Hemel Hempstead Quakers

04/09/2026

Music at the Meeting House: Trio Furrena

05/08/2026

The Friend is a weekly magazine in which Friends speak to each other and to the wider world, offering their insight, ideas, news, nurture and inspiration.

Nurturing Quaker community, each issue offers a space for Friends to share their concerns, and to support each other in faith and witness.

This week Tony DeSouza shares thoughts on the far right:

‘Our light is an inner light that cannot be extinguished.’| The Friend

20/07/2026

Look out for ++HANGING BY A THREAD ++ a show with which Marcus Decker, talented musician, Quaker and climate activist, is touring to raise funds for his legal fees as he fights deportation, is a moving, inspiring, highly enjoyable experience.

Marcus, who climbed above the Dartford Crossing with Just Stop Oil received a two years and seven months sentence. During his incarceration he started attending Quaker Meetings at the prison chaplaincy.

He is a gifted musician and story teller who sings his way through his story of phenomenal bravery and endurance above that bridge. You will enjoy the human details from prison from chess pieces carved from soap and a prison choir to a thriving tomato plant grown in his cell and onion cooked in a kettle.

With great skill and sensitivity Marcus recounts encounters that changed the minds of prisoners and staff while opening his eyes to what prisoners go through and how they survive.

(Marcus recently made an appearance at a private event in Hemel Hempstead and St Albans XR will be trying to host the show asap. )

To donate to support the ongoing campaign to keep Marcus in this country with his partner and family, see https://chuffed.org/project/q9rje9q70fltbjn

Linktree - for the latest live shows and film screenings https://linktr.ee/marcuswithxr

My partner Marcus is being threatened with deportation after an act of peaceful protest against the government's inaction on the climate crisis. He was just trying to sound the alarm.

24/06/2026

Wood End Burial Ground Visit

Around a dozen Friends convened on the historic burial site on Saturday 20 June. On arrival we had a nice surprise - the burial ground has been staked out and left to go wild, and a wonderful seating area has been planted out by Sunnyside Rural Trust. It looked beautiful with a fine array of summer plants in shades of mauve, gold and green....

10/06/2026

EVENT: Dances of Universal Peace: Saturday June 27th 2pm – 4 pm

We are delighted to host an event in association with Dances of Universal Peace and the Dacorum Interfaith Network : Arrangements DIN and Quakers: Flyers available from dacoruminterfaithnetwork @ gmail.com 2-4pm The Friends Meeting House. Book with Frankie 07748 115502 Pay £12.00 at the door. Discretionary payment offered - please contact Frankie. The Dances are easy to learn, and everything you need to know for each Dance is taught first....

https://www.llquakers.org.uk/hemel/web/2026/06/10/event-dances-of-universal-peace-saturday-june-27th-2pm-4-pm/

27/05/2026

Visit to Hemel Hempstead Quakers Historic Burial Ground at Wood End

Don't miss a visit to the Quakers' historic 17th Century Wood End Burial Ground on Saturday 20 June! People keep asking where it is - so here is the official description. All Friends, attenders and guests welcome: BASIC DETAILS - Meet 9.30 am at Meeting House Walk to - Meet 11.00 am at Wood End Walk to - Meet again, 12.30 Lunch at the Meeting House…...

06/05/2026

Event: This is Your Land – the Woody Guthrie Story

Book your tickets online for Music at the Meeting House - This is your Land - The Music of Woody Guthrie Saturday May 23 7.40 pm at the Quaker Meeting House HP2 5BZ Tickets 12 0r £10 concessions, book online at Eventbrite

15/04/2026

Quakers stand against all plotters and fighters

Quaker UN Offices in Geneva and New York have expressed deep concern regarding recent military operations carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, as well as subsequent acts of retaliation " Every human life is precious and deserving of dignity, and we grieve for those who have already been lost to this cycle of violence. It is our deeply held belief that lasting peace can never be achieved through violence, and we urge all parties to seek peace through dialogue and engagement."...