Scholes Quaker Meeting

09/05/2026

Britain Yearly Meeting was held over the bank holiday weekend at Friends House in London. This is the Epistle '

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03/03/2026

The snowdrops at Scholes Meeting are sadly just getting past their best, but there will soon be daffodils and other flowers/blossom taking their place

22/01/2026

11/01/2026

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Curious about Quakerism? This course offers an introduction to the essentials of the Quaker way. Together we’ll explore Quaker worship, discernment, and witness, with space for questions, discussion, and reflection on how these practices shape daily life.
For more information visit https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/essentials-of-quakerism/

23/12/2025

Woodbrooke run all sorts of courses from ones like this to some for specialist roles (eg treasurer) or for those looking for deeper meaning in their faith.

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This session is designed for those completely new to the Quaker way. It offers a gentle introduction to four essential elements of Quakerism: Direct Encounter, Worship & Ministry, Discernment and Witness.
For more information visit https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/a-first-look-at-quakerism/

05/12/2025

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After my dad died, I tried to cope by keeping busy: a day job, a side hustle, socialising and working out. But I kept bursting into tears in public. At a Quaker meeting, it was as if someone had turned down the volume of the world

10/11/2025

This Remembrance Sunday, Every Casualty Counts, hosted by Quakers in Britain, remembered all those killed in wars by projecting a Virtual Cenotaph onto the front of Friends House.

03/10/2025

🌟 It’s Quaker Week! 🌟

From 27 September to 5 October, Quakers across Britain are coming together to share their faith and welcome new faces. This year’s theme is “Love Your Neighbour”, focusing on compassion and action against prejudice and division.

If you are supporting newcomers in your Meeting, or are a newcomer yourself, our New to Quakers
page is a great place to start: https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/worship/new-to-quakers/

Learn more about Quaker Week here: https://www.quaker.org.uk/communities/welcome/outreach

02/10/2025

We offer our love, support and solidarity with the Jewish community, in Manchester and beyond, following the horrifying antisemitic attack on a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

01/10/2025

This friend speaks my mind.

"Every one of us has a choice. Do we seek to nurture the seed within us which leads us to love our neighbour? Or do we harden our hearts so that the seed perishes on rocky ground?

I choose Love, and I pray every day to be open to it, led by it, and shaped by it. And I pray that as each person turns to the compassion within them, this will lead to a more peaceful world."

Earlier today, General Secretary Tim Gee delivered the BBC Daily Service on the theme .

You can read an edited version on our website, and you may find it useful as a prompt to consider on this Sunday, 5 October - https://fwcc.world/general-secretary-delivers-bbc-daily-service/

Find a World Quaker Day event near you at www.worldquakerday.org