Living Witness is a community that welcomes Friends who are actively discerning how we might respond to the unfolding climate and ecological crises, drawing on our Quaker values and practices. Central to this is nurturing a deepening spiritual exploration among Quakers and others, and supporting each other in the action and witness that may grow from this.
We hold online Quaker meetings focused on the Earth every Monday and Friday morning, and every Wednesday evening. See more information here
Bookings are open for an all-age Quaker Earthcare Gathering in Swanwick, Derbyshire, Friday 24th – Monday 27th October 2025. Our pre-booked spaces at the venue have been filled but they do have a few bedrooms available on a first-come-first-served basis. Meanwhile we are developing an extended "ingathering" process throughout 2025, braiding together our different threads of worship, action, art, learning and more.
There are more events on the events page.
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Earthcare In-gathering Sessions
Join us to explore how our Quaker faith and communities can help us to meet the Earth crisis with hope, strength, and compassion. Free sessions on Zoom. For the link details email laurie@livingwitness.org.uk
You are welcome to any of these sessions in the coming weeks. There will be more to follow.
Wednesday 2nd July, 6pm. Keith Runyon of Quaker Earthcare Witness (USA), Trump & US climate issues
Sunday 6th July, 4pm. Session on Paul Hodgkin's recent article in The Friend regarding Earthcare and our Testimonies to Truth, Peace, Equality, Simplicity and Sustainability
A Quaker Take podcast | Quakers in Britain
A podcast from Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre featuring people talking about ideas, faith and activism. A Quaker Take explores a range of issues in Britain and internationally, including climate change and climate activism.
Relaunched as A Quaker Take, find new episodes or listen to previous episodes of Q:Witness.
Revising the Book of Discipline - Unity of Creation
At Yearly Meeting in 2018 Paul Parker, recording clerk, welcomed the decision to revise Quaker Faith & Practice:
"Once in a generation, Quakers decide to take a long hard look at our faith, what it means to us, and what we can say about it. Today's bold decision to revise Quaker faith & practice means it's time for us to do that again. It's exciting. We want to hear the insights of younger and more diverse people, and set out how we are a faith fit for the 21st century. I'm looking forward to it."
Suggestions for new content are welcome and invited. If you have a suggestion to make for inclusion in the Unity of Creation chapter, please send by email to qfp@quaker.org.uk, or by writing to the Revision Committee, Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS
Quaker Earthcare Witness is a network of Quakers inspiring Spirit-led action for ecological integrity and environmental justice in the USA. You can visit their website https://quakerearthcare.org/
With the opportunity to sign up for their newsletter 'Befriending Creation' and keep up-to-date on the work of Quaker Friends across the Atlantic.
Upcoming Events
Wed 9 July
Are Quakers a Radical Faith? Fired by the Spirit
18:30-20:30
Venue: Zoom
Woodbrooke Course - click on link for full details.
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/are-quakers-a-radical-faith-fired-by-the-spirit/
Wed 9 July
Wednesday Epilogue
20:30-21:00
Venue: Zoom
Our weekly evening epilogue
Please contact us for the Zoom link.
Thu 10 July
Climate Justice as Radical Peacemaking
18:30-20:30
Venue: Zoom
Woodbrooke Course - click on link for full details
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/climate-justice-as-radical-peacemaking/