by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
Silence we sit and wait the Light shines as we grow porous it begins to flow through us this Light—invisible beyond our speech or thought—is small as a single grain of finest salt expansive as the breadth of cosmic space sharp and specific with concerns gentle with...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
David Purnell, Canberra Regional Meeting and Quaker Peace and Legislation Committee Recently Sister Jane Keogh, who has been very engaged by the trauma of those held at Manus Island Detention centre for years, expressed a sense of ‘fatigue’ caused by the bad news and...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
Jason MacLeod, Queensland Regional Meeting and Dale Hess, Victoria Regional Meeting Introduction In January and February 2015, eleven people – six Quakers, a Mennonite, three Catholics and a Methodist – from three countries (Australia, the United States and Fiji)...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
Ai Leen Quah and Jackie Perkins, QSA During Yearly Meeting 2018, QSA reported on the progress of many of the overseas projects that have been supported by Friends and the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. A power point presentation...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
Peter H Bennett, Victoria Regional Meeting It has recently been my great honour to represent Friends on the Faith and Unity Commission of the National Council of Churches in Australia. The Commission met on the 20th and 21st June at the Centre for Ministry and...
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2018
Part 1 My god was like an old, old man (But vigorous still, and strong) Who sat upon a golden throne Surrounded by a throng Of angels, dressed in purest white (And never other hues). And as god didn’t move a lot But mostly sat in this same spot The angels darted to...
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