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Meet the 2023 Eva Koch Scholars

The 2023 Eva Koch Scholars share their topic and why it’s important to Quakers today. From left to right: M. Amelia Eikli, Caroline Chandler and Jo Cremins. M. Amelia Eikli…

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There Is Such A Thing As Society!

“Once you have done your homework, you realize we need new politics. We need new economics… But that is not enough. We need a whole new way of thinking… We…

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Sharing our spiritual gifts: Woodbrooke’s Volunteers

As Volunteers’ Week draws to a close I have been reflecting on the role of volunteers in the context of Woodbrooke. If you type ‘benefits of volunteering’ into Google (other…

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Spirituality – a workplace taboo?

Before I joined Woodbrooke’s learning and research team last December, I worked for a polytechnic in New Zealand. My colleagues were a lovely, caring, open-minded bunch, with whom I often…

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Quakers and The Archers: An Everyday Story?

I have been attending my local meeting for just over a year now.  I have been a fan of The Archers for over 40 years. I never imagined that the…

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Taking Inspiration from the Lament Psalms

During the Coronavirus lockdown, I was struck by the way in which familiar biblical phrases gained new resonances. The lament psalms, in particular, seemed freshly relevant. The psalms were written…

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The time that is given us

In ‘The Lord Of The Rings’, Frodo says to Gandalf: “I wish it need not have happened in my time.” And Gandalf wisely replies: “So do I … and so…

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What is ‘Woke’ Bible Study?

Woodbrooke has been running a short series of ‘woke’ Bible studies. What on earth does this mean? Let me try to explain. Woke is a word which started off as…

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‘Meetings for Nourishment in a Time of Climate Crisis’

Eva Koch Scholar Naomi Richards discusses her research on ‘meetings for nourishment’ and the accompanying booklet she created on the topic. I began my research from the question: How do…

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‘A Guide to Quaker Clerking’ – How it came about

Woodbrooke have recently uploaded a new resource on Quaker clerking. Where did that come from and why was it needed? I’ve been a Woodbrooke associate tutor for approximately twenty years…

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