Climate Action
Laurie Michaelis
Oxford Quakers Climate Action
Friday with Friends
12 November, 19:00
in the Meeting House
and on the
Zoom Afterwords link
Memorial Bench
Brighid Schroer
A war memorial under a warm September sun.
Like to do a Book Review?
The Newsletter Team
If you are interested in writing a Quaker book review, please contact us.
November Appeal: Tabora League for Children, Tanzania
TLC’s vision is to help children to be “educated, empowered, safe, healthy, and happy” – and to grow into “independent young adults with improved life chances”.
Teniers, David the younger (1610 – 1690)
Pilgrimage
Elisabeth Salisbury
As long as I can remember I have had a yearning to walk the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella, a longing I accept will now never be fulfilled.
Kinder Ground
Anne Watson
OSAM Session about the 2021 Swarthmore Lecture
Orange Hearts to Welcome Refugees
Sue Smith
Oxford and Headington Quakers came together last week to show our hearts and support the “Together with Refugees” Week of Action.
Pablo Neruda and Exile is Round
Karima Brooke
Exile is round in shape, a circle, a ring.
Seeking Sanctuary, Quakers, and Sanctuary Hosting
Juliet Henderson
In England, from the 12th to the 16th century, sanctuary was a legal procedure ensuring that once fugitives and felons had crossed the threshold of a churchyard the community was obliged to feed them and keep them safe for up to 40 days.
Poems from a Friend
Juliet Henderson
Michael Taylor’s work reveals to me the deeper spirit and essence in just about every aspect of our and others’ lives. I am moved to share this collection with Friends.
Sonnet 8, Intercambio Tango
Karima Brooke
It takes two to tango, the saying goes.
Cheek to cheek, hip to hip, closer, closer,
A quarter turn, then the tempo slows.
Who consents, submits, plays aggressor?
Resources on Advice for End-of-Life Planning
Anne Watson & Sherry Granum
on behalf of the Pastoral Care Group
Several Friends responded to our General Circulation message about making the worrying but necessary decisions about the end of life. We felt it might be helpful to give a brief list of sources of advice, collected by Quaker Life.
All Age Nativity: An Opportunity to Get Involved
Matthew Gee
Children & Young People’s Committee
We really hope that you will all take part in our all-age, single-meeting nativity play as part of our next all-age meeting for worship on Sunday 5 December at 10:30.
Quaker Author and Scholar
Woodbrooke, Birmingham, England
What are the Quaker Spices
Video
Simplicity
Peace
Integrity
Community
Equality
Stewardship
Stony Run Friends Meeting
Baltimore, Maryland
Serving Outside the Quaker Community
Video
Debbie B. Ramsey
I am very, very happy to know that where I worship speaks to many, many aspects of a community that is in need, that is in harm’s way, who are threatened, and that’s just how we put our faith in action.
Three Rivers Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts
What’s the Difference Between a Welcoming and an Inclusive Space?
Video
…Things we are doing that create barriers to people bringing their whole selves.
43 St Giles Community Noticeboard Online, November 2021
From the Office
From Quaker Faith and Practice
21.24
…delight in all the good things in this wonderful world…
Meetings for Worship
November 2021
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Forty-Three Newsletter • Number 511 • November 2021
Oxford Friends Meeting
43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW