by Reg Naulty | 4 Sep, 2021
Quaker spirituality Reg Naulty, Canberra and Regions Meeting There is a strong interest in mysticism out there. That is shown by the huge public acceptance given to the work of Eckhart Tolle who writes about Zen Buddhism. His first book The Power of Now made the New...
by David Swain | 2 Mar, 2021
One non-theist’s tale David Swain, New South Wales Regional Meeting Let’s start with my history. I came from a nominally Anglican family. We didn’t go to church often, partly because we lived on a farm some distance from town. Services at our local village...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Jo Jordan, South Australia and Northern Territory Regional Meeting It is a privilege to be nominated for the role of Presiding Clerk of Australia Yearly Meeting, a position of great trust and responsibility. Although I was uncertain of my ability to fulfil the role, I...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Duncan Frewin, Queensland Regional Meeting Sunday morning. There is stillness around the room. Quietly a Friend stands, breathes in, then breaks the silence to speak – a prayer perhaps, or spiritual reflection occasioned by a current issue, or an encouragement to...
by David Swain | 1 Sep, 2019
Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting In church services, it is common for the minister, after reading from the Bible, is say “This is the word of the Lord.” Australian Quakers don’t do this, for good reason. Many passages of the Bible look too much like the...
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