Harmony of Expression
Next Friday at Westminster Meeting House 18:30 - 21:00 Our next cheerful aesthetic experience and Social gathering.
What London Quakers
plan for 2024
London Quakers looks forward to supporting a series of meeting managed by the Clerks of the 7 London AMs.
London Quakers will support the meetings which are being managed by the seven Area Meetings of London to "move towards creating a single AM for London" . The first of these meetings will be on 3rd February 2024 at Friends House. You can find registration and other details under Events. This meeting seeks to involve children and Young People. We hope that the new CYP worker for London will join the day and meet lots of you.
London Quakers also plan to run our own events in between the meetings to do with governance of the Quakers of London
The Steering Group of London Quakers recognise that there's plenty to talk, discuss and learn about apart from governance, important though that is. We didn''t do much last year, really. Sorry. We're working on events with wider scope which we can run in the gaps between governance related meetings.
We hope to hold
- A social event on 15th March at Westminster Meeting House from 1830 - see Events
- An in-person day to do with learning about Eldrship and Pastoral Friend work, possibly including more about safeguarding and the current guidance of the Yearly Meeting. May 18th
- An active Hope workshop - September 28th
- Another event about reparations after Yearly Meeting when we have a better sense of the direction of travel of Quakers in Britain.
Kindlers are alive, well and active
Kindlers sent London Quakers a list of Kindler workshops available this year. They have launched a new website which gives details of all their work:
www.thekindlers.org.uk
The Kindlers have run over a hundred workshops for Friends since our inception in 2010. There is a hunger among Quakers for a greater depth of spiritual experience and stronger bonds of community. Our work is designed to meet that need.
Where have the PLG papers gone to?
The Steering Group of Pan London Governance has laid itself down. Each of the 7 Area Quaker Meetings of London has been asked to appoint two members of a Development Group to take forward work on the governance of the Quakers of London.
We hope that names of these Development Group appointees will be known by the time of the meeting on 3rd February.
The PLG page and Plungs Papers page still contain:-
1 The very brief summary of the decision of the London AMs to move towards forming a single AM for London.
2 A summary of the decisions by the AMs plus a summary of ‘reservations’ retrieved from the AM minutes
3 A compilation of the minutes from the seven Area Meetings giving responses to the Invitation to Commit
4 Links to the papers upon which the Invitation to Commite was based.
We were reminded recently abot the August 2024 plenary meeting in South Africe of Friends World Committee for Consultation. These FWCC meetings bring together a group of Friends from all corners of the world. More information at https://fwcc.world/event/world-plenary-meeting-2024/ The theme of the World Plenary Meeting is ‘Living the spirit of Ubuntu: Responding with hope to God’s call to cherish creation – and one another’.
Welcome. Are you a Quaker living in or visiting London? Or someone who wants to find out more about Quakers, or find a meeting?
We aim to keep Quakers across London in touch with one another, and to give us a voice in addressing the wider world by organising events and helping us keep in touch with one another.
There are about forty Quaker meetings in London, grouped into seven Area Meetings. Most meet for worship each Sunday, and sometimes at other times too. Any of them will be glad to see you whenever you come.
Come and join us! Most of our events are open to all, just turn up. They are free, although some may have a collection. But if you cannot afford it, or don’t want to contribute, please don’t. We’d rather have you than not. (Courses are the exception – they have a small charge and need to be booked.)
Find your nearest Quaker meeting in London using our map facility.
Visit https://quakermeeting.org for an interactive tool to locate meetings throughout Britain.
Quakers are a free-thinking faith organisation with a long tradition of challenging accepted norms, helping the disadvantaged and working for peace.
Quakers seek to balance their inner and outer lives. We seek meaning and purpose by sitting in silence and stillness, waiting for promptings to guide our lives. For many, this leads to being actively involved in working to help others and change society for the benefit of all.
If you are already part of the Quaker community and would like to get involved in our initiatives or need help with your outreach, Discovering Quakers opens new insights.you can find out more here.
We aim to have Quaker internet material of interest to children, young people and their parents or carers. Read more…
Upcoming Events
Fri 15 March
Harmony of Expression:- a fusion of poetry, literature and music
18:30-21:00
Venue: Westminster Meeting House
Dear friends, join us for an enchanting evening brimming with creativity, featuring music, singing, poetry, and prose
Featured Quaker poets, writers, and musicians:
1.Jennifer kavanagh
2.Francis Touch, bassoon player
3.Bob Newsom, singer and guitarist WH
4. Peter Daniel’s poet SN
5.Alison Skilbeck Actress of staging, screen WM
6.ISA Levy commissioned, artist, actress and writer, just released a new book H
7. Kathy Bell. Poet
An open mic awaits, providing space for you to share your own expressions. (2-minute slots)
Light refreshments and friendly chat from 6.30 (contributions to bring & share welcome but not compulsory), start 7pm.
Looking forward to welcoming you there!
#CreativityUnleashed
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Sun 17 March
Young Adult Quaker Meeting
17:00-18:00
Venue: Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 52 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4EA
3 March 2024 at 17:00 – 18:00
London Young Adult Quaker Meeting provides a supportive and nurturing space for young Quakers aged between 18 and 35 to connect, reflect, and share in silent worship.
It's also a great way to meet others who share our Quaker values and beliefs.
Takes place the first Sunday in every month at Westminster Quaker Meeting House
Sun 7 April
Young Adult Quaker Meeting
17:00-18:00
Venue: Westminster Quaker Meeting House, 52 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4EA
3 March 2024 at 17:00 – 18:00
London Young Adult Quaker Meeting provides a supportive and nurturing space for young Quakers aged between 18 and 35 to connect, reflect, and share in silent worship.
It's also a great way to meet others who share our Quaker values and beliefs.
Takes place the first Sunday in every month at Westminster Quaker Meeting House