“Willy & Penn” is a humorous reference to William Penn, an early Quaker who lived from 1644-1718. As a pacifist, he proposed a European Assembly for peaceful conflict resolution, an early vision of today’s European Union. Penn often travelled with George Fox around Europe and England. He also wrote extensively about Quakerism, and his writings influenced debates within the Quaker community.
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“Willy & Penn” is the magazine of the EMEYF. It started as a printed magazine and is now continued as a blog. Our magazine has existed in many forms since 1990. It got its name in 1993, after a competition that promised chocolate to whoever came up with the best title.
Becoming director of QCEA
Director, Quaker Council for European Affairs, BrusselsDo you identify with the vision of Peace, Justice and Equality? Do you believe you are a leader who can bring this vision into practice and work with European…
Invitation to Spring Gathering 2025
Dear Friends, We are delighted to invite you to EMEYF Spring Gathering 2025! We will gather from 12th to 19th April 2025 at Brittebo lägergård, near Jönköping in Sweden.
Visit a Friend – in Lichtenfels / Germany (2024)
In August 2024, we had a “Visit a Friend”-Event in Lichtenfels, Bavariy, Germany. Emmie, Mone, Daniel, Paul, Vitek, Meli and Anna attended this meeting which was financially supported my EMEYF via the “Visit a Friend-Fund”.…
Save the date – Annual Meeting
Hello everyone! We want to let you know that our annual meeting this year will be held on the 22nd – 24th November at the Quaker House in Bad Pyrmont, Germany.
Join us for Craftivism!
Create your own textile gift for a member of the European Parliament or Commission as a reminder to be guided by compassion, integrity and respect during their term of service.
One drop raises the ocean – Vote now!
Thinking about the rising sea level this sounds perilous, but the metaphor first and foremost exposes our potential and power to shape Europe in a more sustainable, peaceful and respectful way.
Border Meeting North West & EMES Youth Group Gathering 2024 (en/de/nl/fr)
Invitation Border Meeting North West 2024 – “How to live” To help us in this quest we shall look at what we can learn from a 16th century nobleman living in times of violence, hear…
Invitation to EMES survey
EMES (“European and Middle East Section) is the collective body for Quaker meetings in Europe and the Middle East. They are doing a survey to find out what Quakers in Europe need and how EMES…
EMEYF Spring gathering 2024 Epistle
LIVING FAITHFULLY: SELF-COMMUNITY-WORLD … a love (led) letter… Addressing you as a Friend, we are witness to being part of a wider Will that is not fulfilled in each of us alone, not even in…
Aufbrechen – Reisen – Ankommen / Leave – Travel – Arrive
Wir verabschieden uns von Eggenburg! Einige von uns sind noch unterwegs, andere sind bereits zu Hause angekommen. Wir tragen Erinnerungen, Eindrücke und Umarmungen mit uns. Und Brokkoli-Nudeln vom gestrigen Mittagessen. Obwohl wir versucht haben, so…