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 institutions? Are you passionate about building and leading a small team of experts in these fields?
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.
I, and several others besides, travelled slow to our most recent Spring Gathering. By train, bus and boat (and eventually car) I travelled from Brussels to Moyallon, accumulating people along the way. My primary motivation for this was initially to travel more sustainably (i.e. to avoid flying). But I have increasingly come to see it as a spiritual practice, that we Quakers should encourage as much as we can. … More Travelling Slow | Langsam Reisen
Deze tekening is gebaseerd op een schets die Erik maakte naar aanleiding van de Living Archives Project workshop tijdens de algemene vergadering van FWCC EMES in Bergen. Prachtig! … More LAP illustratie
Since 12 Ways to Spot a Quaker Household went up in May, it has evolved into a kind of Quiz: several Quakers have commented that they score 11/12 and Martin even scored 12/12 (he might have had a head-start). Moreover, some of my friends who aren’t Quakers at all have messaged me about how many points they share with us – time to invite them to an EMEYF event. … More RE: Quaker Household | Quäker-Haushalt
Deutsche version unten Last weekend, our very own Esther and Paul got married in the Quaker Meetinghouse in Nottingham. It was a lovely ceremony, held in the Quaker way. Like most Quakers, their ministry/ testament about how they want to live their lives together extended beyond the Meeting for Worship. For example, in the early … More A famous Quaker wedding | Eine berühmte Quäkerhochzeit
Moving from a busy student-type house to a small apartment with my partner has been lovely. I’m immensely enjoying having our own kitchen, having a living room as well as a bedroom, and turning the house into one cosy space that adheres to our wishes. I’ve been noticing more and more how we make our home reflect our Quakerly lifestyle. … More 12 Ways to Spot a Quaker Household | 12 Wege, einen Quäker-Haushalt zu entdecken
Während wir bei Spring Gathering waren, fiel das fertige PDF dieses mit Spannung erwarteten Buches plötzlich in viele unserer Posteingänge. Um ein wenig mehr zu erklären, worum es geht, hier ein paar Worte von Kerstin Mangels, der Herstellerin/ Compilerin/ Designerin: … More 102 Ideen mein Quäker leben zu bereichern | 102 Ideas to enrich my Quaker life
Kasten zijn vreselijke plekken om in te zitten. Ze zijn erg nuttig voor sokken, kerstversieringen en je oude fotoboeken, maar het zijn vreselijke plekken voor mensen om in te zitten. Het zijn kleine, beperkende en donkere ruimtes waarin echte groei niet mogelijk is. Dit is de reden dat veel mensen er voor kiezen om uit hun kast(en) te komen zodra dit veilig voelt. … More Uit de Kast Komen | On Coming Out
Since I mentioned on Facebook that I’m planning to read the British version of Quaker Faith & Practice in a year, several people have asked me for my schedule. I figured I’d use our handy new platform to share it in case anyone else is interested :). … More Reading the British Quaker Faith & Practice in a Year