by Joe Jones (editor).
The Friend is the weekly magazine of British Quakers, founded in 1843. It is autonomous from Quakers in Britain, and so can inspire independent debate, but on the whole it reflects the concerns of British Quakers. Shown below are the contents of the latest issue (14 March 2025). Although the majority of the articles are specific to Quakers, there are always other articles that reflect on world affairs, questions of general humanity, and topical issues. Here Alastair McIntosh reflects on Leonard Cohen, the singer-songwriter, in his role as prophet, and Rebecca Hardy reports the condemnation of Israel for their blockade of humanitarian aid going into Gaza. Visit their website at http://www.thefriend.org.
On song: Alastair McIntosh’s Thought for the Week
‘A prophet [Leonard Cohen] sees and names the doom and gloom, but also points beyond it.’
by Alastair McIntosh
Now we are six: Mary Woodward on the Book of Discipline Revision Committee
by Mary Woodward
For all the world: Adrian Glamorgan reflects on Britain and the global family of Friends
by Adrian Glamorgan
Rest easy? Kate Mackrell witnesses two deaths
by Kate Mackrell
by Jennifer Kavanagh
US aid freeze hits Quaker school and hospital
by Rebecca Hardy
Meeting for Sufferings: March 2025 afternoon session
by Rebecca Hardy
Representation at ‘continuing’ Yearly Meeting The afternoon began with Siobhán Haire, deputy recording clerk for Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM), introducing Sarah Donaldson, who…
Cathedrals divest from fossil fuels
by Rebecca Hardy
Friends have joined a campaign to urge cathedrals to ditch banks that support fossil fuels.
by Rebecca Hardy
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has strongly condemned Israel’s announcement on 2 March that it was blocking all humanitarian aid into Gaza. The decision ‘will deny the provision…
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