East Lothian Quaker Meeting

18/05/2020

COVID 19 arrangements

As we are no longer able to gather together physically, East Lothian Quakers have adapted to online worship with two different groups.
First we have joined our Friends in Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting 11-12 on Sunday mornings. If you wish to join worship then, please phone 0131 225 4825 for connection details.
Second, we have started having our own Meeting for Worship for 30 minutes at 7.30 on Wednesday evenings. After that we have a discussion about whatever concerns us, for about another 30 minutes. If you wish to join us then, please contact our clerk Diana Simcock on 01620 880244 or [email protected] for connection details.
You can also contact Diana if you just want to talk to someone local about Quakers.
There is general information about Quakers in Britain at

Find out about the Quaker faith and values.

30/09/2019

This is Quaker week! Come and meet us between 1130 and 1330 at the Bleachingfield Centre, Dunbar. If you can't make these times then just call by and help yourself to any of the leaflets in our stall.

30/09/2019

This is Quaker week! Come and meet us between 1130 and 1330 at the Bleachingfield Centre, Dunbar. If you can't make these times then just call by and help yourself to any of the leaflets in our stall.

05/08/2019

Did you know that some of the bombs used against the people of Yemen are made in Fife? East Lothian Quakers are campaigning against UK involvement in the arms trade.

05/08/2019

Many thanks to all those who have liked our Page. Please tell your F/friends so more people like the page. Have you seen our latest posts about "Roots of Resistance" and Craftivism?
Here are some more photos us at work. The finished banners, big and small, will be taken to the demonstration against the arms Fair in London

18/07/2019

East Lothian Quakers protest against the Arms Fair!
East Lothian Quakers have been busy sewing big and small banners to protest again the arms fair which takes place in London in September. Quakers have always been a peace church. If you want to help us contact Diana Simcock on [email protected]. Here are some examples of the "Craftivism" work in progress:

21/02/2019

When to come:
East Lothian meeting takes place on the second and last Sundays of each month at 11.00am. Meeting for Worship lasts one hour after which we have coffee together. Children are welcome - please let us know if possible in advance the ages of any children that you are bringing.
Where to come:
The Townhouse (Tolbooth), 79-83 High Street, Dunbar (community room, first floor)
Contact:
Diana Simcock, clerk, on [email protected]
Accessibility:
The Townhouse has a disabled toilet and lift. We always have a welcomer at the street door who can make sure you know where to go.
Travel:
The High Street is served by the 107 Eastcoast bus from Edinburgh and Haddington. the townhouse is visible from the stop on the other side of the road. You can also take the bus from Spott Road in Dunbar.
You can also park quite easily on the High Street on a Sunday and there are some disabled spaces very near the Townhouse both sides of the street.
You can find out more about The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at https://www.quaker.org.uk.

07/12/2018

What is a conscientious objector? This is something that one class at Dunbar Primary found out about recently. Elisabeth Wilson talked to them about her father Jock Wilson, who decided when he was only 14 that as the Bible says it is wrong to kill, then it is also wrong to join the armed forces. Elisabeth talked about his experience in the second World War. He had to convince a tribunal that he was truthful and not just trying to avoid conscription into the forces. During the war he worked for the Edinburgh YMCA, and later he was allowed to go to university, where he was one of the fire watchers. The class were very interested and asked lots of questions, for instance what his family thought.
This is a photo of Jock taken around this time.

29/10/2018

Nan is 100! There was great excitement on Sunday when East Lothian Quakers celebrated the 100th birthday of Nan Stewart. See Nan's splendid cake, and photos of cutting the cake watched by Mark Huxham, and also of Diana Simcock, our Clerk, holding the first slice. Nan is holding a birthday card specially made by our youngest member John, only 4.