BDRC 29 March 2025

What is this committee responsible for?

Also known as our book of discipline, Quaker Faith & Practice is used to describe our faith and our organisation. Britain Yearly Meeting decided in 2018 that it needs to be updated. In February 2019, 24 Friends were appointed to be the Book of Discipline Revision Committee (BDRC). We have a great mix of people with different lives, ages and experiences of Quakerism.

What did it do at this meeting?

The key messages from this meeting are:

1. Our priority throughout 2025 is to complete our work on the first full draft of the content for the new book, to be ready by late 2026 for inclusion in Documents in Advance ahead of Yearly Meeting in July 2027. We are working closely with the Publications Team of Quakers in Britain on planning for the production of the draft.

2. We have commenced work on the drafting and updating of Advices & Queries.

3. We plan to reflect voices of Quaker children and young people in the new book, and have gathered some potential material for inclusion.

4. Friends at Yearly Meeting 2025 will have several opportunities to hear more about our overall progress, both at the Special Interest Meeting on 28 April online and during Yearly Meeting in session in May.

How can I find out more?

Please keep an eye on the dedicated page on our website here.