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A Spirit-led Church
Quakers respond to a World Council of Churches text on the nature of the church
The Quaker Committee for Christian and Interfaith Relations (QCCIR) helps Quakers in Britain in their work with other religious faiths, spiritual and human values groups in pursuit of common goals. It does this by reflecting on Quaker insights and values, and by helping Friends enter imaginatively into the life and witness of other faith groups to create bonds of friendship and mutual understanding.
The committee considers issues and opportunities which may arise from Britain Yearly Meeting's involvement in ecumenical or interfaith work. It also works together with individuals, meetings, other churches and faith groups on ecumenical and interfaith issues.
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For this is the true ground of love and unity, not that such a man walks and does just as I do, but because I feel the same Spirit and life in him...
- Quaker faith & practice 27.13
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QCCIR reports to Meeting for Sufferings. It meets three times a year and has 11 members appointed by Meeting for Sufferings, including members nominated by General Meeting for Scotland, Crynwyr Cymru/Quakers in Wales and Ireland Yearly Meeting. It also has ex-officio members from Friends World Committee for Consultation. QCCIR has three working groups under new Terms of Reference to which Friends may be co-opted.
QCCIR undertakes the following, it:
30 September 2024 - Fasting in different religious traditions
Speakers Janet Scott and Eleanor Nesbitt.
There are lots of faith opportunities for you or your meeting to engage with:
Why people of faith are mobilising around loss and damage:
Your local churches together or interfaith group may like to take inspiration from the ecumenical prayers for peace from St James's Church, Piccadilly. The order of service is available here: Ecumenical Prayers for Peace - Sunday 22nd October 2023 (PDF). Hosted by St James , the service was created in partnership with the Amos Trust, Christian Aid, Embrace the Middle East, Sabeel Kairos, Bloomsbury Baptist Church, The Methodist Church in Britain, Quakers in Britain and The United Reformed Church. Christian Aid has also produced resources for prayer vigils.
Prayers and statements from churches and interfaith organisations:
Header image: Faith and beliefs at COP26. Photo: Michael Preston 2021
7 September 2023 by Hannah Brock Womack
Ecumenical & Interfaith Officer
faithrelations@quaker.org.uk
020 7663 1072
See the resources available relating to our faith and working with other faiths and churches.
Kamilla wrote to her children before being sent to Auschwitz. Her daughter Lotte was rescued by Quakers in Glossop. Composer Benjamin Till wanted to share this musical setting of the letter with Quakers.