News from FWCC EMES
Annual Meeting 2009
45 Friends from 17 countries came together at the Moyallon Centre, by one of the oldest Meeting Houses in Northern Ireland. In the words of Libby Perkins, Representative of France Yearly Meeting: “The whole weekend went with a “buzz” which translates best as un bourdonnement – i.e. a steady purposeful business with plenty of flashes of Light”. Read the epistle (see attached) and look at our pictures – with thanks to Björn Rhode-Liebenau of German Yearly Meeting and Kerstin Backman of Sweden Yearly Meeting.
Central European Friends Gathering 2009
Friends from Central European countries (and a few from further afield) gathered in Vienna at the end of May to consider the ‘Challenges and Blessings of Small Meetings’.
Read their epistle.
Spring 2009 Issue of Among Friends
The Spring 2009 Issue of Among Friends, No. 114 is now available as a pdf download. Read about our Annual Meeting in Moyallon, and gatherings of Young Friends in Damascus, Clerks at Woodbrooke, and Friends at Lindenberg. Learn why the European elections should matter to Friends, and lots more.
2008 FWCC EMES Annual Report
We’ve published our annual report for 2008, available as a pdf download
Quaker Youth Pilgrimage 18th July – 15th August 2008
This summer the biennial Quaker Youth Pilgrimage took place in the British Isles. The theme was “A Journey through Conflict to Peace”. Organised by the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC), the month long journey brought together young friends from across the world and from a variety of traditions of Quakerism.
Calendar Highlights
Ireland Yearly Meeting
22 – 26 Jul 2009
The annual meeting of Friends in Ireland (both the Republic and Northern Ireland) which this year will be residential.
Britain Yearly Meeting and Residential Yearly Meeting in York
25 Jul – 1 Aug 2009
A completely new approach to Yearly Meeting, aimed at Building Community. Come and see for yourself!
2009 Border Meeting
18 – 20 Sep 2009
The Border Meeting of Friends from the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, and Germany (and a number from the UK) will be held in Kortenberg, Belgium (near Brussels).
Peace and Service Consultation
6 – 8 Nov 2009
A meeting of Quaker organisations active in peace, service and advocacy all over Europe. Friends come together to learn of each other’s experience, to share concern, and to share worship and witness.
