult couples in loving and committed relationships to marry, regardless of gender. We also support the right of such couples to have their marriages...
by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
We acknowledge the First Nations Peoples of Australia who have sustained this land for tens of thousands of years. Our Quaker testimonies call us to be in right relationship with all peoples. As Quakers we are learning how to uphold First Nations Peoples and their...
by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
The AGM of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Inc. will be held at 9.30am on Sunday, 21 January 2018, at Victorian Friends Centre, 484 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3003. Details: 9.30am AGM 11.00am Meeting for Worship 12.30pm Shared lunch...
by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
Dawn Joyce, Queensland Regional Meeting As part of a submission to the Senate Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Inquiry on climate change and national security, Quakers reflected on listening deeply as an approach to climate change. They observe that a “business as...
by David Swain | 3 Dec, 2017
Taisoo Kim Watson, Queensland Regional Meeting This is a shortened version of the talk I delivered at the UNESCO Peace Conference in Paris, on 2-9 October 2017 I was one of many thousands children who went through very cold winters with very little food in Korea...
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