The Quaker Tapestry Museum is inviting children and Young Friends to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of George Fox’s birth by contributing to a special digital exhibition.
They are looking for art inspired by the teachings of George Fox or by the Quaker Tapestry. This can be your own tapestry panel, drawings, craftwork, photos or poems.
Are you interested in supporting Young Friends across the island of Ireland?
Ireland Yearly Meeting is looking to employ a self-starter with excellent communication skills. This person needs to be enthusiastic about encouraging and supporting young people across IYM to explore and deepen their spiritual development. The role includes supporting adult volunteers who work with young Quakers.
You can get more information about the requirements of the post, application form, etc at our Youth Support Worker page.
Applications should be submitted to iymec@quakers.ie by no later than 26th February. Suitable candidates will be invited for interview towards the end of March.
Former Clerk of Ireland Yearly Meeting Denise Gabuzda was interviewed recently about the Religious Society of Friends for an article about smaller faith groups in Ireland. Representatives of two other minority religions were interviewed for the article – Indian Orthodox and B’hai, as well as Damian Jackson, the General Secretary of the Irish Council of Churches. You can read the article at the following link:
This brief commentary on Galations written by Kevin Philp (Cork Meeting) provides background information and an interpretation of this text from a Quaker point of view.
The World Office of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) seeks a brilliantly organised, highly motivated, digitally savvy person to support the 2024 World Plenary Meeting in South Africa and online.
Start date: ASAP
Contact length: 8 months
Location: FWCC World Office in London with regular work from home negotiable. We regret we are not able to arrange relocation to the UK for this role.
Applications: Please send a CV and covering letter (1000-2000 words) to generalsecretary@fwcc.world explaining how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills listed in the World Plenary Communications Manager job description.
A small group of Friends met in Monkstown last Autumn, inspired by our Friend Fran Brady of Eustace Street, for an informal conversation on the topic of “Sustainability”. We agreed to organise future discussion opportunities.
The theme for this meeting on 31st January will be “Listening to children and young adults talk about the Earth”.
You are encouraged to chat with younger family and friends and, with their permission, bring their thoughts for sharing.
All are most welcome. Please contact office @quakers.ie for further information about the venue and time.
The Quaker Centre at Friends House London has opened up a new online Quaker Bookshop, which can be accessed at https://bookshop.quaker.org.uk . You can find a wide variety of Quaker and related books there, including some for children and young people. They also plan to have Outreach materials available soon.
Note that the link given in the IYM newsletter does not work for some reason, but the link above should work.
quakers-in-ireland.ie 
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