March 2015 – Living as a Quaker – Quakers and the Bible This issue of Journeys in the spirit offers ways to consider Quaker approaches to the Bible with children. In an historical context, this is easy because early Friends had strong personal connections with the Bible. Now, it is not so.
December 2014 – Living as a Quaker – Exploring the Quaker business method The Quaker business method is a way of working together using ways which we don’t commonly link with business, being busy or going about our jobs.
November 2014 – Living as a Quaker – Equipping children for ministry Woodbrooke has a course for adult Friends called ‘Equipping for Ministry’. This enables Friends to explore and develop what ministry is for them. The writer of this issue wanted to offer ways to explore a similar approach with children.
October 2014 – Living as a Quaker – Looking after each other In this issue of Journeys in the Spirit we look at the story of Margaret Fell, one of the founders of Quakerism, and how she helped shape the way Quakers look after each other today.
September 2014 – Living as a Quaker – How differently Quakers live This issue of Journeys in the Spirit aims to introduce the matter of difference in lifestyle and values, and explore how children may recognise, understand and stay true to their values while at the same time respecting and interacting with others who may … Read more
August 2014 – Living as a Quaker – Living in the light In this edition of Journeys, there are ways to work with children to look at what it means to live a transformed and transforming life, thinking about how the Light within can change us and at how carrying the Light with us can … Read more
July 2014 – YMG – I matter – I change the world Children from an early age are sensitive to issues of violence and can be aware of conflict and war. They develop a strong sense for what is utterly wrong if it happens to another human, an animal or their surroundings.
June 2014 – YMG – Quakers Get Together This issue explores something of how we are all part of the world family of Friends – especially when we have an opportunity of meeting or gathering together and growing in the spirit.
May 2014 – YMG – Being a Quaker and a Child As the Yearly Meeting prepares to consider the issue of what it means to be a Quaker today, this issue offers some suggestions to help children to explore what it means to them to be a Quaker.
April 2014 – Quakers, Work and Business – Farmer to shop owner Many early Quakers were small scale farmers owning the land they worked, or husbandmen renting small farms. Tithes, confiscation of animals or goods, and imprisonment for non-payment made it more difficult to continue with farming with its longer term investment. This was why … Read more
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