Know Thy Friend: Aletia Dundas

Know Thy Friend: Aletia Dundas

by | 4 Dec, 2022

Know Thy Friend: Aletia Dundas Aletia Dundas Peter Jones, Tasmania Regional Meeting Although Aletia has frequently been thought of as a birth right Friend, her parents only joined Wahroonga Meeting after hearing about Quakers on a radio programme when she was three...
Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?

Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?

by | 5 Jun, 2022

Diplomacy: Is it a Sign of Weakness?   David Purnell, Canberra and Region Quakers This article is based on a talk given at the QPLC webinar on 30 April, 2022 There was a news headline in The Canberra Times on 27 March 2022 saying: “Diplomacy – a message of...
Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war

Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war

by | 5 Jun, 2022

Raising Peace: taking away the occasion of war     Aletia Dundas, New South Wales Regional Meeting This article is based on a presentation given at the Raising Peace event, on ANZAC Day, 25th April 2022   On this ANZAC Day like every other one, I remember...
Reflections on a train from Geneva

Reflections on a train from Geneva

by | 5 Jun, 2022

Reflections on a train from Geneva Tim Gee, General Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation I write from a train, on the way from Geneva, following the Quaker United Nations Committee in support of the teams who speak up in the name of Friends about...
My Geneva Quaker Experience.

My Geneva Quaker Experience.

by | 6 Dec, 2020

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...