"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...
Picture of James Alpheus, considered by some to be the same as James the Just, brother of Jesus, although this is disputed by others. Featured on the cover of The Friend magazine.
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...
Friends from the United States and Cuba meet in Delicias, Holguin province, Cuba during a pastoral visit in January 2026
Lebanese and Palestinian Friends meet with Friends from Friends United Meeting and FWCC-EMES in Brummana, Lebanon, during a pastoral visit, April 2025
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...
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...
What brilliant timing - a new QuakerSpeak video about Margaret Fell: quakerspeak.com/video/margar...
#WomensHistoryMonth #Leadingthechange #WomeninLeadership
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
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...
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-...
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."
We've been talking a lot about Margaret Fell this week. In case you're not familiar with her story, @quakeitup.bsky.social has just published a new video.
"The Quaker community seeks to uphold women in all areas of life, to believe what women say, and to support their leadership and callings in all faith communities."
A message for #InternationalWomensDay reflecting on the life of the person who wrote the first full defence of women's preaching.
This seems like a good time to remember the first written version of our Quaker peace testimony, penned by Margaret Fell in 1660.
More here: dailyquaker.com/2025/05/we-b...
#Leadingthechange #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026
Quakers uphold women in all areas of life, and support their leadership and callings in all faith communities.
With women's leadership back in the news, Rhiannon Grant reflects on the Biblical case for equality:
www.quaker.org.uk/blog/women-s...
#InternationalWomensDay #LeadingtheChange #IWD2026
"Right back to the days of Margaret Fell, women's ministry has been part of Quaker identity." Read the full interview with FWCC's new clerk Clare Scott Booth about Quakers and female leadership #IWD2026 #WomensHistoryMonth #womenempowerment
fwcc.world/diversity-gi...
"A pamphlet written by a woman in prison in 1666 has gone viral on Facebook.
Margaret Fell, co-founder of the Quakers, wrote ‘Women’s Speaking Justified’ whilst jailed in Lancaster for her beliefs."
New today in Inside Time:
insidetime.org/newsround/a-...
#InternationalWomensDay
Another piece about "the first ever full-lenth defence of women's ministry" in Insights Magazine, Australia ahead of Women's History Month. www.insights.uca.org.au/celebrating-...
The Westmoreland Gazette has also covered the news of the reissue of Margaret Fell's 'Women's Speaking Justified', celebrating her as a "pioneer of women's church leadership". www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2588378...
If you have trouble viewing the content on that link, it's also here on MSN's website: www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
@lancashirepost.bsky.social has published an article about Margaret Fell's 1666 pamphlet 'Women's Speaking Justified' (the first full-length defence of women's ministry in English) and how it went "viral" on Facebook ahead of International Women's Day. Find out more:
www.lep.co.uk/heritage-and...
One of the foundational texts of global Quakerism, 'Women's Speaking Justified', is soon to be republished in a modern English edition.
Today we went to the @quaker.org.uk library, to go and have a look at the original.
Summary below.
Last week @timquaker.bsky.social & @mijecc.bsky.social visited Friends in Geneva, lead worship and met staff @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social to talk about Quakers & peace before meeting staff at @quakerunoffice.bsky.social for a catch up. Later on they spent time at Taize discussing our work for peace
Passionate about sustainable civil security? QCEA are hiring a Rethinking Security Programme Officer in Brussels. Applicants must have a right to work in the EU. Find out more below or please share with someone who might be interested.
Looking forward to being part of this. International online places still available. Bookings close on 6 February.
"My dream is that people of faith won’t kill one another or anybody else... I can’t work out if it’s extremely modest or if it’s... wild beyond our dreams." General Secretary @timquaker.bsky.social speaks on @theequaker.bsky.social's latest podcast episode here quakerpodcast.com/why-are-quak...
"I feel like there is God in me... like there is a candle in me. God is not 'there' but he is here." Sikhuphukile Nare, a Quaker from Zimbabwe, shares her inward experience of worship. You can watch it here, and if her words speak to you, please do help us share her message. youtu.be/6DvxC9N5tZI?...