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
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Sharing Across the Earth
On the 4th Wednesday in the month at 8 am UK time a Meeting for Worship for the Earth is being held with Quakers Australia Earth Witness and Action Network.
This is a new opportunity to share worship time with Friends on the other side of our planet focussed on Earthcare.
Details are available in the Events Calendar.
Quaker Earthcare Follow-up Weekend organised by Young Adult Friends - September 2026 - open to all ages
Bookings are now open for the Quaker Earthcare follow-up weekend, 25th-27th September in Lancaster Meeting House
A weekend of witness, worship, community, and learning how to care for the Earth. Organised by young adult Friends, open to all ages.
Cost: £80/£40 concession
Yearly Meeting Video - Reflections on the Quaker Earthcare Gathering
At Britain Yearly Meeting held 1-4 May, our Friend Catherine Tylke was asked to give prepared ministry reflecting on the Quaker Earthcare Gathering. The text of her ministry is here
https://livingwitness.org.uk/bym-earthcare-reflections/
and a video is available here https://youtu.be/yRj91OUcHGA?si=TyewxNl5kvSMQ52n
It is part of a video "playlist" of introductions and prepared ministry given at BYM here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeUpt2GsDX4RtE8YgnqZDAhfBvp0RP77
New Blog - Love around the table: responding to food insecurity
Tanya Jones, Climate Justice Lead for Quakers in Britain, reviews the facts about food insecurity in this new blog. She asks what love requires of us in the midst of the climate crisis and a crisis of justice. Blog - Love around the table
The blog is partly inspired by the National Emergency Briefing film. Information about resources to hold a screening of the film can be found here Opportunities for Action : National Emergency Briefing Screenings
Article taken from Quaker Faith in Action May Newsletter
QUNO’s participation at the Santa Marta Conference of Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
At the end of April, 57 countries and more than 2,000 organizations met in Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss how to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. QUNO had the valuable opportunity to be present in Colombia’s Caribbean region for this inaugural conference, being a witness to Friends’ concerns and values at this potentially historic moment. Use the link here to read more QUNO at the Santa Marta Conference - end April 2026
New QVA Blog - A Million Acts of Hope
As part of the national campaign 'A Million Acts of Hope', Quaker Voluntary Action made a call-out for stories of hope. You can learn about ways that Quakers are doing their bit to build hope in their communities by reading their blog Quaker Voluntary Action - A Million Acts of Hope stories
These stories have created a picture of hope that contributes to this important national campaign, and they also provide a snapshot of what Quakers are doing in their local communities at this time.
Why not spread the love by sharing the blog post? Or you could have a go at using the Hope Dispenser or signing the ‘UK’s biggest ever thank you card’ for people working for change in their community.
Article adapted from Quaker Faith in Action May Newsletter
QUNO Earth Day Compendium
To celebrate Earth Day, QUNO have shared a compilation of over a decade of publications reflecting their engagement in climate crisis and Earth Care.
What We Can Do: New versions available for climate resource
QUNO’s resource “Climate Change: What We Can Do” integrates personal actions with the latest climate science available and is developed for a wide audience. Its most updated version has been translated into several languages and formats, including print- and screen-optimized versions in English, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, and Swahili.
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 27 May
Wednesday Epilogue
20:30-21:00
Venue: Zoom
Our weekly evening epilogue
Please contact us for the Zoom link.
Fri 29 May
Friday Worship
07:00-07:45
Venue: Zoom
Our weekly open worship session, including some prepared ministry and followed by a brief period of 'afterwords.'
Please contact us for the Zoom meeting URL.
Mon 1 June
People Need People: Radical Communing
18:00-20:00
Venue: Zoom
People Need People: Radical Communing - Woodbrooke Course
Monday 11 May - Monday 15 June 2026
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/people-need-people-radical-communing/
The live Zoom sessions are at 18:00-20:00 (UK time) every Monday apart from 25 May.
Facilitators: Shweta Sanjeev, Lottie Child, Lisa Sattell, Emily Stewart
In a world that appears increasingly fragmented, how can we meet each other in our wholeness, listening beyond judgements? What does it mean to commune in these changing times? Drawing on Nora Bateson’s practice of Warm Data, we will explore these and other questions together through a series of curious and open conversations.