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Attic Sale

Salisbury Quakers held their first fundraising event in the new Meeting House, 51 Wilton Road, on Saturday, 12th June. The Attic Sale (of new, nearly new and really good bargains) raised over £800. These funds will be used to help equip the building and make it more welcoming for the local community. Our thanks to those who supported the sale. (See pictures of the Attic Sale in the Photo Gallery)

News added on: 2010-06-20

Midweek Meeting for Worship

Salisbury Quakers are now opening the doors of the Meeting House for a Midweek Meeting for Worship each Wednesday at noon for half an hour. People are invited to bring sandwiches for lunch and are welcome to tea and coffee. All are welcome.

News added on: 2010-06-03

Quakers Move In

After the handing over of the keys from the builders, Quakers began moving into their new Meeting House a few days later. Opening boxes that had been in storage for many years, we started to find places for kitchen equipment, art materials for the children, chairs, cupboards and much more. We then turned our attention to digging and planting the front garden. (See pictures in New Meeting House Photos.)

News added on: 2010-04-25

Meeting for Worship scheduled for New Meeting Hous

Salisbury Quakers are pleased to announce that from Sunday, 2nd May 2010 we will be worshiping at our new Meeting House on Wilton Road. Meeting for Worship begins at 10:30 am. Children and Young People’s Meetings are held on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month. All are welcome to join us in our beautiful new home.

News added on: 2010-04-24

Enquirers' Meeting

On Wednesday, 31 March 2010, Salisbury Quakers will be holding an Enquirers’ Meeting at Sarum College, 19 The Close, at 7:30pm. The guest speaker for the evening will be Jill Inskip from Hammersmith Quaker Meeting in London. She will be talking about “My Life as a Quaker”. Jill was a Quaker Prison Minister for six years at HMP Wormwood Scrubs and also served as Head of the Education Department at Shepton Mallet Prison for four years. In the early days of Quakerism many Quakers were imprisoned for their beliefs. Ever since, there has been a continuing concern for prisoners, those who work in prisons and the conditions in prison. This was most famously done by Elizabeth Fry but continues today through the contribution of Quakers, like Jill, working within multi-faith prison chaplaincy teams, offering spiritual support and friendship to prisoners of all faiths and none. The Enquirers’ Meeting is free and open to all who are interested in finding out more about the Quaker way. Questions and discussion will follow and refreshments will be available. For more information contact 01722-331195.

News added on: 2010-03-21

All Age Worship January 2010

Salisbury Quakers held an All Age Meeting for Worship at the end of January. The story of Joseph was told in the simple style of Godly Play which encourages listeners to connect the stories with personal experience. We then had an opportunity to respond to the story through both Worship Sharing and art and craft materials. This approach to worship was valued and enjoyed by all of the ages present. (See Photo Gallery: All Age Worship Januray 2010.)

News added on: 2010-02-27

Quaker history talk at the Quaker Centre, Friends

Catherine Payton Phillips (1727 to 1794) was an indefatigable traveller, visiting Quaker meetings all over England and Wales, and making journeys to Ireland, the American colonies and Holland in a long life of travelling ministry. She became involved in setting up Women's Yearly Meeting, giving Quaker women in Britain a voice at a national level. Quaker writer and historian Gil Skidmore, who has recently published a book on Catherine Payton Phillips' life, gave a talk to a large audience at the Quaker Centre at Friends House in London, putting her life in the context of the somewhat neglected field of eighteenth-century Quaker studies.This event was the first of a monthly series of informal talks on Quaker history, and its success is encouraging for the growth of Quaker historical studies and for the visibility of the new Quaker Centre.

News added on: 2010-02-27

An award for local Quaker scholar

Friends Historical Society makes an award each year to help scholars with their expenses to attend and deliver a paper at a conference or to a learned society. The paper has to contribute to a greater understanding of Quakerism in an historical context. The Society has made an award to Rosalind Johnson, a member of Salisbury Quakers, to present a paper to the Ecclesiastical History Society Postgraduate Colloquium on 13 March 2010 in Manchester. The paper will be entitled "National Politics and Provincial Persecution: Hampshire Quakers to 1689". Rosalind says, 'I am very pleased to have been chose for this award and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all Friends in Salisbury and elsewhere for their support in my research.'

News added on: 2010-01-23

Quaker speaks at Palestinian Meal

Derek Sealey was one of three speakers at a Palestinian meal held at Sarum College on the 20th January. Derek spoke about his experiences on a pilgrimage to Israel/Palestine which he undertook in November last year. Each of the speakers shared their observations from recent visits to the area. They spoke about the hope of the people on all sides for a peaceful settlement to the conflict and about the many grass-roots initiatives which provide opportunities to bring the various nationalities and religions together. The event was organized by Sarum Concern for Israel/Palestine.

News added on: 2010-01-23

The new Quaker Centre

The new Quaker Centre at Friends House near Euston Station welcomes visitors to a bookshop, café, resources area and worship space. Lynda Smith was there recently and commented on the inviting atmosphere: “There is a wide range of books in stock, not limited to Quaker publications. Besides that, Quaker resources, available on loan to Local Meetings, are accessible to view. A coffee bar and comfortable chairs make it a real haven on the busy Euston Road.” See Photo Gallery for Lynda’s pictures. Visit www.quakers.org.uk for more information about the Quaker Centre and scheduled events.

News added on: 2010-01-09

Salisbury Quakers join The Wave

On 5th December, many Salisbury Quakers traveled to London to join other Quakers and at least 20,000 more people in The Wave – the UK’s biggest ever demonstration in support of action on climate change. Amelia Smith (age 15) said, “As we headed to Grosvenor Square to begin the march, the streets were filled with people wearing blue – blue hats, gloves, coats – even blue-painted faces. I realized then we were part of something BIG!” Friends are being encouraged to sign up to 10:10, the campaign to get individuals, companies and institutions to reduce their carbon footprint by 10 per cent during 2010. See Photo Gallery for pictures.

News added on: 2010-01-09

Christmas Tree Festival 2009

Salisbury Quakers have decorated a tree for the annual Christmas Tree Festival held at St. Thomas' Church. The theme of the tree is "Tree of Light". Instead of artificial light, our tree reflects the light of God that we see in ourselves and others. Do visit the Festival which lasts from the 1st - 6th December to view this tree and 114 others contributed by churches, community groups and individuals.

News added on: 2009-12-01

Meeting for Worship in Salisbury Cathedral

A Meeting for Worship was held in Salisbury Cathedral on Sunday, 4th October 2009 to mark National Quaker Week. Local Quakers, Friends from Area Meetings and members of the public met for worship in the Trinity Chapel as light faded through the Prisoners of Conscience Window. The stillness of the Meeting was met with quiet respect from the many visitors who paused while passing by on their tour around the Cathedral. Friends are grateful to the Cathedral staff for making us welcome in this beautiful and inspiring place of worship.

News added on: 2009-10-04