Simple. Radical. Spiritual.
@quakers.bsky.social
If you aren’t connected to the Society of Friends, drop in and see why our Local Meetings are growing. Politicians do not have the answers to the world’s needs; let’s follow the Inner Light. Officially connected to the Southern East Anglia Area Meeting.
"Force may subdue, but love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the laurel." William Penn
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"Force may subdue, but love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the laurel." William Penn
“If it’s not worth being written by a human, it’s not worth being read by a human.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“If it’s not worth being written by a human, it’s not worth being read by a human.”
“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.” George Fox (1656)
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come; that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.” George Fox (1656)
Three of us representing Churches Together in Sudbury & District met with our local MP about Israel and Palestine, to stop British weapons from adding to the problems in the Middle East. Sadly, all we agreed on is that there is no place for antisemitism, Islamaphobia or racism in the UK.
October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Three of us representing Churches Together in Sudbury & District met with our local MP about Israel and Palestine, to stop British weapons from adding to the problems in the Middle East. Sadly, all we agreed on is that there is no place for antisemitism, Islamaphobia or racism in the UK.
It is always interesting to see what Meetings have on the table during a meeting. This is from the Clacton Meeting House.
September 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It is always interesting to see what Meetings have on the table during a meeting. This is from the Clacton Meeting House.
There is nothing new about Quakers being arrested. The FBI has opened several investigations into Quaker peace activists, the Religious Society of Friends. American Friends Service Committee @afsc-org.bsky.social, a Quaker organisation, was first under FBI surveillance in 1921, then in 1956 etc.
September 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
There is nothing new about Quakers being arrested. The FBI has opened several investigations into Quaker peace activists, the Religious Society of Friends. American Friends Service Committee @afsc-org.bsky.social, a Quaker organisation, was first under FBI surveillance in 1921, then in 1956 etc.
Banksy's mural at the Royal Courts of Justice depicts a judge in a traditional wig and robe using the gavel for violence against a protester. With hundreds now arrested for protesting against the ban on Palestine Action, Banksy, like a historical prophet, shouts for justice.
September 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Banksy's mural at the Royal Courts of Justice depicts a judge in a traditional wig and robe using the gavel for violence against a protester. With hundreds now arrested for protesting against the ban on Palestine Action, Banksy, like a historical prophet, shouts for justice.
Historian Tom Holland: Islam, Christianity & the West. A few interesting mentions of Quakers. The screenshot from 55:23, a comparison of Quaker Meetings in 1875 and BLM protests:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QR...
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Historian Tom Holland: Islam, Christianity & the West. A few interesting mentions of Quakers. The screenshot from 55:23, a comparison of Quaker Meetings in 1875 and BLM protests:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=29QR...
Thank you, Elsabé, for sharing your beliefs as a Quaker concerning immigrants at the Epping hotel. I am sorry to hear you paid a price for sharing them:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
August 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thank you, Elsabé, for sharing your beliefs as a Quaker concerning immigrants at the Epping hotel. I am sorry to hear you paid a price for sharing them:
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If we had the attention of millions, what word would we want them to notice? (Photo and editing by this account.)
July 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If we had the attention of millions, what word would we want them to notice? (Photo and editing by this account.)
We have returned from holiday in Paris to see Kendrick Lamar, a modern-day prophet. We were not disappointed. He may not be a Quaker, but he has an interesting belief system that has ties to Quakerism and points to areas we travel together.
July 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We have returned from holiday in Paris to see Kendrick Lamar, a modern-day prophet. We were not disappointed. He may not be a Quaker, but he has an interesting belief system that has ties to Quakerism and points to areas we travel together.
War & climate change are co-dependent. Conflicts significantly contribute to environmental degradation and greenhouse gas emissions, while climate change can lead to conflict.
In Gaza and Ukraine, war-related emissions compare to the annual emissions of several mid-sized European countries.
In Gaza and Ukraine, war-related emissions compare to the annual emissions of several mid-sized European countries.
June 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
War & climate change are co-dependent. Conflicts significantly contribute to environmental degradation and greenhouse gas emissions, while climate change can lead to conflict.
In Gaza and Ukraine, war-related emissions compare to the annual emissions of several mid-sized European countries.
In Gaza and Ukraine, war-related emissions compare to the annual emissions of several mid-sized European countries.
Stand for Peace in Sudbury, on Sun 6th
July 5-5.30 pm. Please join Churches Together Sudbury and District, and come along to support this call for peace.
Open to all peace lovers regardless of religion.
@suffolkanarchists.bsky.social @bsequakers.bsky.social
July 5-5.30 pm. Please join Churches Together Sudbury and District, and come along to support this call for peace.
Open to all peace lovers regardless of religion.
@suffolkanarchists.bsky.social @bsequakers.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Stand for Peace in Sudbury, on Sun 6th
July 5-5.30 pm. Please join Churches Together Sudbury and District, and come along to support this call for peace.
Open to all peace lovers regardless of religion.
@suffolkanarchists.bsky.social @bsequakers.bsky.social
July 5-5.30 pm. Please join Churches Together Sudbury and District, and come along to support this call for peace.
Open to all peace lovers regardless of religion.
@suffolkanarchists.bsky.social @bsequakers.bsky.social
"A Declaration from the harmless and innocent people of God, called Quakers, against all plotters and fighters in the world..." STOP!
Violence is not the answer. Friends, as the world faces important choices, we are called to testify to the power of peace.
Violence is not the answer. Friends, as the world faces important choices, we are called to testify to the power of peace.
June 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"A Declaration from the harmless and innocent people of God, called Quakers, against all plotters and fighters in the world..." STOP!
Violence is not the answer. Friends, as the world faces important choices, we are called to testify to the power of peace.
Violence is not the answer. Friends, as the world faces important choices, we are called to testify to the power of peace.
Three questions transformed my spiritual journey on joining the Quakers
Could I be wrong?
Which opened me up to grow.
What would love demand?
Setting a direction of travel.
What is more important?
When unclear about what to prioritise.
What questions helped you on your spiritual journey?
Could I be wrong?
Which opened me up to grow.
What would love demand?
Setting a direction of travel.
What is more important?
When unclear about what to prioritise.
What questions helped you on your spiritual journey?
June 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Three questions transformed my spiritual journey on joining the Quakers
Could I be wrong?
Which opened me up to grow.
What would love demand?
Setting a direction of travel.
What is more important?
When unclear about what to prioritise.
What questions helped you on your spiritual journey?
Could I be wrong?
Which opened me up to grow.
What would love demand?
Setting a direction of travel.
What is more important?
When unclear about what to prioritise.
What questions helped you on your spiritual journey?
A good local Churches Together meeting this evening, agreement on a need to act on Gaza and coordinate between "fellowships". We shared Minute 30:
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/ye...
And have agreed to contact our MP, hold a vigil and a prayer meeting.
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/ye...
And have agreed to contact our MP, hold a vigil and a prayer meeting.
June 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A good local Churches Together meeting this evening, agreement on a need to act on Gaza and coordinate between "fellowships". We shared Minute 30:
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/ye...
And have agreed to contact our MP, hold a vigil and a prayer meeting.
www.quaker.org.uk/documents/ye...
And have agreed to contact our MP, hold a vigil and a prayer meeting.
A Maker of Chocolate and Bibles: Francis Fry’s Collecting, Correcting and Cataloguing
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-ins...
Did you know a Quaker amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-ins...
Did you know a Quaker amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?
May 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A Maker of Chocolate and Bibles: Francis Fry’s Collecting, Correcting and Cataloguing
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-ins...
Did you know a Quaker amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/research-ins...
Did you know a Quaker amassed one of the largest Bible collections ever known?
"I give myself this advice: Do not fear truth, let it be ever so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it; and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates, if it lead me to be a Quaker or not" Elizabeth Fry
April 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"I give myself this advice: Do not fear truth, let it be ever so contrary to inclination and feeling. Never give up the search after it; and let me take courage, and try from the bottom of my heart to do that which I believe truth dictates, if it lead me to be a Quaker or not" Elizabeth Fry
"Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful." Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful." Pope Francis
“Force may subdue, but Love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the Laurel.”
William Penn
William Penn
April 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
“Force may subdue, but Love gains: And he that forgives first, wins the Laurel.”
William Penn
William Penn
I speak only for myself, but I stand with the trans community and Friends.
@transquakerism.bsky.social
@transquakerism.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I speak only for myself, but I stand with the trans community and Friends.
@transquakerism.bsky.social
@transquakerism.bsky.social
An essential correction in the New York Times: Quakers did not run the Rohwer War Relocation Authority camp; they offered scholarships to those detained there of college age, one of which went to the innovative "global" artist Ruth Asawa: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
April 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
An essential correction in the New York Times: Quakers did not run the Rohwer War Relocation Authority camp; they offered scholarships to those detained there of college age, one of which went to the innovative "global" artist Ruth Asawa: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/a...
Yesterday, a new man came to our Meeting. The previous evening, he'd been discussing politics with a friend, and Quakers came up. His friend announced he was a Quaker, which surprised him as he sought a spiritual home.
Do we sometimes hide our light, ignoring the spiritual needs of others?
Do we sometimes hide our light, ignoring the spiritual needs of others?
April 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Yesterday, a new man came to our Meeting. The previous evening, he'd been discussing politics with a friend, and Quakers came up. His friend announced he was a Quaker, which surprised him as he sought a spiritual home.
Do we sometimes hide our light, ignoring the spiritual needs of others?
Do we sometimes hide our light, ignoring the spiritual needs of others?
Walking towards Scotland Yard.
April 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Walking towards Scotland Yard.
Live from the Meeting for Worship outside Scotland Yard.
April 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Live from the Meeting for Worship outside Scotland Yard.