Harwich Quakers

15/06/2026

There will not be a meeting this coming Sunday (21st) as the Chapel is being used for an event. See you all on 5th July!

08/05/2026

Hello to our new followers. If you know people in the Harwich, Mistley and Wrabness areas, please spread the word about our small and welcoming meeting. We next meet on Sunday 17th May at the Ebenezer Chapel - 10.30am. There is often cake....

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05/04/2026

We meet on the first and third Sunday of the month at the Ebenezer Chapel in Harwich. Today there were daffodils, sorrow and joy, and lemon drizzle cake.

Our next meeting is on Sunday 19th April at 10.30am. 🕊️ 🍰 You will be very welcome.

20/02/2026

We are moving to Harwich for the next three months. We will continue to meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 10.30 am. Get in touch with us here for more info. We are a very welcoming bunch.

26/01/2026

Our next two meetings are on Sunday 1st and Sunday 15th February. Please get in touch for the location. You will be most welcome.

26/01/2026

24/11/2025

We have two meetings in December: Sunday 7th and 21st December (the winter solstice).

Come and find some space and time in the company of Friends. Quaker spiritual sustenance is just the thing in the short days of winter🕯️🪾☕ (and also any day of the year).

Message the page and one of the group will be in touch with further details.

22/10/2025

19/09/2025

Contemplation. Join us on Sunday morning. 10.30am Mistley Church Hall. A few people, space, and time.

You will be very welcome.

03/09/2025

This poem touches on: A moment of universal silence and introspection: The poem begins with the idea of an "exotic moment without rush, without engines," where "we would all be together in a sudden strangeness." This signifies a desire for humanity to pause, reflect, and connect in a shared moment of stillness.
Cessation of violence and harm: Neruda wishes for a world where "Fishermen in the cold sea would not harm whales" and those who prepare "green wars, wars with gas, wars with fire" would instead "put on clean clothes and walk about with their brothers in the shade, doing nothing." This expresses a strong desire for an end to environmental exploitation and all forms of conflict and violence.
Healing and self-awareness: The line "the man gathering salt would not look at his hurt hands" symbolizes a desire for individuals to acknowledge and address their own suffering, and perhaps for a world where such suffering is minimized.