On 28 May 2024 Mark Bitel, Co-Clerk at Central Edinburgh Quaker Meeting, opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflecction on the theme of the importance of integrity
Peacebuilding: What we have done
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TfR: Mark Bitel (Central Edinburgh) speaks to Scottish Parliament about Integrity
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
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Global call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups
Thursday, 25 April 2024
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Quaker Time for Reflection: What is Peace? 28 November 2023
Thursday, 8 February 2024
Friend Martin Mansell (Glasgow) opened the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 November 2023 with a timely reflection on 'What is peace?'.
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'Wangari's Trees of Peace' flourish at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023
On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Tr
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'Peace at the Heart' exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023
The 'Peace at the Heart' exhibition, at the Parliament 26-28 September, attracted a good level of support and interest among MSPs, and 21 of them went onto sign a Parliamentary Motion calling for m
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PEWG Priorities for 2023-2025
Monday, 28 November 2022
After consultation with the 4 Scottish Area Meetings, and with BYM colleagues, through 2022, PEWG's priorities for 2023-2025 were agreed by Friends at General Meeting in November.