This theme will be explored by Cork Friend Miriam Logan at the Cork Quaker Meeting House on Friday 8 November 7.00-9.00pm. The talk is free of charge and all are welcome.
Miriam, an experienced Professional Mediator and Empowerment Trainer, is passionate about the power of innate creativity. She believes that creative potential is inbuilt yet we all need help to discover, develop and use it. Learn what it takes to be creative with conflict.
You can use this flyer to advertise the talk.
The Cáin Adomnáin (Law of Adomnáin) established in 697, also known as the Lex Innocentium (Law of Innocents), advocates the protection of civilians during times of war.
Lex Innocentium, 21st century was launched on International Peace Day, 21 September 2024, as a reaffirmation of this law, originally signed by a collection of churchmen and secular notables meeting at the Synod of Birr in 697. The launch of Lex Innocentium, 21st century took place near Birr at Redwood Castle in Lorrha, Co. Tipperary.
A short film depicting highlights of the launch may be of interest to Friends.
Ireland Junior Yearly Meeting will be held on 17 – 21 April 2025 at a venue to be determined.
Ireland Yearly Meeting will be held shortly afterwards, on 25 – 27 April 2025 at Friends School Lisburn.
Further posts will be made as information about both events becomes available – so stay tuned!
This is the title of the 2024 E.T.S. Walton Lecture on Science and Religion, which will be given by Prof. Andrew Bowie of Trinity College Dublin.
The lecture will be given twice, and is open to the public and free at both venues:
Prof. Andrew Bowie will explore the relationship between science and Christian faith. Drawing from his personal journey a both a research scientist and a church leader, he will touch on topics such as evidence and truth, current controversies, recent developments, and current hope.
Andrew Bowie is Professor of Innate Immunology in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from Trinity College in 1997, was elected a Fellow of Trinity College in 2008, and a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2014. His research expertise is in the area of innate immunity, and work in his laboratory has shed light on how the innate immune system detects pathogens, how pathogens evade and subvert such detection, and also how innate immunity contributes to harmful inflammation. More information about his research can be found here. For many years Andrew has also been one of the volunteer senior leaders of Trinity Church in Dublin city centre.
You can find more information about the 2024 Walton Lecture at https://www.cis.org.uk/ireland/walton/
An A4 poster that can be used to advertise the lecture can be downloaded here.
You can read about the latest news about work done by the Quaker United Nations Office in this October 2024 newsletter.
Frederick Street Friends are currently running an appeal to raise funds towards the creation of a Quaker Hub at Frederick Street Meeting House.
The Quaker Hub will include space for Quaker Service, and will provide an exciting opportunity for outreach in the area, especially with the relocation of the Ulster University campus very nearby.
You can find more information in this fundraising leaflet, or by contacting frederickstreetquakers@gmail.com.
If you are a young Friend under the age of 18, or are an adult working with young Friends under the age of 18, and would like to be kept up to date on upcoming youth events in Ireland, please send an email to Kit at youthsupport@quakers.ie to be added to the email list. You should indicate in your email your connection to Quakers in Ireland (such as the Meeting or Worship Group you attend).
Any young Friends under the age of 18 will require parental permission and are asked to include an email address for a parent/guardian when emailing.
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Western Regional Monthly Meeting is holding drop-in Peace Vigils in Limerick Meeting House on the second Saturday of each month from 3-5pm. People can drop in and stay as long as they like.
The next Peace Vigil will be held on October 12, 2024.
The exhibition at the Lexicon Library, Dun Laoghaire “George Fox (1624-1691) and the Irish Quaker Tradition” is running over 6 weeks starting on Wednesday Sept. 4. A different talk is featured on most Wednesday evenings of the exhibition.
The talk on October 2 will be “The Quaker Contribution to Irish Education”, presented by Clodagh Grubb. From the start Quakers believed that education was of primary importance for all, rich and poor, male and female. In the early nineteenth century they were main movers in the development of the Irish National School system, and later Anne Jellicoe pioneered third-level education for women with the creation of Alexandra College.
Seamus Brady will give a presentation on the topic “AI [Artificial Intelligence] Everywhere” at a Churchtown Coffee Morning on Wednesday 2nd October during 10.30-21.00.
You can find more information, including the Zoom link for joining online in this flyer.
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