Quakers in Scotland welcome the Members Business Debate on the UN International Day of Peace 2018, taking place on Tuesday 18 th September.
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Quakers, founded in 1647 by George Fox, are committed to working for equality, peace & social responsibility. Our faith is a search for truth, not an arrival.
Before the recent arms fair in Glasgow, Quakers in Tweeddale delivered a bunch of white roses to Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, with a letter expressing dismay that the Council
Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch welcome the recommendations made in a report from the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in schools.
Moscow Diary. Marjorie Farquharson. Matador. 2018
Quakernomics: an ethical capitalism. Mike King. Anthem Press. 2014
The new books this year include:
A Basic Income Handbook, Annie Miller, 2017, Edinburgh: Luath Press Ltd; ISBN 978-1-910745-78-6
Parliamentary Liaison officer Mairi Campbell-Jack got this rather nice hand written letter in the post.
This article was written by David Mealand of Central Edinburgh Meeting and first appeared in Sesame 146.
On Saturday 21st October, Polmont Quakers had our second Coffee Morning in the church nearest to the High Street in Falkirk.
In these sombre days of Remembrance, many wear red or white poppies. Some wear both together.
Maddie Orr, present at the Scottish Link weekend held from 6th-8th October 2017, writes:
Quakers in Britain welcome the decision by the Scottish Government to ban fracking. They say the decision is a key step in tackling the climate crisis.