The Book of Jeremiah: Prophetic Witness in Traumatic Times
The prophet Jeremiah lived through traumatic times. He saw the city of Jerusalem destroyed, and two waves of exiles, the Judean king among them, forcibly marched off to Babylon. His…
By: Adrian Lacey
Bible Study for Quakers
Barriers to the Bible I love the Bible. I find it endlessly fascinating, troubling and inspiring. But I didn’t always feel this way. I grew up in a non-religious home,…
Spring – Summer 2018 Gardens
If you missed the first instalment of Margo’s study of our grounds you can read it here: Winter Gardens 2018 April 2018 April is a special month at Woodbrooke because…
Friends of the Truth: What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot it would seem when it comes to dissenting religious movements. Early Quakers called themselves ‘friends of the truth’ but their opponents called…
Early Christians and Early Quakers
In March 1995, I prepared for my interview for a post at Woodbrooke by travelling from Aylesbury up to London to visit the library at Friends House. One book I…
Arriving at the sense of the Meeting
Friends have a continuing commitment to corporate decision-making and arguably this is most evident in the way they conduct their meetings for business. Indeed, William Taber describes the Quaker business…
Volunteer Week
As it is #NationalVolunteersWeek we have asked our Friends in Residence and Gardening Friends to give us a couple of sentences about why they offer their time to Woodbroooke, and…
Living Adventurously in a Dangerous World
Live adventurously. When choices arise, do you take the way that offers the fullest opportunity for the use of your gifts in the service of God and the community? Let…
The Power of Love: reflections from a royal wedding
Last week, Bishop Revered Michael Curry delivered an impassioned sermon during the royal wedding. The Most Reverend Michael Curry became the first black presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church…
Quakers and the Holy Spirit
Gill Pennington reflects on an ecumenical conference at Ampleforth Abbey entitled ‘Come Holy Spirit’ at which Bishop Graham Cray gave the key-note speech. His inspiring talk and his clear message…
