Reading Quakers
@ReadingQuakers
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Quiet worship, active campaigns! Join us Sundays at 10:30am and Wednesdays at 12:15.
2 Church St, Reading RG1 2SB
Joined September 2017
The Chris Tarrant Award sponsored by the @OracleReading is for someone from Reading who deserves special recognition. Make someone smile today. https://t.co/qCb6kKoZcv
#porawards #rdguk #rdg #love #lovewhereyoulive #lovewhereyouwork #recognition #madeinreading
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With your support #rdguk will celebrate delicious home grown local food with another fantastic picnic in the park ! Let's make a meal of it. Details at https://t.co/aihazl6C0u
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It is hard to speak truth to power when we feel such different expressions of truth, and when power is fragmented and shifting. It is hard to build unity when we disagree on both the cause and the cure. https://t.co/xBLXnNqm7t
#brexit
quaker.org.uk
Jessica Metheringham explores how Brexit has arisen from a failure of leadership based on conflict instead of cooperation.
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Someone just said something brilliant - "sometimes with our silence we don't amplify the voices which aren't being heard, and instead the space is filled by the voices which are already being heard". How do we stop this? #SalterLecture #YM2018
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Amazing! Artist Jill getting lots of praise (rightly) :) in The art of war: the artist who sketches under cover at arms fairs. Coming to @PeaceMuseumUK soon! #stopDSEI
theguardian.com
Disguised in pearls and a suit, Jill Gibbon goes to weapons fairs and covertly draws the attendees – revealing the hidden faces of those hawking the tools of mass destruction
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JOB: We're looking for a dynamic and inspiring person to empower Millennials within the Quaker community. Whether it's bringing new voices into our governance or making sure we're using the right GIFs - this is an exciting and important project! https://t.co/WfDjOl9Vah
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Pilates, yoga, counseling, Ipswich Writing group. Some of the groups here today. Could your group be another? Contact us for details of room hire rates and availability.😀
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I haven't got used to it, no matter how often I see them (usually in Sheffield or London, today in Birmingham). Armed police in train stations and town centres _do not make me feel safer_.
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Our petition w/ @ScotPolQuaker will be heard this Thurs at Holyrood, possibly for the last time. You can get a free ticket, and it will be broadcast live. Read our latest submission to the petition here: https://t.co/HKAeJx0ZAf . These are the next steps we recommend they take:
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Would you like to be responsible for our @BritishQuakers parliamentary engagement for seven months? It's almost certainly possible to do it as a secondment. Please share! https://t.co/gK6AnvAPsV
#politicaljobs #quakers
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It’s International Women’s Day which is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year at Woodbrooke we have courses that look at women’s history, explore female spirituality and celebrate feminism #IWD2018
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Today QCEA are back in Brussels at the #MigrationStories conf, talking about how to communicate the human stories of #refugees with over 100 civil society actors from across the #EU. A fascinating day ahead!
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"These weapons of mass destruction are also weapons of mass deception. They provide the illusion of security while actually making the world less secure than ever." Well said the Bishop of Chelmsford! #nuclearban @CottrellStephen @churchstate
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Thanks to @thejellyReading for donating towards #SeventyForSeventy. We’re raising £70k for #RoyalBerkshireHospital with our #IndieReading business raffle - £5 a ticket for a chance to win a gift basket with a value of £500: buy in store with us now! https://t.co/bgqGURtGUh
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"If helping 16- to 24-year-olds belong were a priority, we'd see some different policies." @PeaceEduQuaker looks at what's wrong with the #thisisbelonging army recruitment adverts
quaker.org.uk
Ellis Brooks speaks out against the call in new British army recruitment adverts to 'find where you belong'.
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Are you joining us at the Let's Make Reading Friendlier conference? Whether you are or not, join in the conversation with the hashtag #FriendlyRDG What already makes Reading a friendly place or what could make Reading friendlier? https://t.co/bsvKzSAeJ1
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New to Reading? Could you help us understand more about what it's like moving here and building social connections from scratch? There's cake! You're welcome to any session but this Thurs is mainly for people who work during the day. https://t.co/AwFidtRoU2
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Come and throw a pot at our family crafts event! Sat 3 Feb, 2:30-5pm at the Quaker Meeting House (RG1 2SB). Also balloon animals and playdough! Everyone welcome. Completely free!
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