Bury St.Edmunds Quakers
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Bury St.Edmunds Quakers
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St.Johns Street, IP331SJ. Friendly local Quaker meeting. We meet on Sundays at 1030 for one hour (also online) Tuesdays at 1pm for 30 mins, and on Wednesday at 730pm for 30 minutes (online only).
https://burystedmundsquakers.org/
Very moving period of silent reflection including the laying of our white poppy wreath at Bury St.Edmunds war memorial. “Working for Peace requires us to remember with integrity”.
November 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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We are very pleased to be hosting @everycasualty.bsky.social on Sunday as part of Alternative Remembrance Sunday events. Their 'Virtual Cenotaph', projected onto Friends House from 5pm, will remember 100 lives lost to war in 2024. It will be a powerful, moving memorial quaker.org.uk/events/the-v...
The Virtual Cenotaph - a light projection onto Friends House
At 5pm on 9 November, join us and Every Casualty Counts for their projection of a 'Virtual Cenotaph' onto Friends House, memorialising 100 civilians and soldiers killed in war in 2024.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just a reminder: Join Bury St Edmunds Quakers at the Angel Hill War Memorial on Sunday 9 November at 2.30pm for a short act of remembrance to honour all victims of war and reflect on the need for peace. All very welcome.
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Join Bury St Edmunds Quakers at the Angel Hill War Memorial on Sunday 9 November at 2.30pm for a short act of remembrance to honour all victims of war and reflect on the need for peace. All very welcome.
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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My book, 'The Quaker Faith: Friends of Love and Truth' will be published by T&T Clark (Bloomsbury) next week, on Thursday 30th October.
The Quaker Faith
In this accessible introduction to the Quaker tradition, Stuart Masters traces the roots of the Quaker way in 17th-century English Puritanism and founder George…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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How can Quaker communities move beyond racial harm toward racial justice—naming patterns like conflict avoidance, denial, and performativity?

A new resource co-authored by FCNL's Lauren Brownlee:
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October 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Join our spiritual mindfulness sessions on Fridays at 11.45 am in the Edmund Room.
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 AM
White poppies are now available in our meeting house, and also at the St.Johns Community Cafe, IP33 1SJ.
www.ppu.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A very moving video from Beyond Conflict, the global mental health charity for survivors of war, terrorism and displacement. Beyond Conflict believes that the mental health of every person matters. The charity aims to heal minds, change lives and restore hope.
youtu.be/Qe7EkrfBlVQ
Echoes of Hope
YouTube video by Beyond Conflict Podcast
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October 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Quite a few people engaged with us at our stall outside the Meeting House last Saturday as part of Quaker Week. We also held our monthly Silent Witness for Climate Justice (first Saturday of every month, 10am Angel Hill). Find out more about Quakers at www.quaker.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We recently visited Glenthorne Guest House and Conference Centre in beautiful Grasmere. Run as a Quaker Charity but open to all. Glenthorne is a place where you would not feel alone if you come on your own. Very special atmosphere & stunning walks right from the door. 2026 programme now!
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Think how often injustice is related to inconsistency. Inconsistency has too often been the cradle of injustice and sociopathic behavior. So to speak of consistent compassion is to affirm the importance of a reliable and steady love for others, regardless of their station in life.

Philip Gulley
October 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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On October 7th, we hold in our hearts all those whose lives have been lost and those who are still suffering, and pray for a just peace.
A prayer for 7 October
Find out about Quakers and how our faith translates into action.
www.quaker.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Online talk in Feb and new free short course

* Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac)

* New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?
How do educators build a culture of peace?
Prof Hilary Cremin,Head of the Faculty of Education at Cambridge University,joins us to mark the launch of the new Peace Education Course
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December 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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The theme of Quaker Week this year is Love Your Neighbour.

Listen to this beautiful episode of the BBC’s Daily Service, delivered by @timquaker.bsky.social – a Quaker and general secretary of @globalquakers.bsky.social – which reflects on the meaning and importance of loving your neighbour.
Daily Service - Love your neighbour - The Greatest Commandment - BBC Sounds
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Tim Gee.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Violence is never right. Killing is never right. Targeting people because of who they are is never right.

We give thanks for all those, from all backgrounds, who have come together to oppose hatred and promote living together peacefully. It is vital that we all continue to do so.
Quaker statement in response to Manchester synagogue attacks on Yom Kippur
We offer our love, support and solidarity with the Jewish community, in Manchester and beyond, following the horrifying antisemitic attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in t...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Find out more about Bury St.Edmunds during Quaker Week at our stall outside the Meeting House, St.Johns Street, IP33 1SJ 10-2 on Sunday, October 4th. All are very welcome. We are very F/friendly! For more information on Quaker Week nationally: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
September 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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As tensions rise and divisions deepen across the UK and beyond, Quakers are inviting everyone to pause, reflect, and act on one simple but radical idea: Love Your Neighbour.

Find out more about Quaker Week and this year’s theme: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quaker Week 2025: Love Your Neighbour - a call for compassion in a divided world
As tensions rise and divisions deepen across the UK and beyond, Quakers are inviting everyone to pause, reflect, and act on one simple but radical idea: Love Your Neighbour.
www.quaker.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Saturday, 27th Sept marks the 200 anniversary of the of the Stockton & Darlington railway. Quakers played a major part in the development of railways. One reason for this involvement was the exclusion of Quakers from the professions hence the interest in business.
September 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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I liked this, from Quakers in Britain Recording Clerk, Paul Parker, considering 'Who is my neighbour'?
“Living among these neighbours, and loving them all, is inextricably tied up with my faith. Through my relationships with my neighbours, I come to understanding something of the divine which is in us all.”

Paul Parker reflects on having neighbours and being a neighbour.
Loving your neighbour
Quaker perspective on loving your neighbour
www.quaker.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Talk at our Meeting House on Fast Fashion and Recycling by Sarah-Jane Clarke, West Suffolk Council, 7pm, Saturday 26th September. All very welcome. Refreshments. Organised by Bury St Edmunds Climate Cafe.
September 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our wonderful Quaker Meeting House Librarian has chosen a few books to display to mark the International Day of Peace on the 21st September un.org/PeaceDay
September 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Plenty of cyclists and walkers visited our Meeting House during annual Rise and Stride event In aid of Churches Trust. Great outreach & a stark contrast with troubling events in London on the same day.
September 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Positive story time!

“Refugees from across the world have been lending their gardening skills and their muscles to Quakers in South Cumbria, helping to create biodiverse friendship gardens for both wildlife and visitors to enjoy.”

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Friends from around the globe dig in to help Friends in Cumbria
Find out about Quakers and how our faith translates into action.
www.quaker.org.uk
September 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM