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Quakers welcome ambition for human rights in Scotland

Quakers in Scotland have produced this briefing for the Scottish Government debate on Human Rights on Thursday 13 December 2018

Quakers ask MSPs to support Conscientious Objectors memorial

Quakers in Scotland are asking MSPs to support a proposed Conscientious Objectors memorial in Princes St Gardens, Edinrburgh, which will be debated in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 5 Decembe

New books and pamphlets in the Library, November 2018

Pendle Hill Pamphlets

Art as Soul’s Sanctuary : Mediations on Arts and Spirituality among Quakers and Beyond.  Jennifer Elam. PHP 452

Quakers in Scotland welcome Parliament Debate on UN International Day of Peace

Quakers in Scotland welcome the Members Business Debate on the UN International Day of Peace 2018, taking place on Tuesday 18 th September.

Quaker Activities in Local Meetings in SE Scotland in 2017

Quakers, founded in 1647 by George Fox, are committed to working for equality, peace & social responsibility. Our faith is a search for truth, not an arrival.

Not guns but roses: Quakers oppose the Underwater Technology Defence Conference

Before the recent  arms fair in Glasgow, ​Quakers in Tweeddale delivered a bunch of white roses to Susan Aitken, the leader of Glasgow City Council, with a letter expressing dismay that the Co

Scottish Parliament recognises child rights and welfare concerns around armed forces activities in schools

Quakers in Scotland and ForcesWatch welcome the recommendations made in a report from the Scottish Parliament about armed forces activities in schools.

New books in Edinburgh Quaker Library, May 2018

Moscow Diary. Marjorie Farquharson. Matador. 2018

Quakernomics: an ethical capitalism. Mike King. Anthem Press. 2014

New books in February 2018

The new books this year include:

A Basic Income Handbook, Annie Miller, 2017, Edinburgh: Luath Press Ltd; ISBN 978-1-910745-78-6

Thanks for the white poppies

Parliamentary Liaison officer Mairi Campbell-Jack got this rather nice hand written letter in the post.

A very brief account of Quakers in Edinburgh from 1653 to 1938

This article was written by David Mealand of Central Edinburgh Meeting and first appeared in Sesame 146.

Wearing poppies for hope and remembrance

In these sombre days of Remembrance, many wear red or white poppies. Some wear both together.