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The Heart of the Quaker Way

Thus, the day will cover the essentials aspects of the Quaker way of faith, its core understandings, and its message for the future: direct encounter with the divine; a distinctive form of worship; the centrality of discernment; and our witness in the world. There will be mix of input and discussion, with no prior knowledge assumed. This course is ideal

The History of the Quaker Way

Thus, the day will run through the different periods of Quaker theology, starting with an in-depth exploration of the first Friends. How Quakers have related to wider society, and what Friends sense their purpose is, has changed in each period and is key to how the movement has changed in the way it sees itself and presents itself. We will

Truth and Integrity: an interfaith exchange

In these interactive Zoom sessions, members of the Quaker Truth and Integrity Group will facilitate a conversation with speakers from other faiths to enquire into the ways truth and integrity are understood, felt, lived and challenged. Are there areas where we have a common understanding and could work together to promote truth and integrity in public life? These sessions will

Our facilitators have made learning very easy and very friendly for all our needs, ages and cultural backgrounds.

- Alfred Wasike, Uganda

I’m a Quaker attender and this year it has been my intention to find out more about the main aspects of Quakerism – this course provided the perfect opportunity and I now feel much better informed.

- Stella Cranwell, Scotland

I did just want to say how enlightening that course had been – it filled so many gaps in my understanding and being able to draw upon three deep wells of knowledge and different areas of expertise was such a treat.