This talk by historian Albert Perris illuminates the fascinating history Newlands House, once home to Lord Kilwarden, which was later occupied for a number of years in the mid-19th century by Joshua Jacob, the eccentric founder of the White Quakers, and his community of religious followers. The eccentric White Quakers (White Friends) embraced extreme simplicity and communal living. The talk will be held at Castletymon Library, Tallaght, Wed 27th May 6.30.p.m.

Albert Perris is a writer, blogger and regular columnist with The Echo newspaper. He is the author of two books relating to Tallaght, A Ramble About Tallaght-History, People, Places (2023) and Since Adam was a Boy – An Oral Folk History of Tallaght (1999). This talk is free but booking is required.

Book now at The White Quakers of Newlands Cross

The IYM 2026 Public Lecture by Brian Maguire, Events from the Real World, can now be viewed on YouTube at the link

IYM 2026 Public Lecture – Brian Maguire

This link and links to recordings and scripts of other IYM Public Lectures can also be found on the IYM Public Lectures page.

This Learning Day will take place on Saturday ay 9 at Frederick Street Meeting House in Belfast. The theme for the day is ‘Sharing Experience for You to Support Your Meeting’.

Many new Quakers are unfamiliar with the processes of running Quaker business meetings, nominations and clerkships.

During the day we hope that the new and curious can join together with the experienced to share and learn, so helping F/friends to serve their Meeting.

Please contact Margrit Grey through office@quakers.ie if you are attending so that we can know numbers, or to obtain more information.

The recently established Sojourner Truth House is a small, community-based house of hospitality in Calais, France, offering a place of welcome, rest, safety, and dignity to women and children navigating displacement along the UK-France border, together with those accompanying them.

You can learn more about the Sojourner Truth House in this flyer, which also provides links to where you can find further information.

South Belfast Quakers are raising funds to support Sojourner Truth House through a series of Summer lunches following Meeting for Worship on May 17, June 21, July 26 and August 16. You can spread the word using this Summer lunch flyer.

The recently established Sojourner Truth House is a small, community-based house of hospitality in Calais, France, offering a place of welcome, rest, safety, and dignity to women and children navigating displacement along the UK-France border, together with those accompanying them.

You can learn more about the Sojourner Truth House in this flyer, which also provides links to where you can find further information.

Galway Preparative Meeting will host a public meeting on “Irish Neutrality, The Triple Lock and the Quaker Peace Testimony`’ on the 7th of May in the Mechanic Institute, Middle Street, Galway, starting at 8pm. The guest speakers are Retired TD Éamon Ó Cuiv, Dr. John Lannon, Ceo of Doras & and a member of Shannon Watch and Dr. Karen Devine, from the School of Law and Government at DCU. 

The event is free; donations will be accepted in support of Irish Quaker Faith in Action.  You can help spread the word using this flyer.

This new Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) resource offers guidance, inspiration, and practical learning opportunities for churches and ecumenical groups seeking to build understanding, cooperation, and dialogue with people of other faiths.

CTBI will run a pilot ecumenical training programme on interreligious dialogue from April to November 2026, designed for Christians starting out or seeking to deepen their interfaith work.

Participants can register for all six modules or select just the themes that interest them. Two date/time options will be provided for each module.

The next module is “Planning for effective dialogue”, offered on May 18 or 20.

You can get more information about this and all six modules on this flyer. You can register for one of the time/date options for a module you wish to attend by clicking on the time/date option given to the right of the module description in the flyer.

In 2006, “A Common Word” brought together Muslim scholars and Christian leaders around a shared commitment to love of God and neighbour, sparking global dialogue between the two faiths.

As we approach its 20th anniversary in 2026, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and Christian Muslim Forum invite you to a series of webinars exploring its ongoing relevance.

In the first webinar on April 30 2-4pm, Revd Dr Peter Colwell and Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra reflect on:

• What has changed since 2006—and what hasn’t

• How global and social shifts have shaped the context

• The meaning of ‘A Common Word’ today amid rising Islamophobia, far right populism and Christian nationalism

• Its continuing role in Christian–Muslim dialogue

You can register using the link on this flyer.

The theme for World Quaker Day on 4 October 2026 is Let Peace Be Among Us, with the supporting Bible passage Hebrews 12:14,

“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy.”

The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) is planning a massive online Meeting for Worship on the day, bringing together Friends across borders, time zones, and Quaker traditions in a shared focus on peace. Reflecting the risen Jesus’ greeting to his disciples, “Peace be with you”, we will pray for peace to be among us.

Please save the date (4 October) in your calendar, and start talking with your local Meeting about joining online as a group. More updates will follow in Friends World News and on the World Quaker Day event page.
You may also wish to display this World Quaker Day poster in your Meeting House to help promote World Quaker Day and the global online gathering.