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.

This year’s Junior Moyallon Camp is being held during 20-21 June 2026, with the theme “Ignite”. Everyone aged 10-14 is welcome to participate.

You can get more information, including info about how to register, in this JMC 2026 flyer. You can also register using this application form link. The deadline for registration is May 31.

Here is the Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 Epistle, and also a message from Friends in Middle East Yearly Meeting, which had planned to meet at about the same time as IYM 2026, but was unable to due to the ongoing conflict and turmoil in the Middle East.

Rachel M. Bewley-Bateman and Andrea Ward will reflect on their experience of Ireland Yearly Meeting at a Churchtown Coffee Morning on Tuesday 5 May during 10.30-12.00.

You can find more information, including the Zoom link for joining online in this flyer.

In a world often divided, Drawing Hope is a trans-local peace project that uses children’s art to remind us of our shared humanity.

Through artwork created by children, the exhibit sends messages of hope, peace, and reconciliation. View drawings created by children in eight countries: North Korea, South Korea, Japan, South Africa, Colombia, Cambodia, Ireland, and the United States. Visitors will be inspired by the simple example of children working to connect, transcend barriers, and use creativity to build understanding and empathy across divides.

The exhibit will be shown during 20 April – 1 May, Monday to Friday 101m-4pm at the ISE/LI Building at Trinity College Dublin. You can register at this Eventbrite link.

For more information follow this link: Drawing Hope | trans-local peacebuilding project

The IQFA Committee will hold a “pop-up” stall at Ireland Yearly Meeting this year.  If you are available to volunteer on the stall, please let those on the stall know when you arrive at the Dominican Retreat Centre.

Quality not Quantity is what will sell best 

Wanted: 

• homemade preserves, some home baking

• leftover gifts and travel items (unused)

• handcrafted knitting or crochet.

• limit of 3 books, per person, something highly recommendable for other Friend’s to read

Please note, the following cannot be accepted:

• No used clothing

• No electrical items. 

• No Plants 

Applications are now open for two programme assistant positions at the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva, from September 2026 to August 2027. These are exciting opportunities for young professionals early in their career to gain experience and skills in international relations, and contribute to Quaker work at the United Nations. The two programme assistant positions are in the areas of Human Rights & Refugees and the Human Impacts of Climate Change.

The positions are open to Quakers and those in sympathy with Quaker values. Please pass this on to anyone in your networks who might be interested in applying. Please note that, due to work permit restrictions in Switzerland, not all nationalities can apply. More information is included in the job description.

Full job descriptions, including information on eligibility for the roles and to be able to work in Switzerland, and application forms, are available on the QUNO website: https://quno.org/newsroom/applications-are-now-open-for-2026-programme-assistants-in-geneva/

The closing date for applications is 8 May 2026.

Dublin Monthly Meeting is pleased to invite you to enjoy an evening of poetry, prose, music and fun at the IYM Edition of our ongoing Quaker Open Mic series, to be held from 7.45pm – 9.00pm at the Dominican Retreat Centre.

Those interested in sharing their talents should please fill out this quick form or inform Friends at the Welcome Desk in the Centre when you arrive.

If you haven’t done so yet, you can still register to come in person or online using this link.

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To mark the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Ballitore School (March 1, 1726) and the 200th Anniversary of the death of Mary Leadbetter (June 27, 1826) there will be a guided walk from the Meeting House to the Burial Ground on May 17, 2026 starting at 2.30 pm. This will be followed by a visit to the Library (former home of Mary Leadbeater) where Clodagh Grubb will be launching her book “Dolls in the Attic”. The dolls studied all came from Quaker Homes, including those in Ballitore, and cover a wide variety of dolls and how they were played with by both boys and girls in the nineteenth century.

You can let others know about this event using this Dolls in the Attic flyer.