Journeys in the Spirit

Journeys in the Spirit is a resource providing materials for those working with children in Quaker communities such as meetings for worship, all-age events, residential gatherings, and camps. The revised format for Journeys can be found on this page. Journeys in the Spirit is produced by the Youth, Children & Families Team of Quakers in Britain.

November 2016 – QFP – Personal journey

November 2016 – QFP – Personal journey This issue asks children to consider what they think of as ‘superpowers’ and how they can use their own unique qualities to be heroes in their everyday lives.

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September 2016 – QFP – Social responsibility

September 2016 – QFP – Social responsibility This edition is looking at chapter 23 – Social Responsibility. Much of the chapter is about engaging with the politics of the day, raising awareness of important issues,…

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July 2016 – QFP – Faithful lives

July 2016 – QFP – Faithful lives This issue looks at chapter 18 of ‘Quaker faith & practice’. It is made up of a selection of the testimonies to the grace of God in the…

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May 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Root and Fruit

May 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Root and Fruit This issue of Journeys in the Spirit looks at the link between how we live out our faith in the world – the fruit…

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March 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Taking action

March 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Taking action This edition of Journeys in the Spirit is about how we help children consider what leads us to take action. Whether this is going on…

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January 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Palestine and Israel

January 2016 – Quakers Around The World – Palestine and Israel As you prepare, it is helpful to reflect on your own knowledge of the current situation in Palestine and Israel and of the long,…

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November 2015 – Quakers Around The World – Seeds and senses

November 2015 – Quakers Around The World – Seeds and senses Our spiritual journeys involve paying attention to and sharing with ourselves, other people, the world around us, and God. We can use all our…

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September 2015 – Quakers Around The World – Global community

September 2015 – Quakers Around The World – Global community In a world of growing globalisation, it is important that children develop an understanding of the issues around diversity and discrimination.

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July 2015 – Quakers Around the World – Living adventurously

July 2015 – Quakers Around the World – Living adventurously This issue of Journeys in the Spirit aims to help children see how being a Quaker can be adventurous, challenging and exciting and, also, to…

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May 2015 – Living as a Quaker – the Nobel Prize

May 2015 – Living as a Quaker – the Nobel Prize This issue of Journeys in the Spirit answers that question and explains how the Quakers came to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in…

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