The ‘Advices and Queries’ are a selection of writings, compiled through the ages, which impart the wisdom of Friends. These include recent entries and some dating back to the earliest beginnings of Quakerism. They are intended… Read More »What are the Advices and Queries?
I had to phone a friend for this one as I personally only know the document by the latter name, and have never heard it referred to as the ‘Members Handbook’, but it seems this is… Read More »What is the Membership Handbook?
For what is often regarded as a small and somewhat quirky organisation on the fringe of the Christian tradition, Quakers – or Religious Society of Friends as they are officially known – have been remarkably… Read More »How can I find out more about famous Quakers like George Fox and Elizabeth Fry?
Perhaps the most significant publication you will come across is ‘Quaker Faith & Practice’, which is like a Quaker handbook. It contains all the rules & regulations about how the Society of Friends actually operates, as well… Read More »What Quaker Publications are there?
Fake news? How do we know what is true? Should I sleep with my boyfriend? How do I know what is right? Some faith communities believe that their Holy Book contains direct revelations from God, commandments that believers… Read More »What is Discernment?
Conflict may happen at any time. It need not be destructive if we listen to and respect other people’s feelings and point of view. Friends have Threshing Meetings to separate grains of truth from the husks… Read More »What is a Threshing Meeting?
Quakers believe it’s centrally important for us to create a safe, loving, caring and nurturing environment for everyone at our activities, regardless of their age. Safeguarding measures are therefore put in place to prevent people… Read More »What is Safeguarding?
In January 1661 a written declaration of a Quaker commitment to peace was made to Charles II, but the Peace Testimony has always been more than that. It is an active expression of living within our… Read More »What is the Peace Testimony?
A birthright Quaker is an individual who has parents who are Quakers. Prior to the 1940’s, birthright Friends were automatically considered to be Members of the Society of Friends. Since that time it is up to every… Read More »Who, or what, is a birthright Quaker?
Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, near Burnley, is famous for trials of ‘Witches’ in 1612. It is 557 metres high and its parent peak is Kinder Scout. In George Fox’s biography he says: ‘… As we… Read More »Where is Pendle Hill and why is it important to Quakers?
