A goal for our Meetings

A goal for our Meetings

A goal for our Meetings Reg Naulty, Canberra and Region Quakers We all have a hope for what our meetings will achieve: spiritual enrichment for those who attend, and some wider social good in the surrounding community. The suggestion here is that the meeting have a...
Know thy Friend: Jenny Spinks

Know thy Friend: Jenny Spinks

Know thy Friend: Jenny Spinks Jenny Spinks Peter Jones, Tasmania Regional Meeting Jenny was born in 1951 into a Quaker family in England, with roots on her father’s side going back to the early days of Friends in Wensleydale. During the First World War her grandfather...

Spices of life: Personal Reflections on the Quaker Testimonies

Rosemary Longhurst, West Australia Regional Meeting Rosemary has prepared a booklet covering the Quaker Testimonies – the ‘Spices’ – Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality and Sustainability. The booklet’s introduction, a short overview of the Testimonies,...

On consumer confidence – and how to avoid it!

Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting One is always hearing about consumer confidence these days. Apparently, if only consumers feel confident they will confine themselves in shopping malls and spend until their credit limit is reached. When they don’t want to...