Answering the Call in a time of constant crises.

Answering the Call in a time of constant crises.

by | 1 Dec, 2024

Answering the Call in a time of constant crises.     Greg Rolles, Queensland Regional Meeting In one day I listened to two conversations that seem disconnected, but in the intricacies of the Spirit (or the subconscious) the connection occurred to me whilst I...
‘Sleepwalking into War?’ One Quaker’s reflection.

‘Sleepwalking into War?’ One Quaker’s reflection.

by | 1 Dec, 2024

‘Sleepwalking into War?’ One Quaker’s reflection.     Frances Long,  Queensland Regional Meeting On the flight over from Brisbane, a woman in a seat near to me started up a conversation and we told each other why we were travelling. She had some sadness to...

Letter to the editor: Forrest fights slavery

by | 1 Jun, 2014

Dear Friends, The Melbourne Age, 18th March 2014, reported on Australian-led opposition to child and female sexual slavery under the headline: “Forrest Fights Slavery”. It recorded that Andrew Forrest, West Australian iron ore magnate and Australian billionaire...

Discernment and Leadings among Friends.

by | 23 May, 2013

Sue Wilson, Queensland Regional Meeting.   Early Friends Recently I’ve been reminded about early Friends and their “experimental” practice with discernment. Early Friends shared their inner journeys with each other, even sending to far-off Meetings the news of...

Going remote: working in the Kimberleys

by | 29 Nov, 2011

Brian Harlech-Jones, Canberra Regional Meeting  In mid-July 2011, Marie and I arrived in Billiluna to take over as the new managers of Mindibungu Aboriginal Corporation. ‘Billiluna? Where is that?’ ask most people. It’s in the Kimberley region of Western Australia,...