The Elder Tree

The Elder Tree

The Elder Tree Duncan Frewin, Queensland Regional Meeting At Silver Wattle beside the lake, there is an old gum tree. I don’t what kind of gumtree it is, but it stands out – bigger, older than the others around it. How old I can’t guess, but it has been through a lot....
Openings and closings

Openings and closings

Openings and closings Bruce Henry, Victoria Regional Meeting and Presiding Clerk  Openings and Closings for me Most people wonder if the job they have is right for them. Parker Palmer struggled to find his vocation. He gave up his job as a community organiser and...
My Geneva Quaker Experience.

My Geneva Quaker Experience.

My Geneva Quaker Experience. Therese Douglas, New South Wales Regional Meeting I have had the privilege of living in Geneva, Switzerland and becoming an active member of that Quaker community for the short time I was there. I would love to share some of my experiences...

An Account of Being Eldered Into Quakers

Sally Kingsland, Canberra Regional Meeting. I have noticed a tendency among Australian Friends to use the word ‘Elder’ as a verb with strong negative connotations. It is often used in the form of “Person A was Eldered by Person B” by which the speaker means that...