Editorial for December 2025

Editorial for December 2025

Editorial for December 2025 HEALING AND PEACE This issue covers a wide range of ways in which Quakers are reaching out to their local and international communities to bring healing and peace to a world that is riven with conflict. One of the most important reflections...

Notice of QA AGM and YMOC

Notice of QA AGM and YMOC Notice of the Quakers Australia Annual General Meeting (AGM)   The Quakers Australia AGM will be held online on Saturday 10 January 2026 starting at the following times: 11:30 am AWST, WA – Perth 1:00 pm ACST, NT – Darwin...

Treaty for Victoria

Treaty for Victoria Maureen Donelly, of SWAN – Southern Women’s Action Network brings us news of the Victorian Treaty, and Catherine Heywood further explains it. Historic Victorian Treaty Enactment On Thursday 30th October history was made: the Victorian...

Friends Peace Teams

Friends Peace Teams Valerie Joy  is FPT Global Representative in AYM Update It is good to be able to update you on our incredible work for peace in Asia and the other regions of the world where the Spirit is leading us to work with very diverse local communities. A...

My Friend Ann

My Friend Ann You aren’t meant to make friends with your clients but I always seem to.  It can backfire and cause problems (I know this from experience) but in Ann’s case it happened very gradually and without us even realising… Ann was two ages.  She was eighty- five...

Talking with Strangers

Talking with Strangers Conversations A little while ago, a psychologist pointed out that it was beneficial to have conversations with strangers. I do not remember the reasons given, though they might include the freedom to speak freely to someone you are unlikely to...