Join our next semi-programmed Global Quaker Worship on the 12th August, from the Europe & Middle East Section’s All Age Gathering. Theme is: The River if Life. Timings & registration: fwccemes.org/calendar/glo...

Make sure to save the date and register online for World Quaker Day, we’ll send you details about the itinerary nearer the day. You could also start to have conversations with your local meeting or Friends Church about attending all together. www.worldquakerday.org

The full text of last year's Backhouse Lecture is now available for free online. Given on 7 July 2025 at Australia Yearly Meeting ( @quakersaustralia.bsky.social ) it offers a first hand account of the diversity of the Quaker world. Full text here: www.quakersaustralia.info/resources/ba...

"A major theme in the book (Luke) is the rules about who can eat with who. Jesus keeps causing minor scandals by eating with people considered to be sinners but he explains he has come for everyone." FWCC General Secretary Tim Gee reflects on faithful inclusivity on the BBC Daily Service.

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"Jesus makes clear that bread is for everyone" Tim Gee explores the story of the feeding of the five thousand in this Daily Service 🥖 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ybg1

What an image of joy, from the most recent sessions of Britain Yearly Meeting, where FWCC Friends contributions included bringing music from the World Quaker Songbook. Image Credit: Mike Pinches

Thank you @theequaker.bsky.social for helping us get the word out about World Quaker Day 2026 in your recent podcast episode. Thank you also for creating such a thoughtful conversation around Quakers and the environment. We really enjoyed the episode.

Thee Quaker@theequaker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Join us as we dig beneath the surface of climate protests and policy work to discover how a profound shift in our spiritual theology can transform environmentalism from a crushing global burden into a deeply personal, daily practice of love. quakerpodcast.com/quakers-and-...

Lovely art from Friends School Ramallah:

Quakers in Ireland@quakerireland.bsky.social · last mo.

Arising from her time at Ramallah Friends School in 24/25, Jenny Haughton exhibited artworks by the school's students at #IYM2026. The RFS art teacher, Elizabeth Tesdell, also Quaker, selected and transferred these images, which were then printed and mounted for display at Ireland Yearly Meeting.

Arising from her time at Ramallah Friends School in 24/25, Jenny Haughton exhibited artworks by the school's students at #IYM2026. The RFS art teacher, Elizabeth Tesdell, also Quaker, selected and transferred these images, which were then printed and mounted for display at Ireland Yearly Meeting.

QUNO New York is seeking a UN Representative to function as a senior member of the QUNO team, share program responsibilities, take care of outreach efforts, and look after the QUNO Program Assistant program. Find out more below. (Applications close 25 June)

Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO)@quakerunoffice.bsky.social · 2mo ago

QUNO in New York is #NowHiring for our second UN Representative position! This position is distinct from an earlier opportunity, and will focus on program and outreach effort. Visit here for more information: https://quno.org/newsroom/quno-new-york-is-now-hiring-a-un-representative-2/.

Did you know that Margaret Fell had seven daughters who were also involved with Quakers and connected to Swarthmoor Hall? Find out more about them and "the tension between the demands of their Quaker faith and the expectations placed on them as women" in this online session.

Woodbrooke@woodbrooke.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This session explores the lives of Margaret Fell's seven daughters through their personal documents, tracing their connection to Swarthmoor Hall and the ways they faced challenges such as imprisonment, childbirth, and bereavement, while supporting their mother. See https://ow.ly/6TN450YVr9V

The Europe and Middle East Section of FWCC has had their annual meeting, 28-30th May online. Over 50 Friends gathered together. If you are intrested, you can read the epistle on the EMES website.

"Irish Quakers, they just embraced me, and they made me feel like I belonged." @theequaker.bsky.social new podcast episode dives into the fascinating history of Quakers in Ireland, Zack having travelled to attend Ireland Yearly Meeting earlier this year. Find out more below.

Thee Quaker@theequaker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Podcast producer Zack Jackson traveled to Ireland Yearly Meeting to learn, firsthand, how this diverse community has managed to have such an outsized impact on the island of Ireland. Tune in to hear what this small but mighty community can teach the rest of us. quakerpodcast.com/quakers-in-i...

“Do not give up or surrender on this path. Continue to struggle for peace.” Find out more about conscientious objectors in @qcea.bsky.social's 'Voices of Peace' report, with stories from objectors in Belgium, Greece, Eritrea, Türkiye, Israel, Finland, Russia and Spain.

QCEA@qcea.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📜 Launching 'Voices of Peace: Stories of Conscientious Objectors from Europe & Beyond'! 🗨️ Read stories from people who refused war! 🤝 A collaboration by @qcea.bsky.social, Connection e.V., @warresistersint.bsky.social & Agir pour la Paix 👉 www.qcea.org/wp-content/u...

Friends have just completed the annual in-person meeting of the FWCC Central Executive Committee, which this year took place at the 'first Friends World Office'; Swarthmoor Hall. Please hold them in the Light as they return home, and as we move forward with the work together.

Our FWCC Americas Section partners with the US Religion Census to survey Quaker congregations across the US. A recent report, which includes Quaker Connect participants, shows growth to pre-pandemic levels. Does this reflect what you see in your congregation? religionnews.com/2026/04/24/w...

Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report

ATLANTA (RNS) — Researchers from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research said the median congregation grew from 65 in 2020 to about 70 today. That is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it ...

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The FWCC Europe & Middle East Section 2025 Annual Report is now available - read news of Quaker work and activity in Europe & the Middle East here: fwccemes.org/news/fwcc-em...

"Quakerism, as an experiential faith, changes over time. Friends around the world have evolved differently ... with different worship styles and theologies" - read Clerk of FWCC-EMES Ethel Livermore's account of attending all 4 FWCC Section meetings over the past year: fwccemes.org/news/reflect...

Could the epistle of James help Quakers from different places and traditions to understand one another? The latest edition of the Friend features a piece by FWCC General Secretary Tim Gee, exploring this: thefriend.org/article/home... What do you think?

The theme for World Quaker Day, 4 October 2026, is "Let Peace Be Among Us" - we're planning a massive online Meeting for Worship, bringing together Friends across borders, time zones, and Quaker traditions with a shared focus on peace. Please save the date and find out more at www.worldquakerday.org

As many Friends know our Friend Yurii in Kyiv was detained recently. Read more about his story on the FWCC-EMES website with a few ideas of things you can do to support him and other COs in Ukraine, please share it with Friends in your groups and meetings: fwccemes.org/news/ukraini...

Due to instability and war in the world, two ​Yearly Meeting sessions of the Religious Society of Friends have been indefinitely cancelled; Cuba YM planned to meet in February, and Middle East YM planned to meet in April. Read more: fwccamericas.org/2026/04/02/p... fwccemes.org/news/please-...

Are you a young professional interested in Quaker engagement with the UN? QUNO Geneva is hiring Programme Assistants for their Climate Change and Human Rights & Refugees programmes. Apply by 8 May - Swiss/EU/EFTA nationals or those with Swiss work rights. Find out more: quno.org/newsroom/app...

Applications are now open for 2026 Programme Assistants in Geneva - QUNO

QUNO's office in Geneva is now accepting applications for Programme Assistants to join our Human Impacts of Climate Change (HICC) and Human Rights &

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Quaker Religious Thought (QRT) and Quaker Theological Discussion Group (QTDG) are now on Bluesky! Share this post so we find all our #Quaker F/friends. While you're at it, check out our QTDG panel discussions from December on the topic, "Quaker Public Ministry." qtdg.org/2025/12/20/l...

Links to 2025 QTDG Panel Presentations

QTDG was delighted to host two fascinating panels in mid-December 2025. If you missed the opportunity to hear these presentations in real time, we cordially invite you to watch the Zoom recordings.…

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What brilliant timing - a new QuakerSpeak video about Margaret Fell: quakerspeak.com/video/margar... #WomensHistoryMonth #Leadingthechange #WomeninLeadership

Margaret Fell: The Mother of Quakerism's Powerful Ministry - QuakerSpeak

Margaret Fell was a judge’s wife, living in a manor home in northwest England in the mid-seventeenth century. One day,…

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Friends Journal@friendsjournal.org · 4mo ago

Margaret Fell was a judge's wife in mid-seventeenth century England. One day, a traveling minister named George Fox came to her home at Swathmoor Hall. During his stay, he asked Margaret to reflect on what she knew about God—was it all things other people had told her, or did she know God directly?

To mark both her recent installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, and also to celebrate her birthday, Quakers gifted Sarah Mullally a copy of Margaret Fell's Women's Speaking Justified yesterday. The meeting was warm and friendly, and finished with a brief moment of silent prayer .

We have heard today (21st March) that Yurii has been released and is home. He was tortured while held by the authorities in Kyiv

Friends World Committee@globalquakers.bsky.social · 5mo ago

​Many Friends around the world know Yurii Sheliazhenko from Kyiv. Yurii was detained by the police in Kyiv yesterday, for being a conscientious objector to military service. Please uphold him. We are trying to get more information from local Friends. More here: ebco-beoc.org/press-releas...

​Many Friends around the world know Yurii Sheliazhenko from Kyiv. Yurii was detained by the police in Kyiv yesterday, for being a conscientious objector to military service. Please uphold him. We are trying to get more information from local Friends. More here: ebco-beoc.org/press-releas...

Quakers will be guests at Sarah Mullally's installation as the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. We've long advocated for gender equality in faith settings, and we believe in loving God and neighbour across all traditions. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/why-qua...

Why Quakers are celebrating the first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Ahead of the installation of Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Tim Gee explores how women's ministry absolutely is Biblical.

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To our knowledge, Shaker leader Ann Lee (subject of the recent movie) never was a Quaker, despite what some on the internet say. It's a little sad to learn she wasn't part of the Quaker story, but facts matter. Share if you know someone who needs to know. www.friendsjournal.org/ann-lee-was-...

Ann Lee Was Never a Quaker: Here's the Evidence

Five reasons why Wikipedia is wrong.

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This is worth reading, feat. Deputy Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain, Siobhán Haire: cte.org.uk/smashing-the... "360 years ago, Margaret Fell...published “Women’s speaking justified...Today, I largely take for granted the right to speak and to lead in my faith community."

Smashing the stained glass ceiling

The 106th Archbishop of Canterbury is a woman. Later this month, The Most Rev Dame Sarah Mullally will be installed as the Head of the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, the shepherd (as...

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