by Heather Saville | 3 Sep, 2023
WERONA: a place of peace (1982 – 2023) Heather Saville, New South Wales Regional Meeting, and Werona Friends This second part of Werona’s history gives a quick update on the significant changes to the property and surrounds, looks at the changes in use since it was...
by Bruce Henry | 4 Dec, 2022
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...
by David Swain | 2 Dec, 2018
David Swain, New South Wales Regional Meeting We went to North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), not knowing what to expect. We knew from history that the Korean Peninsula had been controlled by Japan from 1910 until the end of World War II...
by David Swain | 4 Sep, 2016
At the Manchester Conference in 1895, William Charles Braithwaite made a suggestion that must have astonished many faithful Quakers – that it was possible that “in the fields of music, art and literature and in others, Friends may witness to the Glory of God and...
by David Swain | 4 Sep, 2016
A first-timer’s reflection Carol Thornton, Canberra Regional Meeting If I was to suggest one word that best described my experience of Yearly Meeting (YM), it would be “energising.” Elder Michael Searle’s suggestion that I attend the YM was appealing from the outset....
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