Child trafficking has been documented in every country across the globe, and Ireland is no exception. Child victims of trafficking can be “hidden in plain sight” within cities, towns and villages.
JP O’Sullivan will speak about this important topic at a Churchtown Coffee Morning on Tuesday 7th October during 10.30-12.00.
Friends are also welcome to join on Zoom.
You can find more information, including the Zoom link for joining online, in this flyer.
The aging roof of the kitchen in Bessbrook Meeting House recently collapsed, taking out not only the kitchen but also the access to the ladies’ toilet. Below is a story from Fiona Devlin (Cork Meeting) about how a Gofundme campaign set up to help raise the £12,000 needed to repair the roof has made connections across the Quaker world. You can make a donation of any size to this campaign using the following link:
Fiona’s story:
Friends in Wilmington Carolina picked up a Gofundme request posted by Sam in Bessbrook Northern Ireland.
” Donate to roof collapse Quaker meeting house Bessbrook .. ”
Someone in Wilmington Carolina meeting sent it to an Irish/ American friend of mine currently working in Thailand. Her husband, now sadly deceased, had been a member of Wilmington Meeting. Unsure if it was valid she sent it to me in Cork. So a friend of mine in Belfast Meeting confirmed it and within a couple of hours the donation was made, from Thailand, towards the Quaker Meeting House in Bessbrook.
I love this story of goodwill and hope that Sam will hear how far his Gofundme post has travelled. I wish him and Bessbrook meeting fund well.
In friendship. Fiona Devlin, Cork meeting.
A broad spectrum of church leaders in Britain and Ireland has made another urgent call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza. The initiative came from senior Church of England and Catholic clergy in England, and the information was shared through Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). Will Haire, clerk of Ireland Yearly Meeting, has added Irish Friends’ voice to this statement. The report and the full statement can be found at the link below:
https://www.archbishopofyork.org/news/cardinal-joins-church-leaders-calling-end-war-gaza
This year’s fundraising sale in support of Irish Quaker Faith in Action will take place at 11am=3pm on Saturday 6 December at the Monkstown Meeting House.
More information about how to contribute items for the sale will be distributed in due course. For now – save the date!
Quakers believe that anyone can have a direct, unmediated relationship with God, sometimes described as a Light in every person.
This leads us to strive for peace, equality and environmental protection. We also try to live relatively simply, and to treat others as we would wish to be treated ourselves.
All of this is a reflection of the ‘Great Commandment’: to love God and ‘love your neighbour as yourself’.
In times when conflict, untruths and unfairness seem to dominate, join us in exploring what love can do on World Quaker Day, Sunday 5 October 2025.
The theme for this year’s World Quaker Day will be Love your neighbour. You can find information about events being organised around the world, as well as resources to help you in organising an event at your own Meeting, at https://fwcc.world/event/wqd-2025/ .
A Quaker Learning Day will take place at Quaker House, Dublin on Saturday 1st November 2025.
The overall theme will be how we can build caring and thriving Meetings together across our Yearly Meeting.
The morning session will focus on how we can foster pastoral care for everyone, (speakers: David Kingston and Alannah O’Neill), while the afternoon session will look at ways in which Quaker Meetings and Worship Groups are reaching out to seekers and supporting new Attenders and Members (speakers: Susanna Murdoch, James Nelson, Anne Ferris, Rachel Cave, Sean Kinsella, Will Haire, Kit Harty and Limerick Friends).
All are welcome! Registration is now open at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VMG2HBF.
More details can be found in this Quaker Learning Day flyer. We hope to have as many attend as possible.
Will Haire, Clerk, Ireland Yearly Meeting.
Marian O’Callaghan-Twomey, Clerk, Ministry & Oversight.
Ireland Yearly Meeting 2026 will be happening during April 9-12, 2026 at the Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght, Dublin.
More information about the theme, programme, accommodation, etc will be provided in due course, but for now – save the date!
Dublin City Interfaith Forum will hold its annual conference this year on Monday 15 September, 10:30-16:00, in the Oak Room of the Mansion House, 19B Dawson Street, Dublin D02 AF30.
The theme this year is ‘Seeds of Peace and Hope’.
All are most welcome to this day of discussions, workshops, and inspiring stories to explore ways we can grow peace in our communities.
You can let others know about this event using this flyer.
You are invited to join in an annual online All Island of Ireland Interfaith Gathering for Peace, taking place on Zoom on Tuesday, 16th September from 7:00pm–8:30pm.
Together with Northern Ireland Interfaith Forum and Dublin City Interfaith Forum, we’re delighted to invite those from diverse faiths, beliefs and backgrounds to join together for our fourth year gathering for peace.
This year we’re very grateful that former President of Ireland, and member of the Elders, Mary Robinson, is joining us to open the prayer gathering for peace.
You can find more information, together with the Eventbrite link required to register, in this full letter of invitation.
Monkstown Friends are hosting a Gathering on .Saturday October 18, 2025. The Gathering will feature a talk by Sue Saunders on the topic:
Inner Development for Outward Change.
The development of inner growth to support the outward challenges of the 17 UN Sustainability Development Goals.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the UN in 2015 were an urgent call for action by all countries to end poverty, improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change. https://sdgs.un.org/goals Recent research has shown that inner development can support the skills needed to meet these goals.
Monkstown Friends are looking forward to welcoming Friends from other Meetings.
You can find further information, including the full programme for the Gathering and how to get to the Meeting House, in this DAQC flyer.
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