by David Swain | 4 Jun, 2018
This is our regular feature in which we briefly record interesting publications and websites that have come to our attention. Inclusion of an item in this format does not preclude a possible longer review in a later issue. We welcome suggestions for inclusion. Love...
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....
by David Swain | 3 Sep, 2015
David Swain, New South Wales Regional Meeting. I’ve been thinking over a few articles that have appeared in the Australian Friend over the past few months. Geoffrey Ballard in the March 2015 issue suggested that “Quakers must drag themselves into the 21st century, and...
by David Swain | 28 Feb, 2015
Ray Brindle, Victoria Regional Meeting There are more than 90 Yearly Meetings and associations of Friends around the world. We received epistles during 2014 from about one fifth of those; including a couple obtained through FWCC, we have 18 to hand: 10 from US YMs...
by David Swain | 21 Nov, 2014
David Swain and Rae Litting, New South Wales Regional Meeting 1. The Nontheist’s story Rae and I decided to get married. I won’t go into the background – it goes back over half a century, so we were both of full age, perhaps overfull. We decided we would like a Quaker...
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