Are you a young professional interested in Quaker engagement with the UN? QUNO Geneva is hiring Programme Assistants for their Climate Change and Human Rights & Refugees programmes. Apply by 8 May - Swiss/EU/EFTA nationals or those with Swiss work rights. Find out more: quno.org/newsroom/app...

Quaker Religious Thought (QRT) and Quaker Theological Discussion Group (QTDG) are now on Bluesky! Share this post so we find all our #Quaker F/friends. While you're at it, check out our QTDG panel discussions from December on the topic, "Quaker Public Ministry." qtdg.org/2025/12/20/l...

What brilliant timing - a new QuakerSpeak video about Margaret Fell: quakerspeak.com/video/margar... #WomensHistoryMonth #Leadingthechange #WomeninLeadership

To mark both her recent installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, and also to celebrate her birthday, Quakers gifted Sarah Mullally a copy of Margaret Fell's Women's Speaking Justified yesterday. The meeting was warm and friendly, and finished with a brief moment of silent prayer .

We have heard today (21st March) that Yurii has been released and is home. He was tortured while held by the authorities in Kyiv

​Many Friends around the world know Yurii Sheliazhenko from Kyiv. Yurii was detained by the police in Kyiv yesterday, for being a conscientious objector to military service. Please uphold him. We are trying to get more information from local Friends. More here: ebco-beoc.org/press-releas...

Quakers will be guests at Sarah Mullally's installation as the first ever female Archbishop of Canterbury. We've long advocated for gender equality in faith settings, and we believe in loving God and neighbour across all traditions. www.quaker.org.uk/blog/why-qua...

To our knowledge, Shaker leader Ann Lee (subject of the recent movie) never was a Quaker, despite what some on the internet say. It's a little sad to learn she wasn't part of the Quaker story, but facts matter. Share if you know someone who needs to know. www.friendsjournal.org/ann-lee-was-...

This is worth reading, feat. Deputy Recording Clerk, Quakers in Britain, Siobhán Haire: cte.org.uk/smashing-the... "360 years ago, Margaret Fell...published “Women’s speaking justified...Today, I largely take for granted the right to speak and to lead in my faith community."

We've been talking a lot about Margaret Fell this week. In case you're not familiar with her story, @quakeitup.bsky.social has just published a new video.

"The Quaker community seeks to uphold women in all areas of life, to believe what women say, and to support their leadership and callings in all faith communities." A message for #InternationalWomensDay reflecting on the life of the person who wrote the first full defence of women's preaching.

This seems like a good time to remember the first written version of our Quaker peace testimony, penned by Margaret Fell in 1660. More here: dailyquaker.com/2025/05/we-b... #Leadingthechange #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

Quakers uphold women in all areas of life, and support their leadership and callings in all faith communities. With women's leadership back in the news, Rhiannon Grant reflects on the Biblical case for equality: www.quaker.org.uk/blog/women-s... #InternationalWomensDay #LeadingtheChange #IWD2026

"Right back to the days of Margaret Fell, women's ministry has been part of Quaker identity." Read the full interview with FWCC's new clerk Clare Scott Booth about Quakers and female leadership #IWD2026 #WomensHistoryMonth #womenempowerment fwcc.world/diversity-gi...

"A pamphlet written by a woman in prison in 1666 has gone viral on Facebook. Margaret Fell, co-founder of the Quakers, wrote ‘Women’s Speaking Justified’ whilst jailed in Lancaster for her beliefs." New today in Inside Time: insidetime.org/newsround/a-... #InternationalWomensDay

Another piece about "the first ever full-lenth defence of women's ministry" in Insights Magazine, Australia ahead of Women's History Month. www.insights.uca.org.au/celebrating-...

The Westmoreland Gazette has also covered the news of the reissue of Margaret Fell's 'Women's Speaking Justified', celebrating her as a "pioneer of women's church leadership". www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2588378...

@lancashirepost.bsky.social has published an article about Margaret Fell's 1666 pamphlet 'Women's Speaking Justified' (the first full-length defence of women's ministry in English) and how it went "viral" on Facebook ahead of International Women's Day. Find out more: www.lep.co.uk/heritage-and...

One of the foundational texts of global Quakerism, 'Women's Speaking Justified', is soon to be republished in a modern English edition. Today we went to the @quaker.org.uk library, to go and have a look at the original. Summary below.

Last week @timquaker.bsky.social & @mijecc.bsky.social visited Friends in Geneva, lead worship and met staff @oikoumenewcc.bsky.social to talk about Quakers & peace before meeting staff at @quakerunoffice.bsky.social for a catch up. Later on they spent time at Taize discussing our work for peace

Passionate about sustainable civil security? QCEA are hiring a Rethinking Security Programme Officer in Brussels. Applicants must have a right to work in the EU. Find out more below or please share with someone who might be interested.

Looking forward to being part of this. International online places still available. Bookings close on 6 February.

"My dream is that people of faith won’t kill one another or anybody else... I can’t work out if it’s extremely modest or if it’s... wild beyond our dreams." General Secretary @timquaker.bsky.social speaks on @theequaker.bsky.social's latest podcast episode here quakerpodcast.com/why-are-quak...

"I feel like there is God in me... like there is a candle in me. God is not 'there' but he is here." Sikhuphukile Nare, a Quaker from Zimbabwe, shares her inward experience of worship. You can watch it here, and if her words speak to you, please do help us share her message. youtu.be/6DvxC9N5tZI?...

“They washed one another’s feet and they committed to work together for peace.” Our General Secretary shared a message about Unity in Humility on the BBC today, as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. You can read it in full here: fwcc.world/quakers-on-t...

"What Quakers offer is.. the spiritual space that allows people to know what their vocation is and that vocation towards good. Secular NGOs can't do that. Media can't do that. Political parties can't do that. We can." - General Secretary Tim Gee speaks on the Quake It Up podcast tinyurl.com/2sz9m5vm

Advert for vacancy in Quaker World Office now live on Charity Job. Deadline at end of the month. www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/friends...

"Working with churches who are on the surface of it quite different, is doing the hard work of peace." Find out why General Secretary Tim Gee believes interchurch engagement makes him "a better Quaker" in his recent article for The Friend here: thefriend.org/article/curi...

Find out what 2026 may hold for FWCC and the worldwide family of Friends - including dates for upcoming global gatherings - in General Secretary Tim Gee's 2026 Letter to Meetings. fwcc.world/may-our-feet...

"When the song of the angels is stilled when the star in the sky is gone when the kings and princes are home when the shepherds are back with their flocks the work of Christmas begins" (Continues)

"One of the questions that has stayed with me was: what’s the relationship between the unity of Christians and the unity of humanity?" Find out more about Friend Rachel Muers' experience of the World Council of Churches’ Sixth Conference on Faith and Order in October thefriend.org/article/the-...

It's been a year since we left Twitter/X. For us, continued engagement with the platform was "no longer consistent with our commitment to truth, integrity or peace." Find out more at fwcc.world/leaving-twit... and tell us what made you switch to BlueSky in the comments ⬇️

We're looking for a tech-savvy project manager experienced in online events and global community work to help us organise two big digital gatherings in 2026 and 2027. Could this be you? Apply by 2 Feb 2026: fwcc.world/priority-pro... #Quaker #QuakerJobs #ProjectManager #EventManagement #NowHiring

Registration for the Europe and Middle East Young Friends (EMEYF) and FWCC Europe and Middle East Section (EMES) All Age Gathering in Haus Altenberg, August 2026 is now open! The theme is 'The River of Life: an all age gathering' - find out more on their website here: fwccemes.org/calendar/eme...

Young Adult Friends (aged 18-35) are welcome to join a virtual gathering organised by the Section of the Americas on 6 December. Find out more and register via the Google Form on their website here: fwccamericas.org/_wp/event/yo...

"We held loud demos at Gangjeon Village on Jeju island... We delivered peace education to the activists there... We created a Quaker base from a container!" Find out more about Quakers in Korea, as told in this interview with Quaker leader Bongsoo Kwag www.quaker.org.uk/blog/a-day-w...

This Saturday 29 November, FWCC Asia West Pacific Section is hosting the final Global Online Worship Meeting of the year. Check your local time and register to join here: fwcc.world/.../global-o...

"The typhoon uproots trees and rolls boulders, But it doesn’t last one day. What’s truly great and Powerful is the clear, silent stream that flows." - Ham Seok-heon. Find out more about the Asia West Pacific Section's Annual Gathering in October, in their Epistle here: fwcc.world/resources_cp...

"For me the power to transform... is a force that moves through everyone" - Magaly Quispe, AVP Director in Bolivia. Find out about the positive impacts of the Alternatives to Violence Project in Bolivia in this short film by Quaker Videos @theequaker.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEM8...

The Section of the Americas announced the winner of their #WorldQuakerDay Hymn Contest in Latin America: Sandra Elizabeth Espinoza's ‘Buscando la Verdad’ (or ‘Seeking the Truth’ in English). Enjoy the video recording of this and other hymn entries at fwccamericas.org/_wp/2025/10/...

In recent years, fraudsters have attempted to impersonate CEC members or staff, sending ‘phishing’ emails to people working with or for FWCC in attempts to steal money and personal information. Please stay vigilant and read our guidance here: fwcc.world/warning-phis...

We have written to the World Evangelical Alliance to welcome new Secretary General Botrus Mansour. We hope for a positive working relationship worldea.org/news/28897/a...

At the annual gathering of the Central Executive Committee in Seoul a few weeks ago, a holding position about the use of Artificial Intelligence was agreed. Find out more at fwcc.world/fwccs-holdin...

There's a write up of World Quaker Day (Quaker Week in Britain) in today's edition of The Friend. Enjoy! thefriend.org/article/quak...

Are you interested in advancing peace and disarmament through the UN? Are you based in Geneva or open to re-locating to work there? @quakerunoffice.bsky.social are hiring a Peace and Disarmament Representative. Find out more at quno.org/opportunities and apply before 13:00 CET Monday 3 November.

"Reaching out to our neighbours in Ghana and across East Africa... the fellowship shared among us has strengthened our bonds and inspired a collective vision." Find out more about 100 years of Quaker witness in Ghana and Hill House Friends' vision for the future hillhousequakers.org/centenary-me...

QCEA put the words #LoveYourNeighbour into action by supporting migrants and refugees with their programmes. #WorldQuakerDay

THANK YOU to everyone who took part in World Quaker Day celebrations. Here's our news piece about it: fwcc.world/world-quaker... There is still time to take part this coming weekend! FWCC will hold an open online worship on the theme. More info here: fwcc.world/event/americ...

Wonderful coverage from Ghana News Agency on Hill House's Centenary and #WorldQuakerDay celebrations! Great to see Quakers and the #LoveYourNeighbour message getting wider attention. gna.org.gh/2025/10/quak...

Do you read the Bible with Jesus? #LoveYourNeighbour