Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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4 June 2024
Deepening community and building spiritual connections
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on what it means to 'be yourself' in a Quaker meeting and how this can impact someone's relationship with God.
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25 January 2024
The fragility of freedom: Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on the theme of this year's Holocaust Memorial Day and what it calls us to do to prevent genocide in the world today.
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25 January 2023
The role of ordinary people
by Oliver Robertson
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. Oliver Robertson reflects on this year's theme.
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13 July 2022
Remembering Srebrenica
by Oliver Robertson
Twenty-seven years after the killings, Oliver Robertson considers the lessons of Srebrenica and other atrocities.
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9 March 2022
Faithfully maintaining our testimony against war
by Oliver Robertson
On 6 March the national, representative Quaker body, Meeting for Sufferings, gathered in worship. Oliver Robertson shared this prepared ministry on the complex web of issues as major armed conflict has arisen again in Europe.
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19 January 2022
One Day: Holocaust Memorial Day 2022
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on the memorial day theme and the long term work needed to learn the lessons of the Holocaust.
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27 October 2021
To protest is to participate
by Oliver Robertson
The right to protest is under threat. Oliver Robertson explains why it's important and how we can defend it.
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6 May 2021
Helping Quaker faith and witness to thrive
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reports how the developments in Quaker Life and Quaker Peace & Social Witness aim to provide more impact, and how Friends can attend an online Q&A session to learn more about these changes.
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17 March 2021
How young can elders be?
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson reflects on the roles children play in meeting for worship, and asks whether adults need to get out of the way.
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12 March 2021
Why protest shouldn’t be prevented
by Oliver Robertson
Oliver Robertson looks at current government proposals to limit protest rights in Britain.
