December 2022 – Midwinter Winter is a time of darkness, shorter days and possibly shorter outdoor playtime, and, as John Betjeman’s poem Advent 1955 reads ‘dark at breakfast, dark at tea’. On the face of it, this season can appear gloomy and we look forward to lighter days. However, the darkness of this time of … Read more
November 2022 – Celebrating Difference Each one of us is unique and amazing. We look different, sound different and often, think differently. Our communities are richer for the differences we bring. Sometimes our differences can get in the way – or we think they get in the way.
October 2022 – Black History Month People from African and Caribbean backgrounds have been a fundamental part of British history for centuries. Black History Month celebrates the vast contribution of Black men, women and children to British society; contributions that have been long overlooked. This month-long celebration recognises the events and people who have shaped … Read more
September 2022 – Being Ready for Quaker Week: Welcoming Families Quakers believe there is that of God in everyone. We can think of it as a light shining inside us. The light shows us things that are important. We are all very different and our light will look different to those around us. How do … Read more
March 2020 – Climate Activism The issue of climate change is important and urgent for all of us but young people have taken up this concern as something they feel passionate about and maybe very worried about.
January 2020 – Privilege Where we are born, the body we have, the family who raise us, our gender, class, race and beliefs, the society in which we live…all of these things affect our life chances.
November 2019 – Children’s Voices – The boy Jesus in the Temple This issue is the first in a series which focus on children’s voices and how they can be heard in their meetings, their communities and our world. It reflects on the story of the boy Jesus in the temple and encourages us to … Read more
May 2019 – Room for All – Gardening This issue looks at how gardens and gardening can be a way of creating hope by reaching out to the wider community around us and by offering spiritual growth and healing.
March 2019 – Room for All – Mental Wellbeing This edition of Journeys in the Spirit continues the theme of ‘Room for All’ and focusses on children’s mental well-being.
January 2019 – Room for All – Hospitality and Welcome This edition is part of the series “Room for All” and this issue is looking at hospitality and welcome. Advices and Queries 26 Do you recognise the needs and gifts of each member of your family and household, not forgetting your own? Try to make … Read more
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