Openings

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I am, as regular readers will no doubt realise, a proponent of Quaker Universalism – the idea that a person’s underlying theology can take ...

“ It is not faith that sustains us; the Spirit sustains us, and the exercise of faith and discipline facilitates this process. ” – Aphor...

Copper alloy mirror, Turkey, circa 500 BCE I was recently given written ministry to which I gave the title On Ministry and Clear Sight . It...

The Cenotaph, Whitehall. Photo by Matt Brown Today is the 11th of November – Armistice Day. When many people around the world remember that...

My video game and media station. Visible devices, including those barely visible are: an original SNES (top left), an original NES (top midd...

“ Forgive as readily as you might, but do not be quick to forget. ” – Maxim 6 This is one of the most straightforward of these short...

The ministry that comes to us from the still silence within, that we share together in worship or in other ways, most often comes out as wo...

Recent discussions among British Friends have used – and agonised over the use of – a range of terms. People start with ‘welcome’ or ‘welco...

I have never seen a peach tree, At least, not to know I did. There are many things we don’t see, Though in plain sight they are hid. So...

“ The spiritual journey is much like the physical journeys of our lives. While you may return to the same territory, you will never see i...

Visual representation of ADHD by Tara Winstead I’ve known for some time – as long as I can remember – that my mind doesn’t work like most ot...

I have a very strong feeling about this, as strong as that when I am called to minister. I reflected and tested it, however, and it was clea...